Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced

HB1485 — Court of Appeals of Virginia; maximum number of judges, summary disposition of certain civil cases.

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses the maximum number of judges in the Court of Appeals of Virginia and civil case dispositions.

This bill proposes changes to the maximum number of judges in the Court of Appeals of Virginia and how some civil cases may be handled. It aims to streamline the court's operations.

Summary

Court of Appeals of Virginia; maximum number of judges, summary disposition of certain civil cases.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HB1485 on the official Virginia source →

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 17.1-400, 17.1-402, 17.1-403.

  • 17.1-400

    17

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    2

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    1

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    Chairmen

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    Chairs

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    Chairmen

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    Chairs

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    without

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    outside of

    Inserts “outside of”.

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    or her

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    of this section

    Strikes “of this section”.

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    ,

    Inserts “,”.

  • 17.1-402

    six

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    eight

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    five

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    seven

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    sit

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  • 17.1-402

    perform its en banc function by such number of judges as may be prescribed by rule of the

    Inserts “perform its en banc function by such number of judges as may be prescribed by rule of the”.

  • 17.1-402

    Supreme Court of Virginia, provided that the court sits

    Inserts “Supreme Court of Virginia, provided that the court sits”.

  • 17.1-403

    A.

    Inserts “A.”.

  • 17.1-403

    B.

    Inserts “B.”.

  • 17.1-403

    C. In a civil case, if the panel unanimously agrees that the case is wholly without merit and the record below contains reasoned bases resolving the issues raised on appeal, the Court of Appeals may summarily affirm the decision below.

    Inserts “C. In a civil case, if the panel unanimously agrees that the case is wholly without merit and the record below contains reasoned bases resolving the issues raised on appeal, the Court of Appeals may summarily affirm the decision below.”.

  • 17.1-403

    A.

    Inserts “A.”.

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    B.

    Inserts “B.”.

  • 17.1-403

    C. In a civil case, if the panel unanimously agrees that the case is wholly without merit and the record below contains reasoned bases resolving the issues raised on appeal,

    Inserts “C. In a civil case, if the panel unanimously agrees that the case is wholly without merit and the record below contains reasoned bases resolving the issues raised on appeal,”.

  • 17.1-403

    the Court of Appeals may summarily affirm the decision below.

    Inserts “the Court of Appeals may summarily affirm the decision below.”.

Action History

  1. S Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

  2. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1485)

  3. S Committee substitute printed 26108371D-S1

  4. S Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  5. S Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)

  6. S Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  7. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  8. H Read third time and passed House (84-Y 14-N 0-A)

  9. H Engrossed by House as amended

  10. H committee amendment agreed to

  11. H Read second time

  12. H Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  13. H Read first time

  14. H Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

  15. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1485)

  16. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  17. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

  18. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  19. H Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

  20. H Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  21. H Presented and ordered printed 26105533D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9501
Total 9501
% of votes cast 60%33%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Nay

Official roll call →

Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

Official roll call →

Read third time and passed House

Passed 84 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 841402
Total 841402
% of votes cast 84%14%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Not Voting
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

Official roll call →

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

Official roll call →

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Madison Whittle — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Not Voting
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1485 do?
Court of Appeals of Virginia; maximum number of judges, summary disposition of certain civil cases.
Who sponsors HB1485?
HB1485 is sponsored by Patrick A. Hope.
What is the current status of HB1485?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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