Judges; retired from circuit court, etc., qualifications.
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SB 939 — Judges; retired from circuit court, etc., qualifications.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2018. Enacted.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requires that retired circuit court judges sitting as substitutes be found qualified every three years by the Senate and House Committees for Courts of Justice instead of authorized by the Chief Justice. The bill also removes the requirement that retired Court of Appeals judges and Supreme Court justices shall be recalled pursuant to § 17.1-106. The bill provides that Court of Appeals judges and Supreme Court justices retired under the Judicial Retirement System (§ 51.1-300 et seq.) shall be subject to recall with the consent of a majority of the members of the respective court. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2019.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
17 added · 22 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of SB 939 clarifies the duties of retired judges in Virginia. It now allows these judges to return to service for up to 90 days, if needed, to help manage court cases. Additionally, the bill reaffirms that retired judges cannot represent clients in court. This matters because it ensures that retired judges can still contribute to the judicial system when necessary, while also maintaining the integrity of the legal profession by preventing conflicts of interest.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18106490DVIRGINIA SENATEACTS BILLOF NO.ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 17.1-106, 17.1-302, 17.1-401, and 51.1-309 of the Code of Virginia, relating to retired circuit court judges, Court of Appeals judges, and Supreme Court justices under recall;
939 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Stuart) Senate Amendments in [ ] -- February 6, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 17.1-106, 17.1-302, 17.1-401, and 51.1-309 of the Code of Virginia, relating to retired circuit court judges, Court of Appeals judges, and Supreme Court justices under recall;
[S 939] Approved Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may call upon and authorize any justice or judge of a circuit court of record who is retired under the Judicial Retirement System (§ 51.1-300 et seq.) and who has been found qualified within the preceding three years by the Senate and House Committees for Courts of Justice to sit in recall either to (i) hear a specific case or cases pursuant to the provisions of § 17.1-105, such designation to continue in effect for the duration of the case or cases, or (ii) perform for a period of time not to exceed ninety 90 days at any one time, such judicial duties in any circuit court of record as the Chief Justice shall deem in the public interest for the expeditious disposition of the business of the courts of record.
[ Such justice shall have all the powers, duties, and privileges attendant on the position for which he is recalled to serve.
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[ Such judge shall have all the powers, duties, and privileges attendant on the position for which he is recalled to serve.
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View plain text versions (4)
- Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB939ER) View text Current html March 05, 2018
- Engrossed Senate: Printed as engrossed 18106490D-ES1 html February 06, 2018
- Committee Substitute Senate: Committee substitute printed 18106490D-S1 html January 31, 2018
- Senate: Presented and ordered printed 18103874D View text html January 19, 2018
Action History
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #3
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Printed as engrossed 18106490D-ES1
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB939ES1
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Amendments by Senator Stuart agreed to
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Reading of amendments waived
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day
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Committee substitute agreed to 18106490D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Presented and ordered printed 18103874D
Sponsors
- Richard H. Stuart · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (98)
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Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 939 do?
- Requires that retired circuit court judges sitting as substitutes be found qualified every three years by the Senate and House Committees for Courts of Justice instead of authorized by the Chief Justice. The bill also removes the requirement that retired Court of Appeals judges and Supreme Court justices shall be recalled pursuant to § 17.1-106. The bill provides that Court of Appeals judges and Supreme Court justices retired under the Judicial Retirement System (§ 51.1-300 et seq.) shall be subject to recall with the consent of a majority of the members of the respective court. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2019.
- Who sponsors SB 939?
- SB 939 is sponsored by Richard H. Stuart.
- What is the current status of SB 939?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2018. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 939?
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