# Virginia HB2729: Judges; maximum number in each judicial district.

Virginia HB2729, Judges; maximum number in each judicial district., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Patrick A. Hope (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0575)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2729
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Judges; maximum number in each judicial district.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0575)
- Sponsor: Patrick A. Hope (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (442 yes, 98 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Maximum number of judges in each judicial district. Increases by one the maximum number of general district court judges in the Ninth and Thirty-first Judicial Districts. The bill also increases by one the maximum number of juvenile and domestic relations district court judges in the Second Judicial District. This bill incorporates HB 2249 and HB 2361 and is identical to SB 1327.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Patrick A. Hope (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 87 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 1 | 97 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (45)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0575) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 575 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2729) (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2729ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate substitute agreed to by House (87-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Reconsideration of rejection of Senate substitute agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-20: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 97-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2729) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25107049D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2729) (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House)
- 2025-01-29: Committee substitute printed 25106052D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Incorporates HB2361(Torian) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Incorporates HB2249(Green) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned Courts sub: Judicial (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25105178D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077569.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077568.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067682.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067681.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046050.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046049.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029471.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029470.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022377.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022376.PDF)

## Related bills

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077569.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077568.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067682.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067681.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046050.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046049.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029471.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029470.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022377.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022376.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2729-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).