# Virginia HJ315: Election of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges.

Virginia HJ315, Election of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-04-16 (Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ315ER)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HJ315-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HJ315
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Election of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-13
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ315ER)
- Sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (173 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-13 | House | Agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Rules suspended | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-13 | Senate | Agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-16: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ315ER) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Rules suspended (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Engrossed by House (House)
- 2026-03-13: Taken up for immediate consideration (House)
- 2026-03-13: Presented, ordered printed (HJ315) (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-04-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220335.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220334.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209864.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209863.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220335.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220334.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209864.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1209863.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HJ315-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).