# Virginia HJ476: Judges; election in Circuit Court, General District Court, etc.

Virginia HJ476, Judges; election in Circuit Court, General District Court, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-03-12 (Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ476ER)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HJ476-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HJ476
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Judges; election in Circuit Court, General District Court, etc.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-03-12, Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ476ER)
- Sponsor: Michelle Lopes Maldonado (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (272 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Election of Circuit Court Judges, General District Court Judges, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judges, members of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission, and the Auditor of Public Accounts.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Agreed to by House | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | Rules suspended | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Waive reading of report - Adoption | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | Agreed to by Senate | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ476ER) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Rules suspended (37-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Presented 25105014D (House)
- 2025-01-14: Discharged from Rules (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Waive reading of report - Adoption (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Taken up for immediate consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Reading waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Received (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Engrossed by House (House)
- 2025-01-14: Taken up for immediate consideration (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-03-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070490.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070489.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019953.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019952.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- 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
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070490.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070489.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019953.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019952.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-HJ476-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).