# Virginia SB1327: Judges; maximum number in each judicial district. Virginia SB1327, Judges; maximum number in each judicial district., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0582)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1327-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1327 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Judges; maximum number in each judicial district. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-12 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0582) - Sponsor: J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (439 yes, 37 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. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts. This bill is identical to HB 2729. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Senate acceded to request | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 2 | 36 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 1 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (43) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0582) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 582 (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 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1327) (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1327ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-19: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Delegates: Hope, Maldonado, Ballard (House) - 2025-02-18: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-17: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Senators: Surovell, Carroll Foy, Diggs (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-13: House requested conference committee (House) - 2025-02-13: House insisted on substitute (House) - 2025-02-12: House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 36-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (95-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-10: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-10: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1327) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-05: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-05: Committee substitute printed 25106783D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-30: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read second time and engrossed (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1327) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-12: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-12-2025 25104284D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077503.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077502.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1063526.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1063525.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061205.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042494.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042493.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019363.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019362.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077503.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077502.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1063526.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1063525.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061205.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042494.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042493.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019363.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019362.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1327-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).