# Virginia SB1334: Juvenile and domestic relations district court; preliminary hearing, violent juvenile felony.

Virginia SB1334, Juvenile and domestic relations district court; preliminary hearing, violent juvenile felony., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David W. Marsden (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-22 (Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)) (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 SB1334
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Juvenile and domestic relations district court; preliminary hearing, violent juvenile felony.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-01-22, Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Juvenile and domestic relations district court; preliminary hearing; violent juvenile felony. Requires a juvenile and domestic relations district court to conduct a preliminary hearing whenever a juvenile 16 years of age or older is charged with entering an occupied dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit murder, rape, or robbery or to commit arson, whether or not the dwelling house, etc., is occupied.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice | pass | 9 | 6 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-22: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103801D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026343.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026342.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019376.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019375.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026343.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026342.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019376.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019375.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-SB1334-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).