Civil actions; assignment as business litigation action, requirements, delayed effective date.
Sponsored By: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Civil actions; assignment as business litigation action; requirements. Allows counsel for any party or the judge of the circuit court initially assigned to certain civil actions to request to have such action assigned by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia to have such civil action assigned as a business litigation action. The bill provides that an action to be eligible to be considered a business litigation action, the action shall (i) have a minimum amount in controversy of $1,000,000, (ii) present special complexity, including specialized issues or acute litigation management needs, and (iii) fall into one or more of several enumerated categories of civil actions. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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Actions Timeline
Continued from last session
7/21/2026HouseContinued to 2027 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
3/2/2026HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote)
2/23/2026HouseAssigned HCJ sub: Civil
2/19/2026HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2/19/2026HouseRead first time
2/19/2026HousePlaced on Calendar
2/19/2026HouseRead third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N 0-A)
2/16/2026SenateCommittee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
2/13/2026SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
2/13/2026SenateRead second time
2/13/2026SenatePassed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2/12/2026SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2/12/2026SenateRules suspended
2/12/2026SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
2/11/2026SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB369)
2/5/2026SenateCommittee substitute printed 26106454D-S1
1/30/2026SenateSenate committee offered
1/28/2026SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 1-N 2-A)
1/28/2026SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1/13/2026SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101724D
1/13/2026Senate
Bill Text
Substitute
1/30/2026
Substitute
1/28/2026
Introduced
1/13/2026
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