STATE BILLVA HB 1485ENGROSSED

Court of Appeals of Virginia; maximum number of judges, summary disposition of certain civil cases.

Maximum number of judges on the Court of Appeals of Virginia; hearings en banc; summary disposition of certain civil cases. Increases from 17 to 21 the maximum number of authorized judges on the Court of Appeals of Virginia. The bill provides that the Supreme Court of Virginia shall prescribe by rule the number of judges needed for the Court of Appeals to sit en banc, and that such number shall not be fewer than 13 judges. Additionally, the bill permits the Court of Appeals to summarily affirm the decision below in certain civil cases.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 9, 2026; 276 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2027 Regular Session

VA HB 1485 · EngrossedFeb 9

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Bill details

Last action: Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee: Finance and Appropriations

Bill history

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Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionSenate

Mar 9, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Mar 4, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1485)House

Feb 23, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108371D-S1Senate

Feb 23, 2026Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)Senate

Feb 11, 2026Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeSenate

Feb 11, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 10, 2026Read third time and passed House (84-Y 14-N 0-A)House

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Feb 9, 2026Engrossed by House as amendedHouse

Feb 9, 2026committee amendment agreed toHouse

Feb 9, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 9, 2026Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular CalendarHouse

Feb 6, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 3, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1485)House

Feb 2, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)House

Jan 30, 2026Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalHouse

Jan 23, 2026Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeHouse

Jan 23, 2026Presented and ordered printed 26105533DHouse

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