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VA HJ 8

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15th Judicial Circuit; Judicial Council of Virginia to study organization and boundaries.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HJ 8 pass?

The current status of VA HJ 8 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Rules

What is VA HJ 8 about?

Study; Judicial Council of Virginia; boundary of the 15th Judicial Circuit; report. Requests the Judicial Council of Virginia to study the current boundary of the 15th Judicial Circuit and determine if the City of Fredericksburg and Stafford and Spotsylvania Counties should be removed from the current judicial circuit boundary lines and a new judicial circuit composed of those localities established.

Who sponsors VA HJ 8?

Joshua G. Cole is the primary sponsor of VA HJ 8, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Study; Judicial Council of Virginia; boundary of the 15th Judicial Circuit; report. Requests the Judicial Council of Virginia to study the current boundary of the 15th Judicial Circuit and determine if the City of Fredericksburg and Stafford and Spotsylvania Counties should be removed from the current judicial circuit boundary lines and a new judicial circuit composed of those localities established.

Introduced
2026-01-01
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Rules
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joshua G. Coleprimary
  • Nicole Colecosponsor
  • Stacey Annie Carrollcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-01

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101473D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-01

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-22

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-23

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Rules

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-01-23 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ8

Attribution

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