VA SB 793
Status unknownCourt of Appeals of Virginia; increases maximum number of judges, hearings en banc.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VA SB 793 pass?
The current status of VA SB 793 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
What is VA SB 793 about?
Maximum number of judges on the Court of Appeals of Virginia; hearings en banc. 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.
Who sponsors VA SB 793?
Scott A. Surovell is the primary sponsor of VA SB 793.
Description
Maximum number of judges on the Court of Appeals of Virginia; hearings en banc. 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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Scott A. Surovellprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-23
Presented and ordered printed 26106064D
introduction
2026-01-23
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB793)
2026-02-04
Senate committee offered
2026-02-04
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-06
Committee substitute printed 26106480D-S1
substitution
2026-02-11
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
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Votes
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute
2026-02-04 · pass · 9-6
Member-level votes (15)
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: no
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Mark J. Peake: no
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: no
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-11 · pass · 14-1
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: yes
- Bryce E. Reeves: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: no
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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