SB369Introduced in the Senate
Civil actions; assignment as business litigation action, requirements, delayed effective date.
Introduced by Jennifer Carroll Foy, District 33
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
March 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N 0-A) · February 16, 2026
36
Yes
3
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | 9 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101724D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate committee offered
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 1-N 2-A)
Committee substitute printed 26106454D-S1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB369)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read second time
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Continued to next session in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
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