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SB804Introduced in the Senate

Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; submission of annual report.

Passed

Introduced by Creigh Deeds, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; submission of annual report. Provides that the decision of whether to rescind or redact any portion of the annual report submitted by the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission shall be made by consensus of a majority of the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice and the ranking members of the minority party serving on such Committees. The bill provides that if no such action to rescind or redact any portion of the annual report is taken, the report shall be published within 30 days of submission. The bill provides that such 30-day time period shall begin the day the Commission submits the annual report to the General Assembly, and if the 30-day period expires on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or day on which the General Assembly is lawfully closed, such period shall be extended to the next day that is not one of those days. The bill contains technical amendments.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0958)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 6, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1Yes
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Chris Head3Yes
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5Yes
Todd Pillion6Yes
William Stanley7Yes
Mark Peake8Yes

Bill history

  1. Presented and ordered printed 26105246D

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB804)

  4. Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)

  5. Rules suspended

  6. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  7. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  8. Read second time

  9. Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  12. Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  13. Placed on Calendar

  14. Read first time

  15. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  16. Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

  17. House subcommittee offered

  18. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

  19. Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

  20. Read second time

  21. Read third time

  22. committee amendment agreed to

  23. Engrossed by House as amended

  24. Passed House with amendment (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  25. Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

  26. Passed House with amendment (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

  27. House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  28. Enrolled

  29. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB804ER)

  30. Signed by Speaker

  31. Signed by President

  32. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB804)

  33. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  34. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  35. Approved by Governor-Chapter 958 (effective 7/1/2026)

  36. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0958)

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