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HR26 • 2026

Judges; nominations for election to juvenile and domestic relations district court.

Nominating persons to be elected to juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeships.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Maldonado
Last action
2026-04-16
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the election process or consequences if nominees do not accept their nominations.

Nominating Judges for Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts

This bill nominates specific individuals to be elected as judges in various juvenile and domestic relations district courts across Virginia.

What This Bill Does

  • Names people who are nominated to become judges in different districts of the state's juvenile and domestic relations court system.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People nominated to become judges in juvenile and domestic relations courts.

Terms To Know

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
A type of court in Virginia that handles cases involving children, families, and domestic issues.
Judicial District
An area within a state where courts have authority to hear legal matters.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the nominees will be elected or confirmed.
  • It is unclear what happens if any of the nominated individuals do not accept their nomination.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-16 House

    Bill text as passed House (HR26ER)

  2. 2026-01-21 House

    Presented, ordered printed (HR26)

  3. 2026-01-21 House

    Engrossed by House

  4. 2026-01-21 House

    Agreed to by House by voice vote

  5. 2026-01-21 House

    Engrossed by House

  6. 2026-01-21 House

    Agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

Official Summary Text

Nominating persons to be elected to juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeships.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
Nominating persons to be elected to juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeships.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 21, 2026
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the following persons are hereby nominated to be elected to the respective juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeships as follows:
The Honorable Adrianne L. Bennett, of Virginia Beach, as a judge of the Second Judicial District for a term of six years commencing April 16, 2026.
The Honorable Philip C. Hollowell, of Virginia Beach, as a judge of the Second Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2026.
The Honorable Cela J. Burge, of Northampton, as a judge of the Judicial District 2-A for a term of six years commencing April 16, 2026.
Ali T. Sprinkle, Esquire, of Portsmouth, as a judge of the Third Judicial District for a term of six years commencing May 1, 2026.
The Honorable Cheryl J. Wilson, of Petersburg, as a judge of the Eleventh Judicial District for a term of six years commencing July 1, 2026.
The Honorable Vanessa L. Jones, of Chesterfield, as a judge of the Twelfth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing January 1, 2027.
The Honorable Marilynn C. Goss, of Richmond, as a judge of the Thirteenth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing May 1, 2026.
The Honorable Marcel D. Jones, of Spotsylvania, as a judge of the Fifteenth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing May 16, 2026.
The Honorable Deborah S. Tinsley, of Louisa, as a judge of the Sixteenth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2026.
The Honorable Frank W. Rogers, III, of Roanoke County, as a judge of the Twenty-third Judicial District for a term of six years commencing January 1, 2027.
The Honorable Linda Schorsch Jones, of Waynesboro, as a judge of the Twenty-fifth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2026.
The Honorable Kimberly M. Athey, of Warren, as a judge of the Twenty-sixth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2026.
The Honorable Bradley G. Dalton, of Carroll, as a judge of the Twenty-seventh Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2026.
The Honorable Stephanie Murray Shortt, of Floyd, as a judge of the Twenty-seventh Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2026.
The Honorable Carlos J. Flores-Laboy, of Prince William, as a judge of the Thirty-first Judicial District for a term of six years commencing June 1, 2026.
The Honorable Jacqueline W. Lucas, of Prince William, as a judge of the Thirty-first Judicial District for a term of six years commencing July 1, 2026.