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SR15 • 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
Surovell
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on voting procedures or qualifications for nominees, nor does it specify consequences if nominees do not win their elections.

Nominating Judges for Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts

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

What This Bill Does

  • Names people who are nominated to become judges in different parts of Virginia.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Individuals nominated to be judges in juvenile and domestic relations district courts.

Terms To Know

Judicial District
A specific area within Virginia where a judge's responsibilities are focused.
Nomination
The act of officially suggesting someone for an important position, like being a judge.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Only lists nominations and does not include details about qualifications or voting procedures.
  • Does not specify what happens if the nominees do not win their elections.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  2. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  3. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Presented and ordered printed 26105822D

  4. 2026-01-21 Courts of Justice

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  5. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Bill text as passed Senate (SR15ER)

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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Nominating persons to be elected to juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeships.
Agreed to by the Senate, January 21, 2026
RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, 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.