VA HB556 | 2025 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB556

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-01 - Continued to 2025 in Rules by voice vote
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; membership; training requirements; Commission staff; JLARC study; report. Increases the membership of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission (the Commission) from seven to nine members and reduces from 15 to 10 years the legal practice requirement of any member of the Commission. The bill further provides for staggered terms of the members of the Commission. The bill requires that members of the Commission complete a certain amount of education on judicial misconduct and correcting implicit bias. Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; membership; training requirements; Commission staff; JLARC study; report. Increases the membership of the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission (the Commission) from seven to nine members and reduces from 15 to 10 years the legal practice requirement of any member of the Commission. The bill further provides for staggered terms of the members of the Commission. The bill requires that members of the Commission complete a certain amount of education on judicial misconduct and correcting implicit bias. The bill further directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to, by November 30, 2025, (i) review (a) procedures for reviewing complaints received and adjudicating complaints, (b) processes for determining whether to conduct informal or formal hearings, and (c) any informal or established rules used to determine disciplinary action imposed on a judge or justice and provide recommendations as to the codification and publication of any such procedures, processes, or rules; (ii) research sanctions not currently used in the Commonwealth, including suspension without pay, mandatory recusal from certain cases, and payment of costs and fees associated with investigations and whether such sanctions are used in other states and their efficacy; (iii) provide recommendations on establishing a conflict of interest policy and code of conduct for the Commission and its staff; and (iv) study the potential benefits of combining the Judicial Performance Evaluation program with the tasks of the Commission.

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Title

Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; increases membership, training requirements, report.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-01HouseContinued to 2025 in Rules by voice vote
2024-01-29HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote
2024-01-25HouseAssigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on Rules
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102627D

Same As/Similar To

HB556 (Carry Over) 2024-02-01 - Continued to 2025 in Rules by voice vote

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
171901(n/a)See Bill Text
171903(n/a)See Bill Text
171913(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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