Orders closing a proceeding; petitions for review.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 8.01-626 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-670.3, relating to orders closing a proceeding; petitions for review.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Orders closing a proceeding; petitions for review. Provides that when a circuit court acts on or issues an order pertaining to the closure of a proceeding, such order is eligible for immediate appellate review with the Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill further provides that any person aggrieved by such an order may, within 15 days of the entry of such an order, file a petition for review with the Supreme Court of Virginia. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Confer
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 7, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 366 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
11
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Leslie Chambers Mehta Jessica L. AndersonNadarius E. ClarkNicole ColeMichael B. FeggansKaren Keys-GamarraAmy J. LauferDestiny LeVere BollingMarty MartinezJohn Chilton McAuliffKimberly Pope Adams
Recorded votes
Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 97, X 2
Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 14, X 1
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 14, N 1
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 98, X 2
Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-28 · P · Y 19, X 3
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-21 · P · Y 9, N 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 366.