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Virginia Senate schedules judicial-election proceedings for Jan. 21, welcomes visiting delegations and adjourns
Summary
Pursuant to Rule 5 of HJR 29, the Senate voted to hold a special and continuing joint order relating to judicial elections on Jan. 21, 2026; the morning hour featured introductions of visiting delegations (NAACP Virginia State Conference, Virginia Business Higher Education Council, Virginia Nurses Association, Virginia Symphony, Virginia Funeral Directors Association) and the Senate adjourned until noon tomorrow.
The Virginia Senate voted to hold a special and continuing joint order relating to judicial elections on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at the conclusion of the morning hour, advancing scheduling under Rule 5 of HJR 29. The motion, moved by the senator from Eastern Fairfax County, passed by recorded voice with the clerk reporting Ayes 38, No 0.
During the morning hour, senators introduced multiple visiting delegations in the gallery. The senator from Portsmouth introduced members of the NAACP Virginia State Conference (Reverend Cozy Bailey and Jalene Vence), noting their advocacy on affordable housing, health-care access, criminal-justice reform, election protections and other governance priorities. The senator also recognized board members of the Virginia Business Higher Education Council and the senator from Arlington welcomed representatives of the Virginia Nurses Association, student nurses and representatives from multiple universities, noting the role of the Virginia Nursing Workforce Center under the Virginia Health Workforce Authority.
Other introductions included university leaders from Norfolk State University and Old Dominion University, the Virginia Funeral Directors Association, and representatives of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The senator from Eastern Prince William noted nearly 130 citizens registered for a statewide "democracy day" and encouraged support for good-governance reforms including campaign finance and ethics reforms.
On procedural business, the Senate waived the reading of the journals (Ayes 33, Nos 4), waived the first-reading titles for uncontested calendar bills (Ayes 40, No 0), and agreed to pass uncontested regular-calendar bills by for the day (Ayes 40, No 0). The senator from Portsmouth moved to adjourn; the motion carried and the Senate stood adjourned until 12 noon the following day.
Votes at a glance: reading of the journals waived (Ayes 33, Nos 4); scheduling of HJR 29 joint order for judicial elections (Ayes 38, No 0); titles of uncontested first readings dispensed with (Ayes 40, No 0); uncontested bills passed by for the day (Ayes 40, No 0); adjournment until noon tomorrow (voice vote).
