Subcommittee Carries Over Proposal for Business/Complex Litigation Docket After Debate

Jan 31, 2026

A proposal to create a specialty docket for business or complex litigation drew support from the Virginia Chamber and opposition from the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association; members carried the measure over to the 2027 session to refine thresholds and administrative details.

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The civil subcommittee on Friday discussed a proposal from Delegate Willett to create a specialty business or complex litigation docket and ultimately voted to carry the measure over to the 2027 session for further work.

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