HB 2111 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; increase membership.

Summary
Membership of Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. Adds the executive director of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission or his designee to the membership of the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission. This bill is identical to SB 966.
Sub-Topics: Sentencing
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MINOR
This bill changes the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission from 17 to 18 members by adding one additional member to the list of appointments. The change is primarily a numerical adjustment to the commission's composition without altering the appointment process, term lengths, or compensation structure for existing members.
Scope change
The scope of the commission's membership was expanded by adding one additional member position, though the specific qualifications and appointment authority for this new member were not detailed in the provided text.
ELIGIBILITY

The total number of commission members was increased from 17 to 18, with the change noted in the opening sentence of the membership section.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 23, 2025

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Feb 7, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 60 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2111ER)
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Charniele Herring
Charniele Herring
DDemocratic
VA
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