SB 956 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

VSP Central Criminal Records Exchange; removal and repeal of certain reporting requirements.

Summary

Department of State Police; Central Criminal Records Exchange; removal of certain reporting requirements. Removes the requirement that the Central Criminal Records Exchange report to the Governor and General Assembly on or before November 1 of each year on the status of unapplied criminal history record information and any updates to fingerprinting policies and procedures.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill converts the legislative text from an enrolled bill format to a chaptered (enacted) format, adding official chapter numbering (Chapter 441) and approval date (March 24, 2025). The substantive content of § 19.2-388 regarding the Central Criminal Records Exchange duties remains unchanged, with only formatting adjustments to line breaks and spacing.

TECHNICAL

Added chapter number (Chapter 441) and approval date to the enacted text

Adjusted line breaks and spacing throughout the document for final publication format

Removed 'ENROLLED' header and session metadata that was present in the bill before enactment

Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 19, 2025

How they voted

37–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 40

Jan 24, 2025

D Democratic21

20 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican19

17 Yea 2

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 24, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 441 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB956ER)

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Public Safety Amendments agreed to

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned PS sub: Public Safety

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Public Safety

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N 1-A)

upper

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors