SB 966 Virginia Senate · 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 HB 2111.
Sub-Topics: Sentencing
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 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 1 edit
MINOR
This bill formally enacts the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission membership provisions into the official code. The substantive content remains unchanged from the enrolled version, with only formatting adjustments to match the official chaptered format.
TECHNICAL

Converted the bill from enrolled format to official chaptered format with proper Virginia Acts of Assembly chapter numbering and approval date formatting.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 20, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 20, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 64 (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 (SB966ER)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed by temporarily
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jennifer Carroll Foy
Jennifer Carroll Foy
DDemocratic
VA
33