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.
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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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
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 20, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
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
Jennifer Carroll Foy
DDemocratic
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