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.
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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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 10, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 23, 2025
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 10, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 60 (Effective 07/01/25)
Feb 15, 2025
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Feb 12, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Feb 12, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2111ER)
Feb 10, 2025
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Feb 7, 2025
Senate · Passed
Passed by for the day
Feb 5, 2025
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Jan 24, 2025
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Jan 23, 2025
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
Jan 22, 2025
House of Delegates · Amendment offered
Engrossed by House as amended
Jan 22, 2025
House of Delegates · Amendment adopted
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
Jan 17, 2025
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Jan 15, 2025
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
Jan 14, 2025
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Jan 7, 2025
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charniele Herring
DDemocratic
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