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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1219: Legislator Compensation Commission; established, appointment of members, report.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1219 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Legislator Compensation Commission; established, appointment of members, report. Primary sponsor: Bryce Reeves (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0687).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

General Assembly; Legislator Compensation Commission established. Establishes the Legislator Compensation Commission, to be formed every four years for the purpose of reviewing the salaries, expense allowances, retirement benefits, and other emoluments received by members of the General Assembly and determining whether any adjustments to salaries or allowances are needed. The 11-member Commission shall be appointed as follows: two former members of the Senate of Virginia and four former members of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Joint Rules Committee, and five nonlegislative citizen members, with the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the House Minority Leader, and the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders each appointing one such member. Any adjustments made to salaries, expense allowances, or other emoluments or benefits enacted in a budget bill based upon the recommendation of the Commission shall not be effective until January 1 of the year immediately following the general election for all members of the General Assembly.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryce ReevesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Angelia GravesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0687)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 687 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
  4. Communicated to Governor
  5. Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N)
  6. Governor's substitute printed (SB1219S1)
  7. Governor's substitute printed (SB1219S1)
  8. Governor's recommendation received by Senate
  9. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  10. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  11. Signed by President
  12. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1219)

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source