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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 966: Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; increase membership.

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 966 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; increase membership. Primary sponsor: Jennifer Carroll Foy (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 18, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0064).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jennifer Carroll FoyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33

“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 (CHAP0064)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 64 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB966)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB966ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (98-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by temporarily

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

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