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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SJ 293: Criminal Sentencing Commission; confirms appt. by the Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Chairman.

Passed one chamber 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

SJ 293 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Sentencing Commission; confirms appt. by the Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Chairman. Primary sponsor: Scott Surovell (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 13, 2025): Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ293ER).

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Official summary

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

Appointment; Chairman of the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. Confirms the appointment by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia of the Honorable Dennis Lee Hupp as Chairman of the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scott SurovellPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34

“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. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ293ER)
  2. Agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
  3. Taken up
  4. Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
  6. Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
  7. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  8. Read third time and agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  9. Engrossed by Senate
  10. Read second time
  11. Read first time
  12. Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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