# Virginia HB2111: Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; increase membership. Virginia HB2111, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; increase membership., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Charniele L. Herring (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0060)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2111-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2111 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; increase membership. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0060) - Sponsor: Charniele L. Herring (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (218 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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 overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Charniele L. Herring (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-17 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-15 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (29) - 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0060) (Governor) - 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 60 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-15: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2111) (House) - 2025-02-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2111ER) (House) - 2025-02-12: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-10: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2111) (House) - 2025-01-24: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Printed as engrossed 25102862D-E (House) - 2025-01-22: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-01-22: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-01-22: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-21: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-17: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-15: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102862D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071083.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071082.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046218.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046217.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023669.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023668.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020837.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015148.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015147.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071083.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071082.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046218.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046217.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023669.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023668.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020837.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015148.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015147.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2111-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).