# Virginia HB2236: Va. Criminal Sentencing Commission; use of Virginia crime code in documents for jailable offenses.

Virginia HB2236, Va. Criminal Sentencing Commission; use of Virginia crime code in documents for jailable offenses., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rae Cousins (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0402)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2236-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2236
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Va. Criminal Sentencing Commission; use of Virginia crime code in documents for jailable offenses.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0402)
- Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (217 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Use of Virginia crime code in documents for jailable offenses; Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. Provides that the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission shall develop, maintain, and modify the Virginia crime codes used in documents for jailable offenses as may be deemed necessary. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0402) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 402 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2236) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2236ER) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-18: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House)
- 2025-01-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2236) (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104168D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074209.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074208.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050229.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050228.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015668.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015666.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/1074209.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074208.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050229.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050228.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015668.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015666.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2236-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).