# Virginia HB2456: Discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints; violent felony offenses.

Virginia HB2456, Discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints; violent felony offenses., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mike A. Cherry (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Courts of Justice) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2456-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2456
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints; violent felony offenses.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Courts of Justice
- Sponsor: Mike A. Cherry (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints; violent felony offenses. Adds to and removes certain felony offenses from the list of violent felony offenses for discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints. Offenders with prior convictions for violent felony offenses receive "enhancements" on the guidelines that increase the recommended sentences for those offenders. The bill contains technical amendments.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike A. Cherry (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-31: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2456) (House)
- 2025-01-09: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2456) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102410D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037460.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037459.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016379.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016378.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037460.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037459.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016379.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016378.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-HB2456-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).