# Virginia SB1069: Retired justices and judges; per diem payments for attendance at mandatory judicial conferences.

Virginia SB1069, Retired justices and judges; per diem payments for attendance at mandatory judicial conferences., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mark J. Peake (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0326)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1069
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Retired justices and judges; per diem payments for attendance at mandatory judicial conferences.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0326)
- Sponsor: Mark J. Peake (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (313 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Retired justices and judges; per diem payments for attendance at mandatory judicial conferences. Provides that justices and judges who are retired under the Judicial Retirement System and are eligible for recall shall receive a per diem payment for attendance at any mandatory judicial conference at a rate established by the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. This portion of the bill does not become effective unless reenacted by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly. In addition, the bill directs the Office of the Executive Secretary to study the provision of an hourly rate of payment for any retired judge or justice eligible for recall and any member of the State Corporation Commission or Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission for time necessarily expended when such judge, justice, or member is not actually sitting and report its findings to the Chairmen of the Senate and House Committees for Courts of Justice by October 1, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark J. Peake (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | House Amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (40)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0326) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 326 (Effective - see bill) (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 (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1069) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1069ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-17: House Amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-13: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1069) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Printed as engrossed 25100994D-E (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1069) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100994D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072568.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072567.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056452.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056451.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050567.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045602.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044166.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044132.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037207.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037206.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034558.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024241.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023497.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023496.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017734.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017733.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/1072568.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072567.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056452.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1056451.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050567.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045602.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044166.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1044132.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037207.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037206.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034558.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024241.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023497.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023496.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017734.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017733.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-SB1069-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).