# Virginia SB1219: Legislator Compensation Commission; established, appointment of members, report.

Virginia SB1219, Legislator Compensation Commission; established, appointment of members, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Bryce E. Reeves (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0687)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1219
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Legislator Compensation Commission; established, appointment of members, report.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0687)
- Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (292 yes, 103 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

General Assembly; Legislator Compensation Commission established. Establishes the Legislator Compensation Commission, to be formed every four years for the purpose of reviewing the salaries, expense allowances, retirement benefits, and other emoluments received by members of the General Assembly and determining whether any adjustments to salaries or allowances are needed. The 11-member Commission shall be appointed as follows: two former members of the Senate of Virginia and four former members of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Joint Rules Committee, and five nonlegislative citizen members, with the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, the House Minority Leader, and the Senate Majority and Minority Leaders each appointing one such member. Any adjustments made to salaries, expense allowances, or other emoluments or benefits enacted in a budget bill based upon the recommendation of the Commission shall not be effective until January 1 of the year immediately following the general election for all members of the General Assembly.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bryce E. Reeves (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 18 | 22 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House with amendments (Y-58 N-39 A-0) | pass | 58 | 39 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House with amendments | pass | 64 | 34 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | House Amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 37 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Rules with amendment(s) | pass | 14 | 4 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 37 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (43)

- 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0687) (Governor)
- 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 687 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (18-Y 22-N) (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Governor's substitute printed (SB1219S1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (SB1219S1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1219) (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1219ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: House Amendments agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Passed House with amendments (Y-58 N-39 A-0) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed House with amendments (64-Y 34-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-20: Rules Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-20: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Rules with amendment(s) (14-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1219) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Printed as engrossed 25102988D-E (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (13-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1219) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102988D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079836.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079835.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074745.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074744.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073916.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068641.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068640.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064143.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054101.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054424.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031313.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031312.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028724.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018276.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018275.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/1079836.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079835.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074745.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074744.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073916.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068641.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068640.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064143.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054101.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054424.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031313.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031312.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028724.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018276.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018275.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-SB1219-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).