# Virginia SB1333: Juveniles; commitment of serious offenders.

Virginia SB1333, Juveniles; commitment of serious offenders., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David W. Marsden (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-03 (Failed to report from Courts of Justice with amendments (6-Y 9-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1333-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1333
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Juveniles; commitment of serious offenders.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-03, Failed to report from Courts of Justice with amendments (6-Y 9-N)
- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Commitment of serious juvenile offenders. Allows a juvenile and domestic relations district court to qualify a transferred juvenile as a serious offender and commit him to the Department of Juvenile Justice regardless of whether he meets existing criteria regarding criminal background if, upon the court's review of the juvenile's entire criminal history, such qualification is otherwise justified. Under current law, only a circuit court is allowed to make such qualification and commitment. The bill requires the committing juvenile and domestic relations district court or circuit court to document its reasoning for such commitment in writing.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Failed to report from Courts of Justice with amendments | fail | 6 | 9 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-03: Failed to report from Courts of Justice with amendments (6-Y 9-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1333) (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103334D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033512.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019373.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019372.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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1033512.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019373.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019372.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-SB1333-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).