# Virginia SB1431: Admission to bail; risk assessment.

Virginia SB1431, Admission to bail; risk assessment., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David W. Marsden (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (8-Y 6-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1431-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1431
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Admission to bail; risk assessment.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (8-Y 6-N)
- Sponsor: David W. Marsden (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts of Justice
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Admission to bail; risk assessment. Provides that a judicial officer shall (i) require an evidence-based pretrial risk assessment be prepared prior to admitting an offender to bail, (ii) review such risk assessment, and (iii) obtain the person's criminal history when such person was arrested for the commission or attempted commission of a second or subsequent violent felony.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter | pass | 8 | 6 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-27: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (8-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Impact statement from CLG (SB1431) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104794D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029725.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029724.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023054.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023053.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029725.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029724.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023054.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023053.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-SB1431-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).