# Virginia SB1470: Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; submission of annual report.

Virginia SB1470, Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; submission of annual report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0347)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1470-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1470
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; submission of annual report.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0347)
- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (260 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission; submission of annual report. Provides that the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission shall submit its annual report to the Chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice on or before December 1 of each year. The bill further provides that no annual report shall be considered confidential following the submission of such report to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice. Under current law, the Commission is required to publish its annual report.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments | pass | 14 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0347) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 347 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024 (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 (SB1470) (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1470ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1470) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Printed as engrossed 25104655D-E (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Reading of amendments waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1470) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104655D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072620.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072619.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062333.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062332.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039693.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040157.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040156.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038413.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023191.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023190.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/1072620.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072619.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062333.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062332.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039693.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040157.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040156.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038413.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023191.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023190.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-SB1470-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).