# Virginia SB332: Misdemeanor; maximum term of confinement.

Virginia SB332, Misdemeanor; maximum term of confinement., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic), Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB332-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB332
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Misdemeanor; maximum term of confinement.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsors: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic), Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (89 yes, 46 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Misdemeanor; maximum term of confinement. Reduces from 12 months to 364 days the maximum term of confinement in jail for a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill contains technical amendments. The bill also requires the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission to revise all labels on Sentencing Guidelines worksheets and instructions in the Sentencing Guidelines manual so that any conviction for an offense defined as a Class 1 misdemeanor or any other misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of 364 days of incarceration, as provided by the bill, shall be scored as if the maximum penalty were 12 months for the purposes of preparing and using the discretionary sentencing guidelines.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 11 | 10 |   |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 11 | 10 |   |
| 2024-01-18 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2024-01-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-15 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 8 | 7 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-28: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-23: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-23: Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2024-02-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2024-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-13: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2024-01-18: Impact statement from DPB (SB332E) (Senate)
- 2024-01-18: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-17: Printed as engrossed 24101161D-E (Senate)
- 2024-01-17: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB332E (Senate)
- 2024-01-17: Amendment by Senator Perry agreed to (Senate)
- 2024-01-17: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2024-01-17: Read second time (Senate)
- 2024-01-17: Impact statement from DPB (SB332) (Senate)
- 2024-01-16: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-15: Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-10: Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Introduced bill reprinted 24101161D (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101161D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2024-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB332)
- Introduced, 2024-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB332)
- Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB332)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB332)

## 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-SB332-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).