# Virginia SB747: Juvenile & domestic relations district courts; delinquent juveniles; social assessment & evaluation.

Virginia SB747, Juvenile & domestic relations district courts; delinquent juveniles; social assessment & evaluation., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Left in Courts of Justice) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB747-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB747
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Juvenile & domestic relations district courts; delinquent juveniles; social assessment & evaluation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-11-18
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Left in Courts of Justice
- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (108 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; mental health and social assessments. Provides that if a juvenile is found to be delinquent, that a juvenile and domestic relations district court may, before final disposition of the case, direct the appropriate public agency to evaluate such juvenile's service needs using an interdisciplinary approach. The bill permits the juvenile and domestic relations district court, in the alternative, to consider an existing report from an interdisciplinary team if such interdisciplinary team met not more than 90 days prior to the finding that the juvenile is delinquent.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 5 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-02-18: Left in Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-12: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House)
- 2025-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB747) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Printed as engrossed 25105716D-ES2 (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Amendment by Senator Favola agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Committee substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Committee substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25105716D-S2 (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB747) (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Committee substitute printed 25104780D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2024-11-18: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2024-11-18: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100611D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049912.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049243.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029141.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029038.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029037.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025726.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025725.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019095.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019094.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-11-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011566.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011565.PDF)

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- 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/1049912.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049243.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029141.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029038.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029037.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025726.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025725.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019095.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019094.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011566.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011565.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-SB747-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).