# Virginia SB901: Compensation of court-appointed counsel.

Virginia SB901, Compensation of court-appointed counsel., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Russet Perry (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB901
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Compensation of court-appointed counsel.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-05
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089)
- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (201 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Compensation of court-appointed counsel. Clarifies that, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, no person found indigent or child's parents or other persons responsible for the care of a child found indigent and who is represented by a public defender or court-appointed counsel shall have fees assessed against him for legal representation in an amount greater than the amount such person or such child would have owed if the assessment took place on or before June 30, 2024. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission. This bill is identical to HB 1757.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Russet Perry (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Passed House | pass | 87 | 8 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 20 | 2 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089) (Governor)
- 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 89 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-02-18: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-02-18: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB901) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB901ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-10: Passed House (87-Y 8-N) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 2-N) (House)
- 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)
- 2025-01-23: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB901) (Senate)
- 2025-01-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104536D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071199.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071198.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045495.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045494.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013757.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013756.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/1071199.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071198.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045495.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045494.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013757.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013756.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-SB901-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).