# Virginia SB956: VSP Central Criminal Records Exchange; removal and repeal of certain reporting requirements. Virginia SB956, VSP Central Criminal Records Exchange; removal and repeal of certain reporting requirements., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Richard H. Stuart (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0441)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB956-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB956 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: VSP Central Criminal Records Exchange; removal and repeal of certain reporting requirements. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0441) - Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (246 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of State Police; Central Criminal Records Exchange; removal of certain reporting requirements. Removes the requirement that the Central Criminal Records Exchange report to the Governor and General Assembly on or before November 1 of each year on the status of unapplied criminal history record information and any updates to fingerprinting policies and procedures. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | House amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | House | Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 13 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (30) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0441) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 441 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB956) (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB956ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-19: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-19: Public Safety Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-18: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Assigned PS sub: Public Safety (House) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Public Safety (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB956) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100745D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074566.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074565.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068541.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068540.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066325.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061570.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052354.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052413.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014586.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014585.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/1074566.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074565.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068541.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068540.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066325.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061570.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052354.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052413.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014586.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014585.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB956-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).