# Virginia SB966: Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; increase membership.

Virginia SB966, Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; increase membership., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-18 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0064)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB966
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission; increase membership.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0064)
- Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (211 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Membership of Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. Adds the executive director of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission or his designee to the membership of the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission. This bill is identical to HB 2111.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Rules | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-03-18: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0064) (Governor)
- 2025-03-18: Approved by Governor-Chapter 64 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB966) (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB966ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed by temporarily (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-22: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB966) (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104172D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071115.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071114.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066793.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066792.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014635.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014634.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/1071115.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071114.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066793.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066792.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014635.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014634.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-SB966-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).