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Votes at a glance: key outcomes from the Senate Courts of Justice Committee meeting

January 13, 2025 | 2025 Legislature VA, Virginia


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Votes at a glance: key outcomes from the Senate Courts of Justice Committee meeting
The Senate Courts of Justice Committee recorded the following actions during the meeting (titles summarized from sponsor remarks and committee packets):

- SB 744 (firearm relinquishment/transfer when a protective order or domestic assault conviction exists): Reported by committee, roll call Ayes 8, Nays 5.

- SB 747 (court‑ordered assessments for juveniles prior to disposition; substitute adopted): Substitute adopted in committee; reported to Finance, roll call Ayes 8, Nays 5.

- SB 757 (drone trespass over contracted defense facilities): Substitute adopted; reported and referred to Finance, roll call Ayes 13, Nays 0. (Separate, full article covers debate and testimony.)

- SB 778 (minimum delinquency age of 11): Extended debate; committee directed drafting changes and expect a revised substitute; no final roll‑call for a final amended version recorded in the transcript.

- SB 825 (seizure mechanism for suspected financial exploitation of vulnerable adults): Amended to broaden to any crime involving a vulnerable adult; reported as amended, roll call Ayes 13, Nays 0. (Separate, full article covers testimony and the 'shall' v. 'may' debate.)

- SB 844 (sex offender registry cleanup/technical fixes): Substitute adopted; reported from committee, roll call Ayes 13, Nays 0.

- SB 804 (speedy trial tolling related to competency determinations; substitute adopted): Substitute adopted and reported, roll call Ayes 13, Nays 0.

- SB 805 (child support guideline update/inflation adjustment): Reported from committee, roll call Ayes 12, Nays 1.

- SB 781 (publication of personal information of retired/former law enforcement officers; stakeholder amendment adopted): Amended and reported, roll call Ayes 12, Nays 0.

For bills that were referred to Finance or reported with amendments, the committee clerk will file the official committee report and refer packets to the next committee or to the floor as required by chamber rules.

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