Virginia · Senate Bill 1069 · 2025 Regular Session

Retired justices and judges; per diem payments for attendance at mandatory judicial conferences.

  1. Introduced Jan 7, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jan 31, 2025
  4. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 13, 2025
  5. To the governor Mar 3, 2025
  6. Became law Mar 21, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Retired justices and judges; per diem payments for attendance at mandatory judicial conferences. Subject to reenactment by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly, the bill provides that justices and judges who are retired under the Judicial Retirement System and are eligible for recall shall receive a per diem payment for attendance at any mandatory judicial conference at a rate established by the Office of the…

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Retired justices and judges; per diem payments for attendance at mandatory judicial conferences. Subject to reenactment by the 2026 Session of the General Assembly, the bill provides that justices and judges who are retired under the Judicial Retirement System and are eligible for recall shall receive a per diem payment for attendance at any mandatory judicial conference at a rate established by the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill directs the Office of the Executive Secretary to study the provision of an hourly rate of payment for any judge who is retired under the Judicial Retirement System and eligible for recall and reports its finding to the Chairmen of the Senate and House Committees for Courts of Justice by October 1, 2025.

Every action

42 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100994D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice · Senate Courts of Justice
  3. CommitteeReported from Courts of Justice with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · Senate Courts of Justice15–0 vote
  4. CommitteeRereferred to Finance and Appropriations · Senate Finance and Appropriations
  5. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1069)
  6. CommitteeReported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N) · Senate Finance and Appropriations14–0 vote
  7. SenateRules suspended
  8. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)39–0 vote
  9. SenatePassed by for the day
  10. SenateRead second time
  11. SenateReading of amendment waived
  12. SenateCourts of Justice Amendment agreed to
  13. SenateReading of amendment waived
  14. SenateFinance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to
  15. SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
  16. SenateRules suspended
  17. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)40–0 vote
  18. SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)40–0 vote
  19. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1069)
  20. House of DelegatesPlaced on Calendar
  21. House of DelegatesRead first time
  22. CommitteeReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice · House of Delegates Courts of Justice
  23. CommitteeAssigned Courts sub: Civil · House of Delegates Courts of Justice: Subcommittee 2
  24. CommitteePlaced on Courts of Justice Agenda · House of Delegates Courts of Justice
  25. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Courts of Justice: Subcommittee 28–0 vote
  26. CommitteePlaced on Courts of Justice Agenda · House of Delegates Courts of Justice
  27. CommitteeReported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Courts of Justice22–0 vote
  28. House of DelegatesRead second time
  29. House of DelegatesRead third time
  30. House of DelegatesCourts of Justice Amendments agreed to
  31. House of DelegatesEngrossed by House as amended
  32. House of DelegatesPassed House with amendments (96-Y 0-N)96–0 vote
  33. SenateHouse Amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)39–0 vote
  34. SenateEnrolled
  1. SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1069ER)
  2. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  3. SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1069)
  4. SenateSigned by President
  5. SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  6. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor-Chapter 326 (Effective - see bill)
  8. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0326)

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) · Full Senate

39–0
Jan 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 18 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

40–0
Jan 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 40–0
Jan 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Passed House with amendments (96-Y 0-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 96–0
Feb 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 0 Not voting 4
Party not listed: 22 yes, 0 no Democrats: 45 yes, 0 no Republicans: 29 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

Not voting · 4

House Amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 39–0
Feb 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0 Not voting 1
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2025 Senate Courts of Justice Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 15

Passed 15–0
Jan 29, 2025 Senate Finance and Appropriations Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 14

Not voting · 1

Passed 14–0
Feb 7, 2025 House of Delegates Courts of Justice: Subcommittee 2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

8–0
Feb 10, 2025 House of Delegates Courts of Justice Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 22

Passed 22–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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