2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB914: Sexual assault of a child; mandatory minimum sentence, penalty.

Legislative Summary

Sexual assault of a child; mandatory minimum sentence; penalty. Increases the penalty for the sexual assault of a child younger than 18 years of age to a mandatory minimum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Bill History

1/5/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104129D
Senate
1/5/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate
1/8/2025
Impact statement from VCSC (SB914)
Senate
1/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB914)
Senate
1/22/2025
Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (8-Y 6-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (8-Y 6-N)
1/22/2025
8
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/5/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/5/202556.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/20/2025118.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/8/202551.5 KB