Racial and Ethnic Impact Statements
JLARC provides racial and ethnic impact statements that review the potential impact on racial and ethnic disparities in the Commonwealth of proposed criminal justice legislation, as required under ยง 30-19.1:13. Racial and ethnic impact statements can be requested by the chair of the House Courts of Justice Committee or the Senate Judiciary Committee. No more than three statements may be requested by each chair for completion during a single General Assembly Session. The JLARC-approved policies and procedures for this service are available here.
Authorized requesters can email hgreer@jlarc.virginia.gov or ksarte@jlarc.virginia.gov for more information.
| Bills (2024 session) | ||
| SB 427; Petition for sentence modification | Senate Courts of Justice |
JLARC review |
| SB 356; Court appointed counsel; raises limitation of fees | Senate Courts of Justice |
JLARC review |
| Bills (2022 session) | ||
| SB 134 (Introduced); Raises the maximum age for delinquency matters in juvenile and domestic relations courts | House Courts of Justice |
JLARC review |
| HB 735 (Introduced); Repeals four-level classification system for earned sentence credits | Senate Judiciary |
JLARC review |
| HB 758 (House Substitute); Terms for probation, revocation, and suspension of sentence | Senate Judiciary | JLARC review |