VirginiaDiscovery materials or evidence; allows accused to request the Commonwealth to copy or photograph.
What it does
Discovery. Requires the Commonwealth, upon request of the accused or his counsel, to copy or photograph any discovery materials or evidence the accused is permitted to inspect and review, including relevant police reports, criminal records, and body-worn camera footage, and requires the Commonwealth to provide such copies or photographs, electronically or otherwise, to the accused or his counsel, unless such material is prohibited from being distributed by law or impossible to provide by electronic means. The bill requires the attorney for the Commonwealth in any district court to provide to counsel of record for the accused, if requested, by electronic means a copy of any police report at least 10 days prior to the date the case is set for trial or preliminary hearing, provided that counsel of record agrees to any reasonable redaction or restricted dissemination as requested by the attorney for the Commonwealth.
More detail
As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission. This bill is identical to SB 963.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 2Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinLatest
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded Passed by for the day. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1630)
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Senate substitute agreed to by House (87-Y 6-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate substitute agreed to by House (87-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Feb 20Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 20Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Feb 20Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 20Read third timeMinor
- Feb 19Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 19Rules suspended
- Feb 17Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1630)
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 25106976D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N)Minor
- Jan 31Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 30Read third time and passed House (88-Y 6-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (88-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 29Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Jan 29Read second timeMinor
- Jan 28Read first timeMinor
- Jan 25Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1630)
- Jan 24Committee substitute printed 25106041D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 24Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 2-N)Minor
- Jan 22Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Assigned Courts sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 3Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 3Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102312DIntroduced