VirginiaDiscovery materials or evidence; allows accused to request the Commonwealth to copy or photograph.
What it does
Discovery. Requires the Commonwealth, upon request by 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 incorporates SB 1355 and is identical to HB 1630.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- 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 Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)Major
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 18Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB963)
- Feb 18Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB963ER)Major
- Feb 18EnrolledMinor
- Feb 13Passed House (91-Y 6-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (91-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Read third timeMinor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 2-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB963)
- Feb 6Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 31Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Jan 31Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 31Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 2-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 2-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Committee substitute printed 25106068D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 3-N 2-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 3-N 2-A)Minor
- Jan 27Incorporates SB1355(Srinivasan)
- Jan 6Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101031DIntroduced