VirginiaDrug-related investigations; use of confidential informants.
What it does
Use of confidential informants in drug-related investigations. Directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish a model policy for the use of confidential informants in drug-related investigations and to include in such model policy that (i) no individual currently on probation or pretrial may serve as a confidential informant without notice to his probation, pretrial services, or parole officer; (ii) no individual who has, within the last six months, been found to have violated the terms of his probation or parole shall serve as a confidential informant whose testimony may be necessary in the prosecution of a criminal matter in the courts of the Commonwealth; (iii) law-enforcement personnel shall obtain approval from the appropriate local attorney for the Commonwealth prior to working with a confidential informant; and (iv) such confidential informant shall not unlawfully use or possess any controlled substances.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 742 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140)
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 13Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 13Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 13Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1140ER)Major
- Mar 13EnrolledMinor
- Mar 6Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Mar 4Courts of Justice Amendment agreed toMajor
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 3Rules suspended
- Mar 2Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 0-N 2-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 16committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140)
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public SafetyMinor
- Feb 6Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5House subcommittee offered
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140)
- Jan 23Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103740DIntroduced