VirginiaDiscovery materials or evidence; accused may request to copy or photograph any materials.
What it does
Discovery; methods of delivery. 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, dashboard camera footage, and body-worn camera footage, and requires the Commonwealth to provide copies to the accused or his counsel, subject to the redaction, restricted dissemination, and protective order provisions of the relevant Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia and unless such material is prohibited from being distributed by law.The bill requires the attorney for the Commonwealth in any district court to provide to counsel of record for the accused, if requested, a copy of any relevant police report at least 10 days prior to the date the case is set for trial or preliminary hearing, and such report is subject to limitations on dissemination. The bill further provides that if such materials are provided to counsel of record for the accused in district court for a preliminary hearing, the circuit court shall order such counsel to provide discovery to the attorney for the Commonwealth subject to the relevant Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia prior to trial in circuit court.
More detail
Lastly, the bill provides that if at any time during the course of the proceedings it is brought to the attention of the court that the attorney for the Commonwealth has failed to comply with such provisions, the court may order the Commonwealth to permit discovery or inspection, grant a continuance, or prohibit the Commonwealth from introducing evidence not disclosed, or the court may enter such other order as it deems just under the circumstances.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0562)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 562 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB118)
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB118ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Conference Report released
- Mar 12Conference report agreed to by House (81-Y 14-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Conference Report released
- Mar 10House Conferees: Keys-Gamarra, Carnegie, Griffin
- Mar 10Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 9Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Perry, McDougle
- Mar 9Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 6House acceded to request
- Mar 5Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 3Senate substitute rejected by House (4-Y 94-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 27Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 27Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Feb 27Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 26Rules suspended
- Feb 25Committee substitute printed 26108652D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 23Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB118)
- Feb 4Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 2Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 2committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 2Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 26105982D-H1Major
- Jan 28Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23House subcommittee offered
- Jan 22Assigned HCJ sub: CriminalMinor
- Jan 2Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 2Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101890DIntroduced