VirginiaLaw-enforcement civilian oversight bodies; disclosure of certain law-enforcement records.
What it does
Law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies; closed meetings; disclosure of certain law-enforcement records. Provides an exemption to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to allow closed meetings for discussion or consideration by any law-enforcement civilian oversight body established pursuant to general law or established by a local governing body before July 1, 2020, and operating in a manner consistent with such law of the criminal investigative files, audit findings, and deliberations regarding police operations related to a specific complaint before the body involving any violation or attempted violation of certain offenses. The bill allows inspection of certain law-enforcement records concerning juveniles by such civilian oversight bodies when required to perform their duties and by any independent policing auditor, manager, director, or other person appointed by the local governing body to support such civilian oversight body.
More detail
Finally, the bill allows disclosure of certain information regarding crimes involving sexual assault, sexual abuse, or family abuse to such civilian oversight body and independent policing auditor, manager, director, or other person appointed by the local governing body.
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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 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 861 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1476)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1476ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 11Senate amendments agreed to by House (60-Y 38-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 10Passed Senate with amendments (22-Y 18-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Mar 10Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Mar 10General Laws and Technology Amendments agreed toMajor
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day
- Mar 6Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 6Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 6Rules suspended
- Mar 4Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Senate committee offered
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1476)
- Feb 13Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 12Read third time and passed House (59-Y 39-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 11committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 11Read second timeMinor
- Feb 10Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Committee substitute printed 26107271D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Public Safety with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 8-N)Minor
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5House subcommittee offered
- Feb 3Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 23Referred to Committee on Public SafetyMinor
- Jan 23Presented and ordered printed 26104965DIntroduced