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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.
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1140ER)
Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Engrossed by House as amended
committee amendments agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140)
Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee offered
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140)
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103740D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mike A. Cherry