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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. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission. This bill incorporates SB 1355 and is identical to HB 1630.
Introduced
Jan 6, 2025
Last Action
May 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 3 co
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB963ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB963)
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed House (91-Y 6-N)
Read second time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB963)
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 2-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Reading of substitute waived
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 2-N 1-A)
Incorporates SB1355(Srinivasan)
Committee substitute printed 25106068D-S1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 3-N 2-A)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101031D
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Vetoed by Governor
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy