HB 118 VA

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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. 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.

• Karen Keys-Gamarra Democratic · primary

1. Jan 2, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101890D · lower
2. Jan 2, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Jan 22, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
4. Jan 23, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Jan 23, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N) · lower
6. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Jan 29, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26105982D-H1 · lower
8. Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · lower
10. Feb 2, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
11. Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
12. Feb 2, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
13. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
16. Feb 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB118) · lower
17. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
18. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
19. Feb 25, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108652D-S1 · upper
20. Feb 26, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
21. Feb 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Feb 26, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
23. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · upper
24. Feb 27, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
25. Feb 27, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
26. Feb 27, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
27. Mar 3, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House (4-Y 94-N 0-A) · lower
28. Mar 5, 2026 Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
29. Mar 5, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
30. Mar 6, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
31. Mar 9, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
32. Mar 9, 2026 Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Perry, McDougle · upper
33. Mar 10, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
34. Mar 10, 2026 House Conferees: Keys-Gamarra, Carnegie, Griffin · lower
35. Mar 11, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
36. Mar 12, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (81-Y 14-N 0-A) · lower
37. Mar 13, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
38. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
39. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
40. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB118ER) · lower
41. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
42. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
43. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB118) · lower
44. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
45. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
46. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 562 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
47. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0562) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Criminal Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Criminal Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML