HB 974 VA

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Witness impeachment evidence designation; review process. Provides a review process when the attorney for the Commonwealth designates a law-enforcement officer as a witness with a witness impeachment evidence designation within certain time frames specified in the bill. The bill defines "witness impeachment evidence designation" as a determination that is made by or a designation that is created by the attorney for the Commonwealth relating to a law-enforcement officer who has engaged in conduct that meets the requirements for disclosure in a criminal prosecution according to the Constitution of the United States for any criminal prosecution in which the officer is a participant. The bill prohibits a law-enforcement officer from being discharged, disciplined, or threatened with discharge or discipline solely due to the designation of such officer as a witness with a witness impeachment evidence designation.

• Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103116D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Feb 7, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
4. Feb 9, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Feb 9, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N) · lower
6. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N) · lower
7. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
9. Feb 16, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
10. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB974) · lower
12. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
14. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
15. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB974) · lower
16. Mar 5, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
17. Mar 5, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 0-N 2-A) · upper
18. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
22. Mar 10, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to · upper
23. Mar 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
24. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
25. Mar 11, 2026 Senate amendments agreed to by House (70-Y 28-N 0-A) · lower
26. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
27. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB974ER) · lower
28. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
29. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
30. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
31. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
32. Apr 1, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB974) · lower
33. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 441 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
34. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0441) · 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
• Senate Amendments · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Criminal Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML