SB 24 VA

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Discovery; methods of delivery; report. 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 also directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services to evaluate and report, no later than November 1, 2026, the feasibility, costs, and other impacts with requiring the attorney for the Commonwealth to provide counsel of record for the accused a copy of any relevant police report at least 10 days prior to trial or preliminary hearing.

• Jennifer D. Carroll Foy Democratic · primary

1. Nov 17, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100556D · upper
2. Nov 17, 2025 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Feb 4, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
4. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Feb 6, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106704D-S1 · upper
6. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
7. Feb 12, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 12, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107708D-S2 · upper
11. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Feb 13, 2026 Courts of Justice Substitute rejected · upper
13. Feb 13, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
14. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
15. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Feb 18, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
19. Feb 18, 2026 Read first time · lower
20. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
21. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
22. Mar 2, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26109045D-H1 · lower
23. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
24. Mar 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB24) · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
26. Mar 4, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
27. Mar 4, 2026 Committee substitute reconsidered · lower
28. Mar 4, 2026 committee substitute rejected · lower
29. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
30. Mar 4, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
31. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
32. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · upper
33. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB24ER) · upper
34. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
35. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
36. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB24) · upper
37. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · upper
38. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
39. Apr 13, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by Senate · 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.

• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML