HB 1140 VA

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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.

• Mike A. Cherry Republican · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103740D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Public Safety · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
4. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140) · lower
5. Feb 5, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 5, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
8. Feb 6, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety · lower
9. Feb 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140) · lower
10. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
11. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
12. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
13. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
14. Feb 16, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
15. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
16. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
17. Feb 18, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140) · lower
18. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
19. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
20. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 0-N 2-A) · upper
21. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
22. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
23. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
24. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
25. Mar 4, 2026 Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to · upper
26. Mar 4, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
27. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
28. Mar 6, 2026 Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
29. Mar 13, 2026 Enrolled · lower
30. Mar 13, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1140ER) · lower
31. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
32. Mar 13, 2026 Signed by President · upper
33. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
34. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
35. Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140) · lower
36. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 742 (effective 7/1/2026) · 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.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Senate Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Public Safety Amendment · HTML
• Public Safety Amendment · HTML
• Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML