SB 82 VA

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Clerk fees; secure remote access to nonconfidential court records by certain attorneys. Provides that no clerk shall charge a fee to an attorney for secure remote access to nonconfidential court records when such attorney is certified by the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission in the jurisdiction served by such clerk, provided that such attorney is currently appointed to represent a defendant in such jurisdiction and agrees to continue accepting appointments in such jurisdiction. The bill also provides that if, after receiving secure remote access for nonconfidential court records, such attorney (i) is found to have abused such privilege of such secure remote access; (ii) is removed from the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission's court-appointed attorney list; or (iii) ceases to accept appointments for representation from the granting court, the clerk may terminate the agreement granting such secure remote access. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission. This bill is identical to HB 520.

• Saddam Azlan Salim Democratic · primary

1. Dec 29, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101498D · upper
2. Dec 29, 2025 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
3. Jan 21, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) · upper
4. Jan 23, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26105930D-S1 · upper
5. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB82) · upper
6. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) · upper
7. Feb 4, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 4, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 5, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 5, 2026 Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to · upper
12. Feb 5, 2026 Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 6, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 12, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
15. Feb 12, 2026 Read first time · lower
16. Feb 12, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
17. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) · lower
18. Feb 20, 2026 Read second time · lower
19. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · lower
20. Feb 23, 2026 Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
21. Feb 24, 2026 Enrolled · upper
22. Feb 24, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB82ER) · upper
23. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Feb 24, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB82) · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
28. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 160 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
29. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0160) · 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
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML