HB 520 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 SB 82.

• Phil M. Hernandez Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103953D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
4. Feb 2, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 4, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106770D-H1 · lower
8. Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB520) · lower
9. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
10. Feb 9, 2026 Read second time · lower
11. Feb 9, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
12. Feb 9, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
13. Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
16. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N) · upper
17. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) · upper
18. Mar 3, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Mar 3, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 3, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · upper
22. Mar 4, 2026 Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A) · upper
23. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
24. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB520ER) · lower
25. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB520) · lower
26. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
27. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
29. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
30. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 159 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
31. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0159) · 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
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Criminal Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Criminal Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML