VA HB1630 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Discovery; electronic means. Provides that if discovery is requested by counsel of record for the accused, the Commonwealth shall provide such discovery by electronic means, defined in the bill, unless (i) such counsel of record requests a physical copy or (ii) such material is prohibited from being distributed by law or impossible to provide by electronic means. Additionally, the bill provides that if such material is impossible to provide by electronic means, the Commonwealth shall provide a physical copy unless such material is prohibited from being distributed by law. Lastly, the bill requires the attorney for the Commonwealth in any district court to provide to counsel of record for the accused, if requested, a physical or electronic copy of any police report related to the case charged at least 10 days prior to the date the case is set for trial. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission.
Title
Discovery; definition of "electronic means."
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-01-30 - House - Read third time and passed House (88-Y 6-N) (Y: 88 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-01-24 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (Y: 20 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-22 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-01-24 - House - Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 2-N) (Y: 20 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-22 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House (88-Y 6-N) |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Read second time |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-01-25 | House | Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1630) |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Committee substitute printed 25106041D-H1 |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 2-N) |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N) |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 2025-01-03 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2025-01-03 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102312D |
