HB1630
Discovery materials or evidence; allows accused to request the Commonwealth to copy or photograph.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
House: Communicated to Governor
Chief Patron:
Karen Keys-Gamarra (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/03/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102312D
- 01/03/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/2025 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/21/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/22/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)
- 01/23/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/24/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
- 01/24/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25106041D-H1
- 01/25/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1630)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/29/2025 - House: Read second time
- 01/29/2025 - House: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 01/29/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 01/30/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (88-Y 6-N)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N)
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25106976D-S1
- 02/12/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1630)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (87-Y 6-N)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1630ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/10/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1630)
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
- 04/02/2025 - House: Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) Close Floor Vote
- 04/02/2025 - House: Communicated to Governor
