SB963
Discovery materials or evidence; allows accused to request the Commonwealth to copy or photograph.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Carroll Foy (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Discovery.
Requires the Commonwealth, upon request by the accused or his counsel to copy or photograph any discovery materials or evidence the accused is permitted to inspect and review, including relevant police reports, criminal records, and body-worn camera footage, and requires the Commonwealth to provide such copies or photographs, electronically or ... (More) otherwise, to the accused or his counsel, unless such material is prohibited from being distributed by law or impossible to provide by electronic means. The bill requires the attorney for the Commonwealth in any district court to provide to counsel of record for the accused, if requested, by electronic means a copy of any police report at least 10 days prior to the date the case is set for trial or preliminary hearing, provided that counsel of record agrees to any reasonable redaction or restricted dissemination as requested by the attorney for the Commonwealth. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission. This bill incorporates SB 1355 and is identical to HB 1630. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/06/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101031D
- 01/06/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Incorporates SB1355(Srinivasan)
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 3-N 2-A)
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25106068D-S1
- 01/29/2025 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 2-N 1-A)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 6-N)
- 02/06/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/07/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB963)
- 02/10/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 2-N)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/13/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/13/2025 - House: Passed House (91-Y 6-N)
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB963ER)
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB963)
- 02/18/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) Close Floor Vote
