HB185
Orders closing a proceeding; petitions for review.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 12, 2026
House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Leslie Mehta (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Orders closing a proceeding or sealing a record; petitions for review.
Provides that when a circuit court acts on or issues an order pertaining to the closure of a proceeding or sealing of a record, such order is eligible for immediate appellate review with the Supreme Court of Virginia. The bill further provides that any person aggrieved by such an order ... (More) may, within 15 days of the entry of such an order, file a petition for review with the Supreme Court of Virginia. This bill is a recommendation of the Boyd-Graves Conference. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103517D
- 01/07/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
- 01/19/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB185)
- 01/21/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
