HB1476
Law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies; disclosure of certain law-enforcement records.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 11, 2026
House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (60-Y 38-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Charlie Schmidt (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies; closed meetings; disclosure of certain law-enforcement records.
Provides an exemption to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to allow closed meetings for discussion or consideration by any law-enforcement civilian oversight body established pursuant to general law of the criminal investigative files, audit findings, and deliberations regarding police operations related to a specific complaint before the body. The ... (More) bill allows inspection of certain law-enforcement records concerning juveniles by such civilian oversight bodies when required to perform their duties and by any independent policing auditor, manager, director, or other person appointed by the local governing body to support such civilian oversight body. Finally, the bill allows disclosure of certain information regarding crimes involving sexual assault, sexual abuse, or family abuse to such civilian oversight body and independent policing auditor, manager, director, or other person appointed by the local governing body. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/23/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26104965D
- 01/23/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/03/2026 - House: Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Public Safety Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107271D-H1
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/11/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 39-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/17/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1476)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (9-Y 6-N)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: General Laws and Technology Amendments agreed to
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (22-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (60-Y 38-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
