Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1476
Law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies; disclosure of certain law-enforcement records.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Charlie Schmidt
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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 or established by a local governing body before July 1, 2020, and operating in a manner consistent with such law of the criminal investigative files, audit findings, and deliberations regarding police operations related to a specific complaint before the body involving any violation or attempted violation of certain offenses. The 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.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Substitute
- Public Safety Substitute
- General Laws and Technology Amendment
- Senate Amendments
- Enrolled
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Reconsider R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 6, 2026 House | Reported from Public Safety with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 861 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1476) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1476ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Senate amendments agreed to by House (60-Y 38-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with amendments (22-Y 18-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
General Laws and Technology Amendments agreed to - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (9-Y 6-N) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1476) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (59-Y 39-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 11, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107271D-H1 - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Reported from Public Safety with substitute (14-Y 8-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2 - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Public Safety - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26104965D