Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 635 — Juveniles; confidentiality of Department records, law-enforcement access, victim notification.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Juveniles; confidentiality of Department records; law-enforcement access; victim notification. Provides accessto confidential Department of Juvenile Justice records to (i) anyfull-time or part-time employee of the Department of State Policeor of a police department or sheriff's office that is a part of oradministered by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereofand who is responsible for the enforcement of the penal, traffic,or motor vehicle laws of the Commonwealth having a need for juvenileoffense history or identifying information of a juvenile and hisfamily members, including juvenile names, parent or guardian names,addresses, dates of birth, photographs, and phone numbers, and (ii)with the exception of medical, psychiatric, and psychological recordsand reports, any victim, as defined in existing law, when releaseof the confidential information is only to notify such victim ofa juvenile's release from the custody of a local or regional juveniledetention center, community group home, residential care facility,mental health facility, secure alternative placement, or commitmentto the Department of Juvenile Justice for any offense such juvenilecommitted against such victim. This bill contains technical amendments.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)

  3. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  4. Impact statement from DPB (HB635)

  5. Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

  6. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  7. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104035D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 635 do?
Juveniles; confidentiality of Department records; law-enforcement access; victim notification. Provides accessto confidential Department of Juvenile Justice records to (i) anyfull-time or part-time employee of the Department of State Policeor of a police department or sheriff's office that is a part of oradministered by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereofand who is responsible for the enforcement of the penal, traffic,or motor vehicle laws of the Commonwealth having a need for juvenileoffense history or identifying information of a juvenile and hisfamily members, including juvenile names, parent or guardian names,addresses, dates of birth, photographs, and phone numbers, and (ii)with the exception of medical, psychiatric, and psychological recordsand reports, any victim, as defined in existing law, when releaseof the confidential information is only to notify such victim ofa juvenile's release from the custody of a local or regional juveniledetention center, community group home, residential care facility,mental health facility, secure alternative placement, or commitmentto the Department of Juvenile Justice for any offense such juvenilecommitted against such victim. This bill contains technical amendments.
Who sponsors HB 635?
HB 635 is sponsored by Obenshain, Chris.
What is the current status of HB 635?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 635?
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