Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted

HB118 — Discovery materials or evidence; accused may request to copy or photograph any materials.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0562)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 31, 2026.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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High

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    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    10 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Discovery materials or evidence; accused may request to copy or photograph any materials.

Bill Text

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 19.2-264.15, 19.2-265.4.

  • 19.2-264.15

    A. As used in this section, "electronic means" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities and includes the use of a flash drive, thumb drive, disc drive, PDF transmitted via email, or electronic file sharing.

    Inserts “A. As used in this section, "electronic means" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities and includes the use of a flash drive, thumb drive, disc drive, PDF transmitted via email, or electronic file sharing.”.

  • 19.2-264.15

    B. If discovery is requested by counsel of record for the accused, the Commonwealth shall provide such discovery by electronic means unless (i) such counsel of record requests a physical copy or (ii) such material is prohibited from being distributed by law or impossible to provide by electronic means. If such material is impossible to provide by electronic means, the Commonwealth shall provide a physical copy unless such material is prohibited from being distributed by law.

    Inserts “B. If discovery is requested by counsel of record for the accused, the Commonwealth shall provide such discovery by electronic means unless (i) such counsel of record requests a physical copy or (ii) such material is prohibited from being distributed by law or impossible to provide by electronic means. If such material is impossible to provide by electronic means, the Commonwealth shall provide a physical copy unless such material is prohibited from being distributed by law.”.

  • 19.2-264.15

    C. In any district court in a case prosecuted by the attorney for the Commonwealth, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall provide to counsel of record for the accused, if requested, a copy of any police report related to the case charged in the manner provided for in subsection B 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.

    Inserts “C. In any district court in a case prosecuted by the attorney for the Commonwealth, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall provide to counsel of record for the accused, if requested, a copy of any police report related to the case charged in the manner provided for in subsection B 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.”.

  • 19.2-265.4

    which → that

    Replaces “which” with “that”.

  • 19.2-265.4

    For any discovery materials or evidence that the accused is permitted to inspect and review, the accused may request the Commonwealth to copy or photograph such discovery materials or evidence, including relevant police reports, criminal records, and body-worn camera footage as described in § 15.2-1723.1. The Commonwealth shall provide such copies or photographs, electronically or otherwise, to the accused or his counsel.

    Inserts “For any discovery materials or evidence that the accused is permitted to inspect and review, the accused may request the Commonwealth to copy or photograph such discovery materials or evidence, including relevant police reports, criminal records, and body-worn camera footage as described in § 15.2-1723.1. The Commonwealth shall provide such copies or photographs, electronically or otherwise, to the accused or his counsel.”.

Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0562)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 562 (effective 7/1/2026)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  4. H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  5. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB118)

  6. H Signed by Speaker

  7. S Signed by President

  8. H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB118ER)

  9. H Enrolled

  10. S Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  11. Conference Report released

  12. H Conference report agreed to by House (81-Y 14-N 0-A)

  13. Conference Report released

  14. H House Conferees: Keys-Gamarra, Carnegie, Griffin

  15. H Conferees appointed by House

  16. S Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Perry, McDougle

  17. S Conferees appointed by Senate

  18. H House acceded to request

  19. S Senate requested conference committee

  20. S Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  21. H Senate substitute rejected by House (4-Y 94-N 0-A)

  22. S Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  24. S Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  25. S Read third time

  26. S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  27. S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  28. S Rules suspended

  29. S Committee substitute printed 26108652D-S1

  30. S Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  31. S Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  32. S Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

  33. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB118)

  34. S Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  35. S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  36. H Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N 0-A)

  37. H Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  38. H Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  39. H committee substitute agreed to

  40. H Read second time

  41. H Read first time

  42. H Committee substitute printed 26105982D-H1

  43. H Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (20-Y 0-N)

  44. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  45. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)

  46. H House subcommittee offered

  47. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  48. H Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal

  49. H Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  50. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101890D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 94 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20002
Total 20002
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (22)

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Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37003
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)

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Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)

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Passed 81 Yea · 14 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 811404
Total 811404
% of votes cast 82%14%0%4%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Hillary Pugh Kent — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Not Voting
Karen Hamilton — Not Voting
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Kirk McPike — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Madison Whittle — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Not Voting
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Not Voting
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)

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Failed 4 Yea · 94 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49401
Total 49401
% of votes cast 4%95%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Nay
Alex Q. Askew — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Nay
Anne Ferrell Tata — Nay
Atoosa R. Reaser — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bonita G. Anthony — Nay
Briana D. Sewell — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Charlie Schmidt — Nay
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Nay
David A. Reid — Nay
Debra D. Gardner — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Delores Oates — Nay
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Nay
Don Scott — Nay
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Nay
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Eric Phillips — Nay
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Nay
Gretchen M. Bulova — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Nay
Hillary Pugh Kent — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Nay
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Irene Shin — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
JJ Singh — Nay
Jackie H. Glass — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jason S. Ballard — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Nay
Jessica L. Anderson — Nay
John Chilton McAuliff — Nay
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua E. Thomas — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Nay
Justin Pence — Nay
Karen Hamilton — Nay
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Nay
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Nay
Karrie K. Delaney — Nay
Kathy K.L. Tran — Nay
Katrina Callsen — Not Voting
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Nay
Kimberly Pope Adams — Nay
Kirk McPike — Nay
Laura Jane Cohen — Nay
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Nay
Lily V. Franklin — Nay
Lindsey Dougherty — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Margaret A. Franklin — Nay
Mark C. Downey — Nay
Marty Martinez — Nay
May Nivar — Nay
Michael B. Feggans — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Nay
Mike A. Cherry — Nay
Mitchell Cornett — Nay
Nadarius E. Clark — Nay
Nicole Cole — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Phil M. Hernandez — Nay
Phillip A. Scott — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Rae Cousins — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Nay
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Nay
Stacey Annie Carroll — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Virgil Thornton — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Nay
Wendell S. Walker — Nay
Will Davis — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Nay

Official roll call →

Passed 96 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 96202
Total 96202
% of votes cast 96%2%0%2%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charlie Schmidt — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Destiny LeVere Bolling — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Nay
Garrett McGuire — Yea
Gretchen M. Bulova — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hillary Pugh Kent — Yea
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
JJ Singh — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
John Chilton McAuliff — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Justin Pence — Yea
Karen Hamilton — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Not Voting
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
Leslie Chambers Mehta — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Lindsey Dougherty — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Madison Whittle — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Margaret A. Franklin — Yea
Mark C. Downey — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
May Nivar — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mitchell Cornett — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Nicole Cole — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Virgil Thornton — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB118 do?
Discovery materials or evidence; accused may request to copy or photograph any materials.
Who sponsors HB118?
HB118 is sponsored by Karen Keys-Gamarra.
What is the current status of HB118?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 02, 2026. Enacted.
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