Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB1517 — Mandatory sequestration of record; partial sealing, good cause shown exception.

Last action — Left in Committee Courts of Justice

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  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 is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Mandatory sequestration of record; partial sealing, good cause shown exception.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 20-124.

  • 20-124

    Upon

    Strikes “Upon”.

  • 20-124

    Except for good cause shown, upon

    Inserts “Except for good cause shown, upon”.

  • 20-124

    may → shall

    Replaces “may” with “shall”.

  • 20-124

    , including all motions and pleadings,

    Inserts “, including all motions and pleadings,”.

  • 20-124

    even if incorporated into a court order,

    Inserts “even if incorporated into a court order,”.

  • 20-124

    or partially sealed

    Inserts “or partially sealed”.

  • 20-124

    Notwithstanding the

    Inserts “Notwithstanding the”.

  • 20-124

    provisions

    Inserts “provisions”.

  • 20-124

    of this section,

    Inserts “of this section,”.

  • 20-124

    ruling

    Inserts “ruling”.

  • 20-124

    s

    Inserts “s”.

  • 20-124

    and orders of the court shall be sealed only for good cause shown.

    Inserts “and orders of the court shall be sealed only for good cause shown.”.

Action History

  1. H Left in Committee Courts of Justice

  2. H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda

  3. H Assigned HCJ sub: Civil

  4. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1517)

  5. H Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  6. H Presented and ordered printed 26103524D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1517 do?
Mandatory sequestration of record; partial sealing, good cause shown exception.
Who sponsors HB1517?
HB1517 is sponsored by Robert S. Bloxom, Jr..
What is the current status of HB1517?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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