# Virginia HB567: Court records; aggregated case data, request by attorney for the Commonwealth exempted.

Virginia HB567, Court records; aggregated case data, request by attorney for the Commonwealth exempted., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0172)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB567
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Court records; aggregated case data, request by attorney for the Commonwealth exempted.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0172)
- Sponsor: Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (219 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Court records; aggregated case data; request by attorney for the Commonwealth exempted. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a request for a report of aggregated case data is made by an attorney for the Commonwealth to assist in the performance of his duties, the clerk or the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, depending on if the request is made to a district court or circuit court, shall approve such request and provide such report of aggregated case data, which shall include the name, date of birth, and last four digits of the social security number of any party. Under current law, such request may be denied to ensure compliance with existing law and such reports are prohibited from including the name, date of birth, or social security number of any party and images of the individual records in the respective case files. The bill also provides that no report of aggregated case data that includes the name, date of birth, and last four digits of the social security number of any party provided to an attorney for the Commonwealth shall be disseminated further unless such information is redacted.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Court data reports: limits and access: mixed, low. Requests for aggregated, nonconfidential case data must go to the Office of the Executive Secretary. Public reports cannot include names, birth dates, Social Security numbers, or images of case files. You cannot sell, post, or redistribute these reports; the Office can deny requests to enforce this…
- How to request court records: mixed, low. To get copies of nonconfidential court records, send your request to the right clerk. District court records go to the district court clerk; circuit court records go to the circuit court clerk. The clerk or the Executive Secretary can require a written request with your name and legal address, and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 12 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0172) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 172 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB567) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB567ER) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-23: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB567) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-09: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Committee substitute printed 26106413D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB567) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103066D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217018.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217017.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177819.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177818.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127365.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127364.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101288.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101287.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100294.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100293.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084975.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084974.PDF)

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- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217018.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217017.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177819.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177818.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127365.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127364.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101288.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1101287.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100294.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1100293.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084975.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084974.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB567-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).