# Virginia HB974: Witness impeachment evidence designation; review process.

Virginia HB974, Witness impeachment evidence designation; review process., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0441)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB974-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB974
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Witness impeachment evidence designation; review process.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0441)
- Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (249 yes, 70 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Witness impeachment evidence designation; review process. Provides a review process when the attorney for the Commonwealth designates a law-enforcement officer as a witness with a witness impeachment evidence designation within certain time frames specified in the bill. The bill defines "witness impeachment evidence designation" as a determination that is made by or a designation that is created by the attorney for the Commonwealth relating to a law-enforcement officer who has engaged in conduct that meets the requirements for disclosure in a criminal prosecution according to the Constitution of the United States for any criminal prosecution in which the officer is a participant. The bill prohibits a law-enforcement officer from being discharged, disciplined, or threatened with discharge or discipline solely due to the designation of such officer as a witness with a witness impeachment evidence designation.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Officers get notice, review, and protection: benefit, low. The law creates a formal witness impeachment evidence designation for law‑enforcement officers in any criminal case they work on. The prosecutor must give written notice to the officer and the agency within 7 days. The officer has 21 days to ask to review the materials behind the designation, and t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate amendments agreed to by House | pass | 70 | 28 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments | pass | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 64 | 33 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 16 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 7 | 3 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0441) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 441 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-01: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB974) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB974ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate amendments agreed to by House (70-Y 28-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (12-Y 0-N 2-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB974) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB974) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2026-02-09: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-07: 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 26103116D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217911.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217910.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212336.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212335.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1204030.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199528.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197363.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144630.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144629.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142345.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135529.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135742.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086752.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086751.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- 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/1217911.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217910.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212336.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212335.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1204030.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199528.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1197363.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144630.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144629.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1142345.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135529.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1135742.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086752.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086751.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-HB974-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).