# Virginia SB1261: Juveniles; fingerprints, palm prints, and photographs, effective date. Virginia SB1261, Juveniles; fingerprints, palm prints, and photographs, effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0112)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1261-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1261 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Juveniles; fingerprints, palm prints, and photographs, effective date. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0112) - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (217 yes, 32 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Fingerprints, palm prints, and photographs of juveniles. Requires law-enforcement officers to obtain, electronically when possible, fingerprints, palm prints with accompanying distal prints, if available, and photographs of any juvenile taken into custody and charged with a delinquent act. The bill also requires such fingerprints, palm prints, or photographs to be both filed with the Central Criminal Records Exchange and submitted electronically, when possible, to the State Police to be maintained in a confidential and secure area within the system in which the record is maintained that is inaccessible during routine use of such system. The bill further requires any electronic record of such fingerprints, palm prints, or photographs to be destroyed as soon as possible after the State Police have been notified that a petition or warrant has not been filed against the juvenile. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 2472. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 66 | 29 | | | 2025-02-05 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 19 | 3 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment | pass | 14 | 0 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0112) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 112 (Effective 07/01/26) (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1261) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1261ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1261) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Passed House with substitute (66-Y 29-N) (House) - 2025-02-10: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-10: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-10: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-07: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1261) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-02-05: Committee substitute printed 25106790D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-23: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Printed as engrossed 25103867D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1261E (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103867D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071283.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071282.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049817.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049816.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042490.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042489.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025806.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025805.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024095.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018547.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018546.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071283.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071282.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049817.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049816.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042490.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042489.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025806.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025805.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024095.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018547.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018546.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1261-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).