# Virginia SB24: Discovery materials or evidence; accused may request to copy or photograph any materials. Virginia SB24, Discovery materials or evidence; accused may request to copy or photograph any materials., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (87-Y 8-N 0-A)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB24-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB24 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Discovery materials or evidence; accused may request to copy or photograph any materials. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-11-17 - Last action: 2026-04-22, House concurred in Governor's recommendation (87-Y 8-N 0-A) - Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (489 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Discovery; methods of delivery; report. Requires the Commonwealth, upon request by the accused or his counsel, to copy or photograph any discovery materials or evidence the accused is permitted to inspect and review, including relevant police reports, criminal records, dashboard camera footage, and body-worn camera footage, and requires the Commonwealth to provide copies to the accused or his counsel, subject to the redaction, restricted dissemination, and protective order provisions of the relevant Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia and unless such material is prohibited from being distributed by law. The bill also directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services to evaluate and report, no later than November 1, 2026, the feasibility, costs, and other impacts with requiring the attorney for the Commonwealth to provide counsel of record for the accused a copy of any relevant police report at least 10 days prior to trial or preliminary hearing. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Evidence access and sharing duties for defendants: mixed, low. Virginia prosecutors must give defense lawyers copies of required evidence in circuit-court felony cases, unless distribution is barred by law. After a Rule 3A:11 discovery order, defendants can request copies or photographs of evidence they may inspect. This applies to circuit-court felonies and m… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 38 | 1 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 87 | 8 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Courts of Justice Substitute rejected | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (48) - 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (87-Y 8-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 1-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0982) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (SB24ER2) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 982 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB24) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB24ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2026-03-04: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-04: committee substitute rejected (House) - 2026-03-04: Committee substitute reconsidered (House) - 2026-03-04: committee substitute agreed to (House) - 2026-03-04: Read third time (House) - 2026-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB24) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Read second time (House) - 2026-03-02: Committee substitute printed 26109045D-H1 (House) - 2026-03-02: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2026-02-18: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-18: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Courts of Justice Substitute rejected (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107708D-S2 (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26106704D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-11-17: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-11-17: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100556D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224959.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224958.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220710.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220709.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219693.HTML) - Enrolled, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198742.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198741.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189791.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189790.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145677.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145676.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132601.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132600.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127674.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127673.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-11-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081332.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081331.PDF) ## Related bills - 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/1224959.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224958.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220710.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220709.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219693.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198742.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1198741.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189791.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189790.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145677.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145676.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132601.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132600.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127674.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127673.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081332.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081331.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) - [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-SB24-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).