# Virginia SB846: Minor's records; access to records stored or accessible from a secure website.

Virginia SB846, Minor's records; access to records stored or accessible from a secure website., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christie New Craig (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0131)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB846
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Minor's records; access to records stored or accessible from a secure website.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-02
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0131)
- Sponsor: Christie New Craig (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (384 yes, 44 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Access to minor's records; records stored or accessible from secure website. Specifies that for the purposes of allowing a parent to access the academic or health records of such parent's minor child such access includes any such records that are stored in or accessible from a secure website. This bill is identical to HB 1593.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christie New Craig (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Senate acceded to request | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | House Amendment rejected by Senate | fail | 1 | 38 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Passed House with amendment | pass | 90 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (39)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0131) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 131 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB846ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Amended by conference committee
- 2025-02-20: Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Delegates: Hernandez, Reaser, Kent (House)
- 2025-02-18: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2025-02-17: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Senators: Craig, Favola, Surovell (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: House requested conference committee (House)
- 2025-02-13: House insisted on amendment (House)
- 2025-02-12: House Amendment rejected by Senate (1-Y 38-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Passed House with amendment (90-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-10: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-10: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-21: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Committee substitute printed 25105071D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-02: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-02: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102899D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071395.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071394.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068953.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068952.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064458.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045577.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042520.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020927.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020926.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013595.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013594.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/1071395.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071394.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068953.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068952.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064458.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045577.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1042520.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020927.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020926.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013595.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013594.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB846-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
