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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1627: Criminal history record information; dissemination of record information.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1627 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal history record information; dissemination of record information. Primary sponsor: Josh Thomas (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0543).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Dissemination of criminal history record information. Requires an attorney for the Commonwealth to provide a physical or electronic copy of a person's criminal history record information, including criminal history record information maintained in the National Crime Information Center and the Interstate Identification Index System that is in his possession, pursuant to the rules of court for obtaining discovery or for review by the court. The bill also provides that no criminal history record information provided shall be disseminated further.Current law provides that nothing shall preclude the dissemination of a person's criminal history record information pursuant to such rules of court but does not require the attorney for the Commonwealth to provide the copy nor identify specific types of information. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission. This bill incorporates HB 2314 and is identical to SB 1193.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh ThomasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Will DavisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0543)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 543 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1627)
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1627ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
  11. Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
  12. Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source