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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 687: Criminal complaint, warrant, summons, etc.; temporary sealing.

In committee 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 687 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal complaint, warrant, summons, etc.; temporary sealing. Primary sponsor: Eric Zehr (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Courts of Justice.

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.

Criminal complaint, warrant, summons, etc.; temporary sealing. Provides that (i) any complaint that accompanies any warrant, summons, or capias issued pursuant to relevant law may be temporarily sealed for a specific period of time by the appropriate court upon application of the attorney for the Commonwealth for good cause shown in an ex parte hearing and (ii) any individual arrested on or served with such warrant, summons, or capias may move the appropriate court for the unsealing of such complaint. The bill states that the burden of proof with respect to continued sealing shall be upon the Commonwealth.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric ZehrPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51

“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. Left in Committee Courts of Justice
  2. Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
  3. Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB687)
  5. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103475D

Sources

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