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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 974: Witness impeachment evidence designation; review process.

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 974 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Witness impeachment evidence designation; review process. Primary sponsor: Cia Price (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0441).

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.

Witness impeachment evidence designation; review process. Provides a review process when the attorney for the Commonwealth designates a law-enforcement officer as a witness with a witness impeachment evidence designation within certain time frames specified in the bill. The bill defines "witness impeachment evidence designation" as a determination that is made by or a designation that is created by the attorney for the Commonwealth relating to a law-enforcement officer who has engaged in conduct that meets the requirements for disclosure in a criminal prosecution according to the Constitution of the United States for any criminal prosecution in which the officer is a participant. The bill prohibits a law-enforcement officer from being discharged, disciplined, or threatened with discharge or discipline solely due to the designation of such officer as a witness with a witness impeachment evidence designation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cia PricePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Jackie GlassCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93

“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 (CHAP0441)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 441 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB974)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Signed by President
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB974ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate amendments agreed to by House (70-Y 28-N 0-A)
  11. Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Engrossed by Senate as amended

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Sources

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