Ellen Campbell
- Republican
- Delegate
- District 36
Primary
Virginia Parole Board; investigation of cases for executive clemency. Requires all public bodies engaged in criminal law-enforcement activities to provide, to the extent permitted by law, copies of certain specified records upon request by the Virginia Parole Board related to cases in which executive clemency is sought or the Virginia Parole Board believes action on the part of the Governor is proper or in the best interest of the Commonwealth. The bill specifies that records of any general district court, juvenile and domestic relations district court, or circuit court and the Department of Forensic Science shall be subject to such provisions and that any records requested shall be provided to the Virginia Parole Board at no cost. The bill requires any requested records be provided within 30 working days of receiving the request. Additionally, the bill specifies that records obtained pursuant to such request shall be excluded from mandatory public disclosure in the same manner as the correspondence and working papers of the Office of the Governor under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
An Act to amend and reenact § 53.1-231 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Parole Board; investigation of cases for executive clemency.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0012)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 12 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1692)
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1692ER)
Senate Amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
Reading of amendments waived
Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
Read third time
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1692)
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Printed as engrossed 25100761D-E
Engrossed by House as amended
Public Safety Amendments agreed to
Read first time
Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1692)
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
Referred from Courts of Justice and referred to Public Safety (Voice Vote)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100761D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendments | HTML |
| Courts of Justice Amendment | HTML HTML |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Public Safety Amendments | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1692) | PDF PDF PDF |
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