Jennifer Carroll Foy
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 33
Primary
Recording of proceedings in district courts. Allows an audio recording of proceedings in a district court, which includes both general district court and juvenile and domestic relations district court, to be made by a party or his counsel. Under current law, such recordings are only allowed in a general district court.Additionally, the bill (i) allows the judge of a juvenile and domestic relations district court to impose any restriction as necessary to comply with the confidentiality requirements applicable to such district court and (ii) prohibits the judge of a district court from (a) ordering or requiring a party or his counsel to submit a copy of such audio recording or transcript of such recording to the clerk of a district court to be maintained in such party's individual case file or (b) prohibiting a party or his counsel from providing such copy or transcript to the opposing party or his counsel.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 16.1-69.35:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to recording of proceedings in district courts.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 509 (Effective 07/01/25)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0509)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB965)
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB965ER)
Enrolled
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB965)
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
Reading of amendments waived
Printed as engrossed 25104354D-E
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB965)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104354D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Courts of Justice Amendments | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB965) | PDF PDF PDF |
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