Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 82
Session 2026
Clerk fees; secure remote access to nonconfidential court records by certain attorneys.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 6, 2026
First Action
Dec 29, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
82
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 17.1-267 of the Code of Virginia, relating to clerk fees; secure remote access to nonconfidential court records by certain attorneys. Clerk fees; secure remote access to nonconfidential court records by certain attorneys. Provides that no clerk shall charge a fee to an attorney for secure remote access to nonconfidential court records when such attorney is certified by the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission and has been appointed by the court to represent an indigent criminal defendant. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB82)
Actions (13)
02/06/2026
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N 0-A)
02/05/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote)
02/05/2026
Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
02/05/2026
Senate
Read second time
02/04/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/04/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/03/2026
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
01/28/2026
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB82)
01/23/2026
Senate
Committee substitute printed 26105930D-S1
01/21/2026
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
12/29/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
12/29/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101498D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:48:28 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:35:08 PM