Clerk fees; secure remote access to nonconfidential court records by certain attorneys.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act 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.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 in the jurisdiction served by such clerk, provided that such attorney is currently appointed to represent a defendant in such jurisdiction and agrees to continue accepting appointments in such jurisdiction. The bill
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 159 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Phil M. Hernandez
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 31, N 9
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 11, N 4
Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 2-N)Senate · 2026-02-18 · P · Y 12, X 1, N 2
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 98, X 2
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 159.