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Committee reports amended bill aimed at adding due‑process protections for officers on credibility lists

Virginia House Courts Subcommittee (informal transcript) · February 9, 2026

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Summary

Patron Delegate Price amended HB 974 to change a 14‑day reference to 21 days and to remove the attorney general from the procedure; committee reported the bill with amendments by recorded vote 7‑3.

Delegate Price presented line amendments to HB 974 that replace a 14‑day reference with 21 days and remove the attorney general from the bill’s language. He said the measure seeks to ensure due process for law‑enforcement officers who may face career consequences from placement on a Brady or similar credibility list.

Counsel explained the substitute's changes and pointed to related code sections. Members asked clarifying questions about who places names on lists and what standard of proof is required. The committee voted to report HB 974 with amendments and move it forward to the next stage by recorded vote 7‑3.