Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Drug-related investigations; use of confidential informants.
Use of confidential informants in drug-related investigations. Directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish a model policy for the use of confidential informants in drug-related investigations and to include in such model policy that (i) no individual currently on probation may serve as a confidential informant without notice to his probation or parole officer, (ii) no individual who has recently violated the terms of his probation or parole shall serve as a confidential informant, (iii) law-enforcement personnel shall obtain approval from the appropriate local attorney for the Commonwealth prior to working with a confidential informant, and (iv) such confidential informant shall not unlawfully use or possess any controlled substances.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-16 | Status | enrolled |
| 2026-03-16 | Latest Action | H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1219 | Unmanned aircraft systems; use by law-enforcement officers, search warrants. | enrolled |
| HB 1387 | Teaching licenses; automatic revocation upon certain convictions. | enrolled |
| HB 1472 | Relief; Johnson, Messiah Aladar, compensation for wrongful incarceration. | enrolled |
| HB 149 | Probation; decreasing probation period. | enrolled |
| HB 229 | Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services. | enrolled |
| HB 629 | Sex offenses, certain; sexual extortion, unlawful creation of image of another, penalties. | enrolled |
| HB 1041 | DOC; powers and duties of Director, Virginia Prison Education Task Force established, report. | enrolled |
| SB 643 | Firearm, certain; possession, transportation, or purchase by certain persons, penalty. | enrolled |