Legislation - HB0508

Title: Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Not Administratively Charged, Unfounded, and Exonerated Complaints
Sponsored by: Delegates Hornberger, Adams, Arentz, Arikan, Baker, Buckel, Chisholm, Ciliberti, Grammer, Griffith, Hutchinson, Jacobs, A. Johnson, S. Johnson, T. Morgan, Reilly, Schmidt, and Valentine
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring that certain investigation records relating to a complaint of misconduct by a police officer be removed from the police officer's personnel record 3 years after an administrative charging committee issues a determination not to administratively charge the police officer in connection with the complaint or a trial board issues a finding of unfounded or exonerated in connection with the complaint.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0330

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Not Administratively Charged, Unfounded, and Exonerated Complaints Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Public Safety - Police Accountability - Investigation Records Relating to Not Administratively Charged, Unfounded, and Exonerated Complaints

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