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HB1140Introduced in the House of Delegates

Drug-related investigations; use of confidential informants.

Passed

Introduced by Mike Cherry, District 74

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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 or pretrial may serve as a confidential informant without notice to his probation, pretrial services, or parole officer; (ii) no individual who has, within the last six months, been found to have violated the terms of his probation or parole shall serve as a confidential informant whose testimony may be necessary in the prosecution of a criminal matter in the courts of the Commonwealth; (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.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0742)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 6, 2026

97

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103740D

  2. Referred to Committee on Public Safety

  3. Assigned HMPPS sub: Subcommittee #2

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140)

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)

  7. Reported from Public Safety with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  8. Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety

  9. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140)

  10. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  11. Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  12. Read first time

  13. Read second time

  14. committee amendments agreed to

  15. Engrossed by House as amended

  16. Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140)

  18. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  19. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  20. Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 0-N 2-A)

  21. Rules suspended

  22. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  23. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  24. Read third time

  25. Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to

  26. Engrossed by Senate as amended

  27. Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

  28. Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  29. Enrolled

  30. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1140ER)

  31. Signed by Speaker

  32. Signed by President

  33. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

  34. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  35. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1140)

  36. Approved by Governor-Chapter 742 (effective 7/1/2026)

  37. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0742)

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