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HB 459 Enacted

Hate crimes; crime victim's right to nondisclosure of certain information.

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Crime victim's right to nondisclosure of certain information; hate crimes. Prohibits a law-enforcement agency from disclosing to the public information that directly or indirectly identifies the victim of a hate crime, defined in relevant law, except to the extent that disclosure is (i) of the site of the crime, (ii) required by law, (iii) necessary for law-enforcement purposes, or (iv) permitted by the court for good cause unless such victim, or his next of kin if he is a minor and his death results from any crime, provides written consent. The bill also prohibits, at the request of the victim, the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Supreme Court of Virginia from listing the first or last name of the victim of a hate crime in an appellate decision.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last action
Apr 6, 2026 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0147)
Session
2026
Momentum
84 · Very high