GOVERNOR'S VETO

Pursuant to Article V, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, I veto Senate Bill 236, which allows college and university faculty members to request district court records.

In 2023, I signed Senate Bill 1089, which requires the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia to report to the General Assembly the number of writs of eviction by September 1, 2024. This report will provide information to address gaps in eviction-related data.

The proposal infringes upon the privacy rights of individuals who have faced an unlawful detainer, garnishment, or warrant in debt action. Additionally, the proposal does not effectively address the issue of incomplete eviction data, as garnishments and warrants in debt actions can involve various transactions, such as credit card or business-to-business disputes.

Accordingly, I veto this bill.