VA SB1307 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Search warrants; computers, networks, and other electronic devices. Clarifies that a search warrant that authorizes the lawful seizure of digital evidence from a computer, computer network, or other device containing electronic or digital information includes the search and seizure of the physical components and the electronic or digital information contained in such computer, computer network, or other device. The bill also provides that any search, including the search of any computer, computer network, or other device, may be conducted in any location and not just the location where the evidence was seized. The bill provides that its provisions are declaratory of existing law.

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Title

Search warrants; collection of evidence from computers, computer networks, or other device.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-25 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501)
2015-03-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 501 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-03-10 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-03-10SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
2015-03-07SenateSigned by President
2015-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-03-06SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1307ER)
2015-03-06SenateEnrolled
2015-02-25SenateTitle replaced 15105316D-H1
2015-02-25SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-24HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-24HousePassed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2015-02-24HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB1307H1
2015-02-24HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 15105316D-H1
2015-02-24HouseRead third time
2015-02-23HouseRead second time
2015-02-20HouseCommittee substitute printed 15105316D-H1
2015-02-20HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2015-02-18HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
2015-02-11HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2015-02-11HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-02-11HouseRead first time
2015-02-11HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-09SenatePassed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-09SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-09SenateRead second time and engrossed
2015-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-04SenateReported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
2015-01-14SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-01-14SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101869D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
19253(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+SB1307
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1307+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1307H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1307ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0501+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S03V0158+SB1307
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0310SB1307+SB1307
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0343SB1307+SB1307
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0344SB1307+SB1307
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H0801V0137+SB1307
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H08V0335+SB1307
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2680+SB1307
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0877SB1307+SB1307

Bill Comments

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