VirginiaHB25462025 Regular SessionHouse

Electronic communication service or remote computing service; obtaining records without a warrant.

Sponsored By: Sam Rasoul (Democratic)

To Governor

Summary

Obtaining records concerning electronic communication service or remote computing service without a warrant. Provides that when disclosure of real-time location data or subscriber data is not prohibited by federal law, an investigative or law-enforcement officer may obtain real-time location data or subscriber data without a warrant if the investigative or law-enforcement officer reasonably believes that (i) an individual or group of individuals has made a credible threat via electronic communication to commit an act of violence upon the property, including the buildings and grounds thereof, of any (a) child day center, including any preschool program offered by a publicly funded provider; (b) preschool or nursery program certified by the Board of Education; or (c) public, private, or religious elementary or secondary school and (ii) a warrant cannot be obtained in time to prevent the identified danger or identify the source of the threat. The bill also provides that no real-time location data or subscriber data shall be admissible in a criminal proceeding unless a judge finds that probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant existed at the time of the search and such data is otherwise admissible, provided that no such data obtained is presented to establish the necessary probable cause.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sam Rasoul

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 316 • No: 1

House vote • 2/20/2025

Senate Amendments agreed to by House

Yes: 97 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading)

Yes: 39 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/17/2025

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments

Yes: 15 • No: 0

House vote • 1/30/2025

Read third time and passed House Block Vote

Yes: 96 • No: 0

House vote • 1/24/2025

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute

Yes: 22 • No: 0

House vote • 1/20/2025

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

Yes: 7 • No: 1 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0286)

    3/21/2025Governor
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 286 (Effective 07/01/25)

    3/21/2025Governor
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

    3/11/2025Governor
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025

    3/11/2025House
  5. Signed by President

    3/10/2025Senate
  6. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2546ER)

    3/7/2025House
  7. Enrolled

    3/7/2025House
  8. Signed by Speaker

    3/7/2025House
  9. Senate Amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)

    2/20/2025House
  10. Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N)

    2/19/2025Senate
  11. Engrossed by Senate as amended

    2/19/2025Senate
  12. Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to

    2/19/2025Senate
  13. Read third time

    2/19/2025Senate
  14. Reading of amendments waived

    2/19/2025Senate
  15. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)

    2/18/2025Senate
  16. Passed by for the day

    2/18/2025Senate
  17. Rules suspended

    2/18/2025Senate
  18. Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)

    2/17/2025Senate
  19. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    1/31/2025Senate
  20. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

    1/31/2025Senate
  21. Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N)

    1/30/2025House
  22. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

    1/29/2025House
  23. Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to

    1/29/2025House
  24. Read second time

    1/29/2025House
  25. Read first time

    1/28/2025House

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