VirginiaHB26262025 Regular SessionHouse

Search warrants; electronic records includes commercial enterprise, domestic & foreign corporations.

Sponsored By: Amanda E. Batten (Republican)

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Summary

Search warrants; electronic records; commercial enterprise; domestic and foreign corporations. Provides that, for the purposes of search warrants, \"any object, thing, or person\" includes electronic records stored within or outside the Commonwealth of a commercial enterprise, whether a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation, that is transacting or has transacted any business in the Commonwealth that constitute evidence of the commission of crime. The bill requires the affidavit for any search warrant issued for such records of a foreign corporation to contain a statement that the complainant believes such records are actually or constructively possessed by such foreign corporation. Lastly, the bill establishes a procedure for the execution of a search warrant for such records or other information stored outside of the Commonwealth by a commercial enterprise, whether a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation, that is transacting or has transacted any business in the Commonwealth.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Amanda E. Batten

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 5 • No: 3

House vote • 1/24/2025

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

Yes: 5 • No: 3 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

    2/4/2025House
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)

    1/24/2025House
  3. Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

    1/23/2025House
  4. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

    1/13/2025House
  5. Presented and ordered printed 25104007D

    1/13/2025House

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