# Virginia SB1412: Domestic and foreign corporations; corporations transacting business in Commonwealth, etc.

Virginia SB1412, Domestic and foreign corporations; corporations transacting business in Commonwealth, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ryan T. McDougle (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0345)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1412
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Domestic and foreign corporations; corporations transacting business in Commonwealth, etc.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0345)
- Sponsor: Ryan T. McDougle (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (298 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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 and provides that, in order to comply with relevant law, any search of the records of a foreign corporation shall be deemed to have been made in the same place where the search warrant was issued.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. The bill also provides that (i) for the purposes of responding to a subpoena served pursuant to relevant law, a foreign corporation transacting business in the Commonwealth that has a registered agent in the Commonwealth shall be deemed to have consented to service and (ii) the provisions of the bill are intended to reverse the holding in Yelp, Inc. v. Hadeed Carpet Cleaning, Inc., 289 Va. 426 (2015). Lastly, the bill directs the Joint Commission on Technology and Science and the Virginia State Crime Commission to (a) review existing statutes on service of process and subpoenas relating to electronic records and (b) provide recommendations to update such statutes relating to the use of technology in the criminal justice system. Such recommendations shall be made to the General Assembly by November 15, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan T. McDougle (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | House Amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute | pass | 13 | 1 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0345) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 345 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1412ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: House Amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-19: Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Committee substitute printed 25106574D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Presented and ordered printed 25104203D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072608.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072607.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068717.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068716.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061600.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053485.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045816.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045819.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038402.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039737.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038401.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039736.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021039.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021038.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072608.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072607.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068717.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068716.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061600.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053485.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045816.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045819.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038402.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039737.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038401.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039736.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021039.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021038.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1412-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).