Computer and electronic data; access to defendant thereof seized in obscenity, etc., cases. (HB863)
Introduced By
Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg) with support from 13 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Watkins Abbitt (I-Appomattox), Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Vince Callahan (R-McLean), Del. Tom Gear (R-Hampton), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester), Del. Rob Wittman (R-Montross), Del. Tommy Wright (R-Victoria), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Computer and electronic data seized in obscenity, etc., cases; access to defendant. Provides that when computer data or electronic data, the possession of which is otherwise unlawful, are seized as evidence in a criminal prosecution of an obscenity or child pornography offense, neither the original data nor a copy shall be released to the defendant or his counsel. The court is not allowed to order the release of such evidence to the defendant or his counsel except in accordance with the rules of discovery or under restricted conditions upon a finding that the data is necessary and material to the defense of the accused. Read the Bill »
Status
04/05/2006: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063353256 |
01/10/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/18/2006 | Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Criminal Law |
02/10/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (16-Y 6-N) |
02/11/2006 | Read first time |
02/13/2006 | Read second time |
02/13/2006 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/13/2006 | Engrossed by House as amended HB863E |
02/13/2006 | Printed as engrossed 063353256-E |
02/14/2006 | Read third time and passed House (89-Y 10-N) |
02/14/2006 | VOTE: PASSAGE (89-Y 10-N) |
02/14/2006 | Communicated to Senate |
02/15/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/15/2006 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
03/06/2006 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
03/06/2006 | Committee substitute printed 061442820-S1 |
03/07/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
03/07/2006 | Read third time |
03/07/2006 | Reading of substitute waived |
03/07/2006 | Committee substitute agreed to 061442820-S1 |
03/07/2006 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB863S1 |
03/07/2006 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) |
03/07/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
03/08/2006 | Placed on Calendar |
03/09/2006 | Senate substitute agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2006 | VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) |
03/15/2006 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB863ER) |
03/15/2006 | Enrolled |
03/15/2006 | Signed by Speaker |
03/16/2006 | Signed by President |
04/05/2006 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 601 (effective 7/1/06) |
04/12/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0601) |