Electronic devices; search without a warrant prohibited. (HB1274)

Introduced By

Del. Peter Farrell (R-Henrico) with support from co-patrons Del. Matt Fariss (R-Rustburg), and Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Search of electronic device without warrant prohibited. Provides that no officer of the law or any other person shall search any cellular telephone, tablet computer, portable computer, desktop computer, or other electronic device containing or designed to contain electronic data or digital information except by virtue of and under a warrant issued by a proper officer. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
07/21/2014Committee
07/21/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100087D
07/21/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/13/2015Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
01/26/2015Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/04/2015Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/10/2015Left in Courts of Justice

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB1110.

Comments

J P Welch writes:

Search warrants should be required when law enforcement is intercepting personal data.

ACLU-VA Privacy Rights, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

The ACLU of Virginia supports this bill that imposes a warrant requirement on searches of cell phones and other electronic devices.