GPS tracking device; provides authority & protocol for law enforcement to apply for search warrant. (SB685)

Introduced By

Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from 10 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Tom Garrett (R-Louisa), Sen. Harry Blevins (R-Chesapeake), Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson), Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield), Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville), Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg), Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg), Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville), Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland), Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

Criminal procedure; GPS tracking device.  Provides the authority and the protocol for a law-enforcement officer to apply for a search warrant to permit the use of a GPS tracking device. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
02/16/2012Introduced at the request of Governor
02/16/2012Presented and ordered printed 12105373D
02/16/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/23/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB685)
02/27/2012Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2012Committee substitute printed 12105690D-S1
02/28/2012Read first time
02/29/2012Read second time
02/29/2012Passed by for the day
03/01/2012Read second time
03/01/2012Committee substitute rejected 12105690D-S1
03/01/2012Floor substitute printed 12105784D-S2 (Reeves)
03/01/2012Reading of substitute waived
03/01/2012Substitute by Senator Reeves agreed to 12105784D-S2
03/01/2012Emergency clause added
03/01/2012Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB685S2
03/02/2012Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2012Reading of amendment waived
03/02/2012Amendment by Senator Reeves agreed to
03/02/2012Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendment SB685ES2
03/02/2012Printed as engrossed 12105784D-ES2
03/02/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2012Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2012Placed on Calendar
03/05/2012Read first time
03/05/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
03/06/2012Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/06/2012Committee substitute printed 12105949D-H1
03/07/2012Read second time
03/08/2012Read third time
03/08/2012Passed by temporarily
03/08/2012Committee substitute rejected 12105949D-H1
03/08/2012Floor substitute printed 12106053D-H2 (Albo)
03/08/2012Substitute by Delegate Albo agreed to 12106053D-H2
03/08/2012Engrossed by House - floor substitute SB685H2
03/08/2012Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N)
03/08/2012VOTE: PASSAGE EMERGENCY (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2012House substitute agreed to by Senate (33-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2012Title replaced 12106053D-H2
03/09/2012Enrolled
03/09/2012Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB685ER)
03/09/2012Signed by Speaker
03/10/2012Signed by President
03/12/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB685ER)
04/06/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 679 (effective 4/6/12)
04/06/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0679)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 12 minutes.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB1298.