Electronic devices; search without warrant prohibited. (HB813)

Introduced By

Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond)

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
01/07/2014Committee
01/07/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101726D
01/07/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/13/2014Assigned Courts sub: Constitutional Law
01/13/2014Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/05/2014Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/12/2014Left in Courts of Justice

Comments

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

The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that requires law enforcement agencies to obtain warrants before gathering individual data using new technologies.