Search warrants; date and time of issuance, exceptions. (SB1475)
Introduced By
Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)
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
Execution of search warrants; emergency. Provides that a search warrant for the search of any place of abode shall be executed by initial entry of the abode only in the daytime hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. unless (i) a judge or a magistrate, if a judge is not available, authorizes the execution of such search warrant at another time for good cause shown by particularized facts in an affidavit or (ii) prior to the issuance of the search warrant, law-enforcement officers lawfully entered and secured the place to be searched and remained at such place continuously. The bill also provides that a law-enforcement officer shall make reasonable efforts to locate a judge before seeking authorization to execute the warrant at another time, unless circumstances require the issuance of the warrant after 5 p.m., in which case the law-enforcement officer may seek such authorization from a magistrate without first making reasonable efforts to locate a judge. The bill contains an emergency clause. Read the Bill »
Status
03/01/2021: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/22/2021 | Presented and ordered printed 21103588D |
01/22/2021 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
02/01/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/01/2021 | Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21104245D-S1 |
02/02/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2021 | Read second time |
02/03/2021 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/03/2021 | Committee substitute agreed to 21104245D-S1 |
02/03/2021 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1475S1 |
02/03/2021 | Emergency clause added |
02/03/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2021 | Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
02/05/2021 | Read first time |
02/05/2021 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice |
02/09/2021 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/10/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N) |
02/12/2021 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/12/2021 | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2021 | Read second time |
02/17/2021 | Read third time |
02/17/2021 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/17/2021 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/17/2021 | Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/17/2021 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2021 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
02/24/2021 | Enrolled |
02/24/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1475ER) |
02/24/2021 | Signed by President |
02/25/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
02/26/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021 |
02/26/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
03/01/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 34 (effective 3/1/21) |
03/01/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0034) |