VA HB176 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 4 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0231)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Installation of pen register or trap and trace device; jurisdiction. Allows a court in the jurisdiction where an ongoing criminal investigation is being conducted or where there is probable cause to believe an offense was committed, is being committed, or will be committed to issue an order approving the installation and use of a pen register or trap and trace device. Currently, only a court in the jurisdiction where the person who will be the subject of the pen register or trap and trace device lives, works, or maintains an address or a post office box may order its installation.

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Title

Pen register or trap and trace device; court allowed to issue an order for installation.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-09 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0231)
2016-03-04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 231 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-02-29 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 7, 2016
2016-02-29HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/29/16
2016-02-26SenateSigned by President
2016-02-25HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-02-25HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB176ER)
2016-02-25HouseEnrolled
2016-02-24SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-24SenateRead third time
2016-02-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-22SenateReported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
2016-02-10SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-09HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-09HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-08HouseRead second time and engrossed
2016-02-05HouseRead first time
2016-02-03HouseReported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
2016-01-27HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
2016-01-14HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
2015-12-23HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-12-23HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101074D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
19270.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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