Search warrants; copy of search warrant and affidavit given to at least one adult occupant.
Summary
Search warrants; copy of search warrant and affidavit given to occupants. Clarifies that if the owner of the place to be searched is not present, a copy of the search warrant and affidavit shall be given to at least one adult occupant of the place to be searched.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 1, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Jan 28, 2022
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 403 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB404E
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Judiciary with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100035D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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