Search warrants, subpoenas, court orders, or other process; menstrual health data prohibited.
Summary
Search warrants, subpoenas, court orders, or other process; menstrual health data prohibited. Prohibits the issuance of a search warrant, subpoena, court order, or other process for the purpose of the search and seizure or production of menstrual health data, as defined in the bill, including data stored on a computer, computer network, or other device containing electronic or digital information. This bill incorporates HB 1359 and is identical to SB 16.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Dec 26, 2023
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
22–18
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 26, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 523 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB78ER)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #4
lower
Dec 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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