Electronic communication service or remote computing service; obtaining records without a warrant.
Summary
Obtaining records concerning electronic communication service or remote computing service without a warrant. Provides that when disclosure of real-time location data or subscriber data is not prohibited by federal law, an investigative or law-enforcement officer may obtain real-time location data or subscriber data without a warrant if the investigative or law-enforcement officer reasonably believes that (i) an individual or group of individuals has made a credible threat via electronic communication to commit an act of violence upon the property, including the buildings and grounds thereof, of any (a) child day center, including any preschool program offered by a publicly funded provider; (b) preschool or nursery program certified by the Board of Education; or (c) public, private, or religious elementary or secondary school and (ii) a warrant cannot be obtained in time to prevent the identified danger or identify the source of the threat. The bill also provides that no real-time location data or subscriber data shall be admissible in a criminal proceeding unless a judge finds that probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant existed at the time of the search and such data is otherwise admissible, provided that no such data obtained is presented to establish the necessary probable cause.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Signed Mar 21, 2025
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What changed between versions
Courts of Justice Substitute
→
Chaptered
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill converts the House Substitute version of HB 2546 into a formally chaptered Virginia Act. The substantive legal text of the statute remains identical; the changes are purely formatting and structural, converting the bill from a substitute draft to the official enacted text with proper chapter numbering and assembly formatting.
TECHNICAL
Converted the document from a House Substitute draft to an officially chaptered Act of the Virginia Assembly, adding chapter number 286 and approval date March 21, 2025.
Removed House-specific metadata headers including bill number, amendment type, and sponsor information that are no longer needed in the final enacted text.
Added standard legislative formatting elements including page breaks, spacing, and the official 'VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY' header.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 30, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 19, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 286 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2546ER)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Courts of Justice Amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Rasoul
DDemocratic
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