Search warrant; search of place of abode, copy of affidavit to be part of warrant.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-56, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to search warrant; search of place of abode; copy of affidavit to be part of warrant and served therewith; temporary sealing.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Search warrant; search of place of abode; copy of affidavit to be part of warrant and served therewith; temporary sealing. Provides that if an affidavit that accompanies a search warrant for a place of abode has been sealed pursuant to relevant law, the executing law-enforcement officer does not have to give or leave a copy of such affidavit in a conspicuous place within or affixed to the place to be searched. The bill also adds that the circumstances requiring the issuance of a warrant after 5:
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 203 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Eric R. ZehrWendell S. Walker
Recorded votes
Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 96, X 3
Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 40
Committee amendments agreed to (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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