Portable electronic devices; possession in district or circuit court, policies set by chief judge.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 16.1-69.35:4 and 17.1-128.2, relating to possession of a portable electronic device in district or circuit court.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Possession of portable electronic device in district or circuit court. Requires the chief judge of each general district court, juvenile and domestic relations district court, and circuit court to set a policy regarding the use and possession of portable electronic devices by visitors to the court. The bill authorizes such chief judge to condition the use and possession of portable electronic devices upon certain limitations. The bill also requires that any such policy be conspicuously posted at
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1130 (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
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Rae CousinsMarty MartinezMarcia S. "Cia" PriceR. Lee WareLamont BagbyThomas A. Garrett, Jr.
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (88-Y 6-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 88, X 5, N 6
Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 23, N 17
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 substitute (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 9, N 6
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 98, X 2
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 9, N 1
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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