District or circuit court; possession of portable electronic devices.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Vetoed
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 53.1-5 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 16.1-69.35:4, 17.1-128.2, 18.2-469.1, 53.1-120.1, and 53.1-127.2:1, relating to security policies for courthouses and local or regional correctional facilities; penalty.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Security policies for courthouses and local or regional correctional facilities; penalty. Adds several provisions relating to courthouse and courtroom security. The bill 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 devic
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Where it is
Introduced · Dec 29, 2025
Governor's Veto (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
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Saddam Azlan Salim
Recorded votes
House amendments agreed to by Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 26, N 14
Passed House with amendments (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 99
Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 97, X 2
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 22
Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 26, N 13, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 10, N 5
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 9, N 6
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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