HB 690 VA

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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 5:00 p.m. shall be documented in the required affidavit that is submitted to a magistrate when seeking such authorization. This bill incorporates HB 1028.

• Eric R. Zehr Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103529D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
3. Feb 3, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal · lower
4. Feb 4, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 11, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107312D-H1 · lower
7. Feb 11, 2026 Incorporates HB1028 (Walker) · lower
8. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
9. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB690) · lower
10. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
12. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
13. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
14. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
15. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · upper
16. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N) · upper
17. Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
18. Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
20. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
21. Mar 2, 2026 Committee amendments agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
22. Mar 2, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
23. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
24. Mar 4, 2026 Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
25. Mar 11, 2026 Enrolled · lower
26. Mar 11, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB690ER) · lower
27. Mar 11, 2026 Signed by President · upper
28. Mar 12, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
29. Mar 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB690) · lower
30. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · lower
31. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
32. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 203 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
33. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0203) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Senate Amendments · HTML
• Courts of Justice Amendment · HTML
• Courts of Justice Substitute · PDF
• Courts of Justice Substitute · HTML
• Criminal Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Criminal Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML