Search warrants, subpoenas, court orders, or other process; menstrual health data prohibited.
Summary
Search warrants, subpoenas, court orders, or other process; menstrual health data prohibited. Prohibits the issuance of a search warrant, subpoena, court order, or other process for the purpose of the search and seizure or production of menstrual health data, as defined in the bill, including data stored on a computer, computer network, or other device containing electronic or digital information. This bill incorporates HB 1359 and is identical to SB 16.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Dec 26, 2023
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
22–18
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 26, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 523 (effective 7/1/24)
Mar 7, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Mar 5, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Mar 5, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB78ER)
Feb 26, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 18-N)
Feb 21, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
Feb 21, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Feb 14, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
Feb 9, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
Feb 7, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
Feb 6, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #4
Dec 26, 2023
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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