Virginia House Bill 1496
Session 2024
Surveillance technology; reporting by state & local law-enforcement agencies, etc.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 8, 2024
Origin Chamber
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Type
Bill
Bill Number
1496
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Sam Rasoul
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Primary
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Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (89-Y 6-N)
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Reaser, Atoosa R.
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Summary
Surveillance Technology Registry; created.Directs the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department)to create and maintain a registry of surveillance technologies, definedin the bill, and related information provided by localities and toprovide notice to localities that fail to properly register. Thebill requires localities, prior to implementing the use of any surveillancetechnology, to register such surveillance technology with the SurveillanceTechnology Registry and provide information including (i) the type of surveillance technology used, (ii) the cost and vendor of thesurveillance technology, (iii) the approximate location of the surveillancetechnology, and (iv) any storage and use requirements for the surveillancetechnology. The bill requires the Department, for any type of surveillancetechnology that has not previously been registered, to request theJoint Commission on Technology and Science to study and issue a reporton such surveillance technology.
Surveillance technology reporting by state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments. Requires all state and local law-enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments to provide to the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) a list of surveillance technologies, defined in the bill, procured by such agencies and departments on an annual basis by November 1 of each year. The bill requires the Department to provide such information to the Virginia State Crime Commission and the Joint Commission on Technology and Science.
Surveillance technology reporting by localities; report. Requires localities to provide to the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) a list of surveillance technologies, defined in the bill, used by law-enforcement agencies of the locality and requires the Department to provide such information to the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (the Commission). The bill requires the Commission to conduct a study, in consultation with a representative from the Virginia State Crime Commission, on the use of each such surveillance technology and the implications of its use, susceptibility to misuse or cyberattack, and cost.
Committee substitute printed 24107026D-H1
February 5, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24107305D-H2
February 9, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24108610D-S1
February 28, 2024
Conference substitute printed 24109142D-H3
March 8, 2024
HB1496ER
March 25, 2024
Amendment: HB1496AC
Amendment: HB1496AS
Amendment: HB1496ASE
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1496F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1496FH1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1496FH2122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1496FS1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1496FH3122.PDF
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04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0614)
04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 614 (effective 7/1/24)
03/27/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/27/2024
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
03/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/25/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/25/2024
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1496ER)
03/25/2024
House
Enrolled
03/11/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1496H3)
03/08/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (89-Y 6-N)
03/08/2024
House
Conference report agreed to by House (89-Y 6-N)
03/08/2024
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/08/2024
House
Conference substitute printed 24109142D-H3
03/08/2024
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
03/07/2024
House
Delegates: Rasoul, Martinez, Lovejoy
03/07/2024
House
Conferees appointed by House
03/07/2024
Senate
Senators: Surovell, Carroll Foy, Peake
03/07/2024
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
03/07/2024
House
House acceded to request
03/07/2024
Senate
Senate insisted on substitute with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
03/07/2024
House
VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 96-N)
03/07/2024
House
Senate substitute with amendment rejected by House 24108610D-S1 (1-Y 96-N)
03/06/2024
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
03/06/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment HB1496S1
03/06/2024
Senate
Committee amendment agreed to
03/06/2024
Senate
Reading of amendment waived
03/06/2024
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 24108610D-S1
03/06/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
03/06/2024
Senate
Read third time
03/05/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
03/04/2024
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
03/04/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1496S1)
02/28/2024
Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/28/2024
Senate
Committee substitute printed 24108610D-S1
02/28/2024
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
02/21/2024
Senate
Rereferred to Courts of Justice
02/21/2024
Senate
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 0-N)
02/14/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/14/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/13/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (82-Y 17-N)
02/13/2024
House
Read third time and passed House (82-Y 17-N)
02/12/2024
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1496H2
02/12/2024
House
Committee on Apppropriations substitute agreed to 24107305D-H2
02/12/2024
House
Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation substitute rejected 24107026D-H1
02/12/2024
House
Read second time
02/12/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1496H2)
02/11/2024
House
Read first time
02/09/2024
House
Committee substitute printed 24107305D-H2
02/09/2024
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/09/2024
House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 8-N)
02/09/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
02/06/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1496H1)
02/06/2024
House
Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
02/05/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/05/2024
House
Committee substitute printed 24107026D-H1
02/05/2024
House
Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
02/05/2024
House
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/30/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1496)
01/26/2024
House
Assigned CT & I sub: Communications
01/19/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation
01/19/2024
House
Presented and ordered printed 24105314D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 19, 2024 8:55:20 PM
Record Updated
Apr 27, 2024 12:12:44 AM