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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 the entrance of the courthouse and available on the Virginia Judicial System's website, the district or circuit court's individual website, or a local government website that also has information about such district or circuit court.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 5 co
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB872ER)
Enrolled
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB872)
Senate substitute agreed to by House (88-Y 6-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB872)
Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Read third time
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Committee substitute printed 26108387D-S1
Senate committee offered
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB872)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read second time
Read first time
Committee substitute printed 26106903D-H1
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB872)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103145D
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026