HB1500
Civil and criminal actions; service of subpoena for certain electronic records.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 12, 2026
House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Charlie Schmidt (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Civil actions; service of subpoena for certain electronic records.
Provides that, in addition to methods for how service of process may be effected on certain corporations, any subpoena issued pursuant to a civil proceeding for electronic records, electronically stored information, or other documents or records that are stored outside of the Commonwealth by a nonparty commercial enterprise may be ... (More) served within or outside of the Commonwealth by hand, certified mail, commercial delivery service, facsimile, or electronic means. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/23/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26101678D
- 01/23/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1500)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109466D-S1
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
