HB274 — Children; seizure, etc., of property used in connection with exploitation and solicitation.
Last action — Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB148-Williams) (Voice Vote)
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Children; seizure, etc., of property used in connection with exploitation and solicitation.
Bill Text
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Read HB274 on the official Virginia source →Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 19.2-386.31.
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19.2-386.31
A.
Inserts “A.”.
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,
Inserts “,”.
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,
Inserts “,”.
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B.
Inserts “B.”.
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The court shall
Inserts “The court shall”.
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order the destruction of all such equipment, devices, and other personal property
Inserts “order the destruction of all such equipment, devices, and other personal property”.
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, which order shall state
Inserts “, which order shall state”.
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(i)
Inserts “(i)”.
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the existence and nature of such equipment, devices, and other personal property
Inserts “the existence and nature of such equipment, devices, and other personal property”.
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;
Inserts “;”.
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(ii)
Inserts “(ii)”.
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the quantity thereof
Inserts “the quantity thereof”.
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;
Inserts “;”.
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(iii)
Inserts “(iii)”.
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the location seized
Inserts “the location seized”.
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;
Inserts “;”.
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(iv)
Inserts “(iv)”.
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the person from whom
Inserts “the person from whom”.
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such equipment, devices, and other personal property was seized, if known
Inserts “such equipment, devices, and other personal property was seized, if known”.
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;
Inserts “;”.
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and (v) the manner whereby such equipment, devices, and other personal property shall be destroyed.
Inserts “and (v) the manner whereby such equipment, devices, and other personal property shall be destroyed.”.
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A return under oath, reporting the time, place, and manner of destruction shall be made to the court by the officer to whom the order is directed. A copy of the order and affidavit shall be made a part of the record of any criminal prosecution in which
Inserts “A return under oath, reporting the time, place, and manner of destruction shall be made to the court by the officer to whom the order is directed. A copy of the order and affidavit shall be made a part of the record of any criminal prosecution in which”.
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such equipment, devices, and other personal property
Inserts “such equipment, devices, and other personal property”.
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was used as evidence and shall, thereafter, be prima facie evidence of its contents. In the event a law-enforcement agency recovers, seizes, finds, is given
Inserts “was used as evidence and shall, thereafter, be prima facie evidence of its contents. In the event a law-enforcement agency recovers, seizes, finds, is given”.
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,
Inserts “,”.
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or otherwise comes into possession of any
Inserts “or otherwise comes into possession of any”.
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equipment, devices, or other personal property
Inserts “equipment, devices, or other personal property”.
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that are not evidence in a trial in the Commonwealth, the chief law-enforcement officer of the agency or his designee may, with the written consent of the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth, order destruction of same
Inserts “that are not evidence in a trial in the Commonwealth, the chief law-enforcement officer of the agency or his designee may, with the written consent of the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth, order destruction of same”.
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,
Inserts “,”.
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provided that a statement under oath, reporting a description of the
Inserts “provided that a statement under oath, reporting a description of the”.
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equipment, devices, or
Inserts “equipment, devices, or”.
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other
Inserts “other”.
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personal property
Inserts “personal property”.
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destroyed and the time, place
Inserts “destroyed and the time, place”.
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Inserts “,”.
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and manner of destruction, is made to the chief law-enforcement officer by the officer to whom the order is directed.
Inserts “and manner of destruction, is made to the chief law-enforcement officer by the officer to whom the order is directed.”.
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C. No such
Inserts “C. No such”.
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equipment, devices, or
Inserts “equipment, devices, or”.
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other
Inserts “other”.
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personal property
Inserts “personal property”.
Action History
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H Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB148-Williams) (Voice Vote)
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H Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB148-Williams) (Voice Vote)
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H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
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H Subcommittee recommends incorporating (9-Y 0-N)
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H Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
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H Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
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H Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102041D
Sponsors
- Wendell S. Walker · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Schmidt | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Katrina Callsen | — | Yea |
| Leslie Chambers Mehta | — | Yea |
| Madison Whittle | — | Not Voting |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Not Voting |
| Phil M. Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Rae Cousins | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Yea |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB274 do?
- Children; seizure, etc., of property used in connection with exploitation and solicitation.
- Who sponsors HB274?
- HB274 is sponsored by Wendell S. Walker.
- What is the current status of HB274?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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