Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.
Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.
Civil and criminal actions; service of subpoena for certain electronic records.
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 served within or outside of the Commonwealth by hand, certified mail, commercial delivery service, facsimile, or electronic means.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-13 | Status | enacted |
| 2026-04-13 | Latest Action | Approved by Governor-Chapter 868 (effective 7/1/2026) |