HB148Introduced in the House of Delegates
Children; seizure, etc., of property used in connection with exploitation and solicitation.
Introduced by Wren Williams, District 47
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Seizure, forfeiture, and destruction of property used in connection with the exploitation and solicitation of children. Requires the court, if the forfeiture is established to order the destruction of all audio and visual equipment, electronic equipment, devices, and other personal property used in connection with the possession, production, distribution, publication, sale, possession with intent to distribute, or making of child pornography, or in connection with the solicitation of a person less than 18 years of age, in violation of current law. The bill also (i) requires certain information to be provided by the law-enforcement agency responsible for the destruction, (ii) prohibits destruction of such items to be used in a criminal prosecution until all rights of appeal have been exhausted, and (iii) requires the law-enforcement agency to provide notice, by first-class mail, to the accused or other interested party, if known, and his attorney at least seven days prior to the destruction of the time and place the destruction will occur. This bill incorporates HB 274 and HB 688.
Where it stands
Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
March 9, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N) · March 9, 2026
8
Yes
7
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | No |
| Glen Sturtevant | 12 | No |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | No |
| Ryan McDougle | 26 | No |
| Russet Perry | 31 | Yes |
| Kannan Srinivasan | 32 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102533D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB148)
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
Incorporates HB274 (Walker)
Incorporates HB688 (Zehr)
Committee substitute printed 26106309D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Passed by for the day
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB148)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Senate committee offered
Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
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