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HB2004

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; law-enforcement criminal incident information, criminal files.

Status:
Passed

Chief Patron:
Chris Hurst (D)

Session:
2021 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Virginia Freedom of Information Act; law-enforcement criminal incident information; criminal investigative files.

Adds criminal investigative files, defined in the bill, relating to a criminal investigation or proceeding that is not ongoing, also defined in the bill, to the types of law-enforcement and criminal records required to be released in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Under current law, the release of criminal investigative files is discretionary. The bill also provides that the mandatory release of criminal incident information relating to felony offenses and criminal investigative files shall be enjoined if a court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the release of such information would likely effect certain results, outlined in the bill. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/11/2021 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101252D
  • 01/11/2021 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 01/17/2021 - House: Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement
  • 01/19/2021 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
  • 01/21/2021 - House: Reported from General Laws (14-Y 8-N)
  • 01/21/2021 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2004)
  • 01/22/2021 - House: Read first time
  • 01/25/2021 - House: Motion to refer to committee agreed to
  • 01/25/2021 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/26/2021 - House: Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
  • 02/01/2021 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)
  • 02/01/2021 - House: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N)
  • 02/02/2021 - House: Read first time
  • 02/03/2021 - House: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/04/2021 - House: Read third time and passed House (56-Y 44-N)
  • 02/04/2021 - House: VOTE: Passage (56-Y 44-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
  • 02/17/2021 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/17/2021 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/17/2021 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (8-Y 2-N 4-A)
  • 02/17/2021 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 21200329D-S1
  • 02/17/2021 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  • 02/22/2021 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
  • 02/24/2021 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/25/2021 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/25/2021 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/25/2021 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 21200329D-S1
  • 02/25/2021 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2004S1
  • 02/25/2021 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 17-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/25/2021 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
  • 02/25/2021 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 16-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/25/2021 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2004S1)
  • 02/25/2021 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/25/2021 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House 21200329D-S1 (1-Y 97-N)
  • 02/25/2021 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 97-N)
  • 02/25/2021 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
  • 02/25/2021 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
  • 02/25/2021 - House: House acceded to request
  • 02/25/2021 - House: Conferees appointed by House
  • 02/25/2021 - House: Delegates: Hurst, Carr, Cole, M.L.
  • 02/25/2021 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 02/25/2021 - Senate: Senators: Locke, Reeves, Boysko
  • 02/26/2021 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
  • 02/27/2021 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/27/2021 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 44-N)
  • 02/27/2021 - House: VOTE: Agreed To (55-Y 44-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/09/2021 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/09/2021 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2004ER)
  • 03/09/2021 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2004ER)
  • 03/09/2021 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/11/2021 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/15/2021 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
  • 03/15/2021 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
  • 03/31/2021 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 483 (effective 7/1/21)
  • 03/31/2021 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0483)

Full text and vote history:

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