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SB204

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; release of criminal investigative files exception.

Status:
Enacted

Latest Action: April 5, 2024
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0580)

Chief Patron:
Danny Diggs (R)

Session:
2024 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Freedom of Information Act; release of criminal investigative files exception.

Exempts a victim's insurance company and attorney from the prohibition on releasing photographic, audio, video, or other records depicting such victim. The bill also permits a victim, a victim's immediate family members if the victim is deceased, a victim's parent or guardian, the victim's insurance company, or the victim's attorney to waive the 14-day period for a public body to respond to a request for criminal investigative files. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/08/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102399D
  • 01/08/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 01/15/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB204)
  • 01/17/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 01/17/2024 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (13-Y 2-N)
  • 01/19/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
  • 01/22/2024 - Senate: Read second time
  • 01/22/2024 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
  • 01/22/2024 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
  • 01/22/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB204E
  • 01/22/2024 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 24102399D-E
  • 01/23/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 01/24/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB204E)
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Read first time
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 02/14/2024 - House: Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government
  • 02/20/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2024 - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/26/2024 - House: Read second time
  • 02/27/2024 - House: Read third time
  • 02/27/2024 - House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
  • 02/27/2024 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
  • 03/04/2024 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 03/04/2024 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB204ER)
  • 03/04/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/05/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB204ER)
  • 03/07/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/11/2024 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  • 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  • 04/05/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 580 (effective 7/1/24)
  • 04/05/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0580)

Full text and vote history:

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