FOIA; removal of Virginia residency requirement for access to certain criminal investigation files.
Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; removalof Virginia residency requirement for access to certain criminal investigation files. Removes the requirement that persons to whom non-ongoing criminal investigation files shall otherwise be disclosedbe citizens of the Commonwealth. Current law limits disclosure ofpublic records to individuals who are citizens of the Commonwealthunless a clear exception applies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 5, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 582 (effective 7/1/24)
Mar 7, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Mar 4, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Mar 4, 2024
Senate · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB215ER)
Feb 27, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
Feb 27, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
Feb 22, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
Feb 20, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Feb 14, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government
Feb 13, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Feb 5, 2024
Senate · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Jan 31, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Jan 24, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Jan 24, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N 2-A)
Jan 8, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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