Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exclusions of general application to public bodies.
Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exclusions of general application to public bodies; personnel contact information. Exempts personnel information such as the home address, personal email address, and home and personal phone numbers of any officer, official, or employee of a public body from the mandatory disclosure provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Left in Committee General Laws
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cliff Hayes
DDemocratic
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