Virginia House Bill 2196 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-01-19 - Tabled in General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; required release of law-enforcement disciplinary records; exceptions. Requires the release of law-enforcement disciplinary records related to completed disciplinary investigations. The bill defines "law-enforcement disciplinary records" as any record created in furtherance of a law-enforcement disciplinary proceeding or any other administrative or judicial proceeding, whether such proceeding takes place in the Commonwealth or in another jurisdiction. The bill allows for the redaction of certain personal contact information of the law-enforcement officer, complainant, and witness or their families; social security numbers; and certain medical information of the law-enforcement officer and complainant.

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; required release of law-enforcement disciplinary records.

Del. Michael Mullin [D]

Del. Chris Hurst [D]

Sen. Danica Roem [D]

2021-01-19 - House - House: Tabled in General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-19	House	Tabled in General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
2021-01-13	House	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2021-01-13	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102757D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
2	2	3706	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB2196
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2196+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H11V0029+HB2196