HB1007: Fusion Intelligence Center; confidentiality and immunity from service of process.

Chief Patron

Dwight Jones (D-70)
Richmond, VA
Served: 1994–

Progress

☑	Introduced
☑	Passed Committee
☑	Passed House
☑	Passed Senate
☑	Signed by Governor
☑	Became Law

Status

04/02/2008: signed by governor
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01/08/2008 Committee
01/08/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084636824
01/08/2008 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/09/2008 Impact statement from VCSC (HB1007)
01/17/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB1007)
02/01/2008 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
02/01/2008 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2008 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/08/2008 Referred from Appropriations
02/08/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/08/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2008 Read first time
02/11/2008 Read second time
02/11/2008 Committee amendment agreed to
02/11/2008 Engrossed by House as amended HB1007E
02/11/2008 Printed as engrossed 084636824-E
02/12/2008 Impact statement from VCSC (HB1007E)
02/12/2008 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)
02/12/2008 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (98-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2008 Communicated to Senate
02/13/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed
02/13/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/14/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
02/15/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB1007E)
02/28/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2008 Committee substitute printed 081575580-S1
02/29/2008 Impact statement from VCSC (HB1007S1)
03/03/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2008 Read third time
03/04/2008 Reading of substitute waived
03/04/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 081575580-S1
03/04/2008 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1007S1
03/04/2008 Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2008 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (1-Y 98-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2008 Placed on Calendar
03/05/2008 Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 98-N)
03/05/2008 VOTE: --- REJECTED (1-Y 98-N) (see vote tally)
03/06/2008 Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/06/2008 Senate requested conference committee
03/06/2008 House acceded to request
03/06/2008 Conferees appointed by Senate
03/06/2008 Senators: Reynolds, Hurt, Stolle
03/06/2008 Conferees appointed by House
03/06/2008 Delegates: Jones, D.C., Janis, Lingamfelter
03/08/2008 Conference report agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
03/08/2008 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2008 Reading of conference report waived
03/08/2008 Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/24/2008 Enrolled
03/24/2008 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1007ER)
03/24/2008 Signed by Speaker
03/26/2008 Signed by President
03/27/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB1007ER)
04/02/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 792 (effective 7/1/08)

Summary

Virginia Fusion Intelligence Center; confidentiality; immunity. Provides that papers, evidence, information, etc., and databases or other information in the possession of the State Police are confidential and not subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act or the Government Data Collections and Disseminations Practices Act. The bill also provides that employees of the Department are not subject to subpoena in any civil action concerning criminal intelligence information or terrorism investigation. The bill restricts the release or dissemination of information without prior authorization from the Virginia Fusion Intelligence Center and punishes any person who knowingly disseminates information with a Class 1 misdemeanor. If such unauthorized release or dissemination results in death or serious bodily injury, such person is guilty of a Class 4 felony.

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Video

Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/09/2008, 01/09/2008, 01/17/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/12/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/29/2008 and 03/06/2008.

Comments

WV Jenner writes:

Although this appears to be of no importance to Virginians, this is subversive to our rights to look those accusing us of something in the eye and say, "explain". It is also an unacceptable method to conduct "unregulated" oversite.!!! Now, I don't know Del. Jones of Richmond but someone needs to ask him why he put this bill forward, and for whom.!!

Posted 10 months ago. #

Garry writes:

This is a venomous nightmare waiting to strike.

I plea with Del. Jones to do everything in his power to rectify this mistake. You were lied to and mislead by State Police. Do not allow another mistake greater than doing nothing.
http://hamptonroads.com/node/454629

Posted 9 months ago. #

James writes:

This is a step too far in this post 9/11 world. We must protect our rights to information and not permit secrecy in our government agencies. Let's not forget that they work for us.

Posted 9 months ago. #

phil writes:

this is starting to look more like the government is straying away from what it has sworn to do to protect the public and not hide anything from us. no more secrets or lies, all empires fail when they start to erode the very foundation which it was founded on. please do not pass this bill it will only produce distrust, let pure justice prevail not hidden and false made up and botched tyranical rule.

Posted 9 months ago. #