Virginia Freedom of Information Act; closed meetings, privacy of witnesses. (HB631)
Introduced By
Del. Sally Hudson (D-Charlottesville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; closed meetings; privacy of witnesses in law-enforcement administrative investigations. Provides that a public body may hold a closed meeting to protect the privacy of an individual in administrative or disciplinary hearings related to allegations of wrongdoing by employees of a law-enforcement agency where such individual is a complainant, witness, or the subject of the hearing. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2022 | Committee |
| 01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102138D |
| 01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 01/19/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB631) |
| 01/21/2022 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4 |
| 01/25/2022 | Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/27/2022 | Stricken from docket by General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |