HB 2196 Virginia House of Delegates · 2021 Regular Session

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

Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; requiredrelease of law-enforcement disciplinary records; exceptions.Requires the release of law-enforcement disciplinary records relatedto completed disciplinary investigations. The bill defines "law-enforcement disciplinary records" as any record created in furtherance of alaw-enforcement disciplinary proceeding or any other administrativeor judicial proceeding, whether such proceeding takes place in theCommonwealth or in another jurisdiction. The bill allows for theredaction of certain personal contact information of the law-enforcementofficer, complainant, and witness or their families; social securitynumbers; and certain medical information of the law-enforcement officerand complainant.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
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Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2021 Last action Jan 19, 2021
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Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Jan 13, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102757D
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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