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
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2021
Last action Jan 19, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102757D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael P. Mullin
DDemocratic
Co
Chris L. Hurst
DDemocratic
Co
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
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