SB 204 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; release of criminal investigative files exception.

Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; release of criminal investigative files exception. Exempts a victim's insurance company and attorney from the prohibition on releasing photographic, audio, video, or other records depicting such victim. The bill also permits a victim, a victim's immediate family members if the victim is deceased, a victim's parent or guardian, the victim's insurance company, or the victim's attorney to waive the 14-day period for a public body to respond to a request for criminal investigative files.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024 Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2024

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 23, 2024
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 580 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB204ER)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB204E
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (13-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Danny Diggs
Danny Diggs
RRepublican
VA
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