Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2004 — Virginia Freedom of Information Act; law-enforcement criminal incident information, criminal files.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 483 (effective 7/1/21)

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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    15 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; law-enforcementcriminal incident information; criminal investigative files. Adds criminal investigative files, defined in the bill, relatingto a criminal investigation or proceeding that is not ongoing, alsodefined in the bill, to the types of law-enforcement and criminalrecords required to be released in accordance with the provisionsof the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Under current law, therelease of criminal investigative files is discretionary. The billalso provides that the mandatory release of criminal incident informationrelating to felony offenses and criminal investigative files shallbe enjoined if a court finds by a preponderance of the evidence thatthe release of such information would likely effect certain results,outlined in the bill. The bill contains technical amendments. Thisbill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information AdvisoryCouncil.

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What changed in the latest version

89 added · 85 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 2004 add specific sessions and chapters to clarify the context of the legislation, which deals with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and law enforcement records. Most notably, the bill now allows law enforcement agencies an extended time frame of 60 work days to respond to requests for certain criminal investigative files, compared to the standard seven work days for other records. This change matters because it provides law enforcement with additional time to process more complex records requests, which could help ensure accuracy and thoroughness in the information provided to the public.

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SPECIAL SESSION I history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3704, 2.2-3706, 2.2-3711, 2.2-3714, 19.2-174.1, and 19.2-368.3 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-3706.1, relating to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act;
SPECIAL SESSION I history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 483 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3704, 2.2-3706, 2.2-3711, 2.2-3714, 19.2-174.1, and 19.2-368.3 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-3706.1, relating to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act;
[H 2004] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 2004] Approved March 31, 2021   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
No photographic, audio, video, or other record depicting a victim or allowing for a victim to be readily identified, except for transcripts of recorded interviews between a victim and law-enforcement, shall be released pursuant to subdivision B 2 to anyone except (i) the victim;
No photographic, audio, video, or other record depicting a victim or allowing for a victim to be readily identified, except for transcripts of recorded interviews between a victim and law enforcement, shall be released pursuant to subdivision B 2 to anyone except (i) the victim;
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 483 (effective 7/1/21)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021

  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Impact statement from DPB (HB2004ER)

  7. Enrolled

  8. VOTE: Agreed To (55-Y 44-N)

  9. Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 44-N)

  10. Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N)

  11. Amended by conference committee

  12. Conferees appointed by Senate

  13. Conferees appointed by House

  14. House acceded to request

  15. Senate requested conference committee

  16. Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)

  17. VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 97-N)

  18. Senate substitute rejected by House 21200329D-S1 (1-Y 97-N)

  19. Placed on Calendar

  20. Impact statement from DPB (HB2004S1)

  21. Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 16-N)

  22. Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)

  23. Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 17-N)

  24. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2004S1

  25. Committee substitute agreed to 21200329D-S1

  26. Reading of substitute waived

  27. Read third time

  28. Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

  29. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)

  30. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  31. Committee substitute printed 21200329D-S1

  32. Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (8-Y 2-N 4-A)

  33. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  34. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  35. Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

  36. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  37. Constitutional reading dispensed

  38. VOTE: Passage (56-Y 44-N)

  39. Read third time and passed House (56-Y 44-N)

  40. Read second time and engrossed

  41. Read first time

  42. Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N)

  43. Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 3-N)

  44. Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government

  45. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  46. Motion to refer to committee agreed to

  47. Read first time

  48. Impact statement from DPB (HB2004)

  49. Reported from General Laws (14-Y 8-N)

  50. Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

  51. Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement

  52. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  53. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101252D

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on · 101 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

VOTE: Agreed To (55-Y 44-N)

Passed 54 Yea · 44 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 544401
Total 544401
% of votes cast 55%44%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Nay
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Askew, Alex Q. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Nay
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Bell, Robert B. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Nay
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Nay
Carter, Lee J. — Not Voting
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Nay
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Fariss, C. Matthew — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Miyares, Jason S. — Nay
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Ransone, Margaret B. — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Robinson, Roxann L. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rush, Nick — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Nay
Wendell S. Walker — Nay

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Conference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 15-N)

Passed 23 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231501
Total 231501
% of votes cast 59%38%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Chase, Amanda F. — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Nay
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 17-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 17 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221700
Total 221700
% of votes cast 56%44%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Chase, Amanda F. — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Nay
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Nay
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 16-N)

Passed 23 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231600
Total 231600
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Nay
Chase, Amanda F. — Nay
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Nay
David R. Suetterlein — Nay
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Nay
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Nay
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Nay
Mark J. Peake — Nay
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Nay
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Nay
Ryan T. McDougle — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Nay
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Nay
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38001
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Not Voting
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 97-N)

Failed 1 Yea · 96 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19602
Total 19602
% of votes cast 1%97%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adams, Dawn M. — Nay
Adams, Les R. — Nay
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Nay
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Askew, Alex Q. — Nay
Avoli, G. "John" — Nay
Ayala, Hala S. — Nay
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Bell, Robert B. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Nay
Bulova, David L. — Nay
Byron, Kathy J. — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Nay
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Nay
Carter, Lee J. — Not Voting
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Cole, Mark L. — Nay
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Nay
Cox, M. Kirkland — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Nay
Danica A. Roem — Nay
David A. Reid — Nay
Davis, Glenn R. — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Don Scott — Nay
Edmunds, James E., II — Nay
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Fariss, C. Matthew — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Nay
Guy, Nancy D. — Nay
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Nay
Heretick, Steve E. — Nay
Hudson, Sally L. — Nay
Hurst, Chris L. — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Not Voting
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Nay
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Nay
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Nay
Karrie K. Delaney — Nay
Kathy K.L. Tran — Nay
Keam, Mark L. — Nay
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Kory, Kaye — Nay
LaRock, Dave A. — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Levine, Mark H. — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Miyares, Jason S. — Nay
Mugler, Martha M. — Nay
Mullin, Michael P. — Nay
Mundon King, Candi — Nay
Murphy, Kathleen — Nay
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Plum, Kenneth R. — Nay
Poindexter, Charles D. — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Ransone, Margaret B. — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Robinson, Roxann L. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Nay
Rush, Nick — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Nay
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Nay
Sickles, Mark D. — Nay
Subramanyam, Suhas — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Nay
Vivian E. Watts — Nay
Wampler, William C., III — Nay
Wendell S. Walker — Nay

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Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38001
Total 38001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Not Voting
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9500
Total 9500
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Nay
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Nay
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Nay
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Nay
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea

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Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (8-Y 2-N 4-A)

Passed 8 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8204
Total 8204
% of votes cast 57%14%0%29%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Not Voting
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Nay
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Not Voting
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Nay
Todd E. Pillion — Not Voting

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Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14001
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Not Voting
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea

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VOTE: Passage (56-Y 44-N)

Passed 55 Yea · 44 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 554400
Total 554400
% of votes cast 56%44%0%0%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Nay
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Askew, Alex Q. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Nay
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Nay
Bell, Robert B. — Nay
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Nay
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Nay
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Nay
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Nay
Coyner, Carrie E. — Nay
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Nay
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Fariss, C. Matthew — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Nay
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Nay
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Nay
McGuire, John J., III — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Miyares, Jason S. — Nay
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Nay
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Nay
Ransone, Margaret B. — Nay
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Robinson, Roxann L. — Nay
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rush, Nick — Nay
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Nay
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Tony O. Wilt — Nay
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Nay
Wendell S. Walker — Nay

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Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12901
Total 12901
% of votes cast 55%41%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Nay
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Nay
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Fariss, C. Matthew — Nay
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
James W. Morefield — Nay
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rush, Nick — Nay
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Nay
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea

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Reported from General Laws (14-Y 8-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14800
Total 14800
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Nay
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Nay
James W. Morefield — Nay
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Nay
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Nay
Wampler, William C., III — Nay

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What does HB 2004 do?
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; law-enforcementcriminal incident information; criminal investigative files. Adds criminal investigative files, defined in the bill, relatingto a criminal investigation or proceeding that is not ongoing, alsodefined in the bill, to the types of law-enforcement and criminalrecords required to be released in accordance with the provisionsof the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Under current law, therelease of criminal investigative files is discretionary. The billalso provides that the mandatory release of criminal incident informationrelating to felony offenses and criminal investigative files shallbe enjoined if a court finds by a preponderance of the evidence thatthe release of such information would likely effect certain results,outlined in the bill. The bill contains technical amendments. Thisbill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information AdvisoryCouncil.
Who sponsors HB 2004?
HB 2004 is sponsored by Danica A. Roem, Dan I. Helmer, Patrick A. Hope, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Sam Rasoul, Marcus B. Simon, Shelly A. Simonds, Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler, Samirah, Ibraheem S., Murphy, Kathleen, Kory, Kaye, Cole, Mark L., Carter, Lee J., Mullin, Michael P., and Hurst, Chris L..
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