Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 968 — Virginia Freedom of Information Act; disclosure of certain criminal investigative files.

Last action — Stricken from docket by General Laws (16-Y 0-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; disclosure of certain criminal investigative files; violent crimes. Prohibits a public body engaged in law-enforcement activities from disclosing any photographic, audio, video, or physical evidence from a violent crime unless the public body has notified (i) the victim, (ii) members of the victim's immediate family, if the victim is deceased; or (iii) the victim's parent or guardian, if the victim is a minor, of the request of such information. The bill allows such persons to file in an appropriate court a petition for an injunction to prevent release of the records and provides that the period within which the public body shall respond shall be tolled for the amount of time that elapses between the filing of the petition and any resulting disposition by the court.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Stricken from docket by General Laws (16-Y 0-N)

  2. Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)

  3. Impact statement from DPB (HB968)

  4. Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4

  5. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101876D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Stricken from docket by General Laws (16-Y 0-N)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16006
Total 16006
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Adams, Dawn M. — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Not Voting
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Not Voting
Luke E. Torian — Not Voting
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Not Voting
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Not Voting

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Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Not Voting
Luke E. Torian — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 968 do?
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; disclosure of certain criminal investigative files; violent crimes. Prohibits a public body engaged in law-enforcement activities from disclosing any photographic, audio, video, or physical evidence from a violent crime unless the public body has notified (i) the victim, (ii) members of the victim's immediate family, if the victim is deceased; or (iii) the victim's parent or guardian, if the victim is a minor, of the request of such information. The bill allows such persons to file in an appropriate court a petition for an injunction to prevent release of the records and provides that the period within which the public body shall respond shall be tolled for the amount of time that elapses between the filing of the petition and any resulting disposition by the court.
Who sponsors HB 968?
HB 968 is sponsored by Shelly A. Simonds.
What is the current status of HB 968?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 968?
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