Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 545 — Law-enforcement officers; prohibits Internet publication of personal information.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Law-enforcement officers; Internet publicationof personal information; exemption. Prohibits publication ofthe personal information of active and retired law-enforcement officerson the statewide geographic information system (GIS) if a requestto redact such information is made by the officer to the entity that manages the GIS in the officer's locality. Current law prohibitsthe Commonwealth from publishing personal information on the Internetof public officials only if a petition has been granted by the circuitcourt.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)

  3. Assigned Courts sub: Criminal

  4. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101095D

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 545 do?
Law-enforcement officers; Internet publicationof personal information; exemption. Prohibits publication ofthe personal information of active and retired law-enforcement officerson the statewide geographic information system (GIS) if a requestto redact such information is made by the officer to the entity that manages the GIS in the officer's locality. Current law prohibitsthe Commonwealth from publishing personal information on the Internetof public officials only if a petition has been granted by the circuitcourt.
Who sponsors HB 545?
HB 545 is sponsored by Wendell S. Walker, Mike A. Cherry, J.D. "Danny" Diggs, Lovejoy, Ian T., Green, W. Chad, and Ennis, N. Baxter.
What is the current status of HB 545?
This bill died with 2024 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 545?
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