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VA HB 709

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Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exclusions of general application to public bodies.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 709 pass?

The current status of VA HB 709 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee General Laws

What is VA HB 709 about?

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exclusions of general application to public bodies; personnel contact information. Exempts personnel information such as the home address, personal email address, and home and personal phone numbers of any officer, official, or employee of a public body from the mandatory disclosure provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

Who sponsors VA HB 709?

C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. is the primary sponsor of VA HB 709.

Description

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exclusions of general application to public bodies; personnel contact information. Exempts personnel information such as the home address, personal email address, and home and personal phone numbers of any officer, official, or employee of a public body from the mandatory disclosure provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee General Laws
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee General Laws

  2. 2026-01-27

    Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)

  3. 2026-01-26

    Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-20

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB709)

  5. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on General Laws

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104260D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket

    2026-01-27 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB709

Attribution

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