VA HB718 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-13 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Law-enforcement officers; protected personal information. Provides that any full-time or part-time law-enforcement officer who provides information relative to a criminal investigation or in proceedings preliminary to a criminal prosecution may refuse, unless ordered by a court, to disclose his residence address, home telephone number, or any personal information concerning his family. The bill also provides that any full-time or part-time law-enforcement officer who testifies as a witness in a criminal case may refuse to disclose personal information concerning his family unless it is determined by the court that such evidence is relevant to the case.

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Title

Law-enforcement officers, full-time or part-time; protected personal information.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-01-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-13HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2024-01-19HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
2024-01-18HouseAssigned Courts sub: Criminal
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101686D

Same As/Similar To

SB265 (Similar To) 2024-01-15 - Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
192271.7(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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