FOIA; removal of Virginia residency requirement for access to certain criminal investigation files.
It became law on Apr 5, 2024.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Latest action
- Apr 5, 2024
What it does
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; removalof Virginia residency requirement for access to certain criminal investigation files. Removes the requirement that persons to whom non-ongoing criminal investigation files shall otherwise be disclosedbe citizens of the Commonwealth. Current law limits disclosure ofpublic records to individuals who are citizens of the Commonwealthunless a clear exception applies.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Where it goes next
It is law in Virginia. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.