HB 709

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 18, 2026.

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

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-709

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee General Laws

House of Delegates failed 2026-02-18

Labor / Employment

Summary

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.

Sponsor

Hayes

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
0000-00-00	Status	failed
2026-01-13	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-18	Latest Action	H Left in Committee General Laws

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