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SB 1060 Lottery; disclosure of identity of winners.

Introduced by: Lionell Spruill, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Virginia Lottery Law; disclosure of a lottery winner's identity. Prohibits the Virginia Lottery from disclosing information about individual winners whose prize exceeds $10 million, and exempts such information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), unless the winner consents to disclosure. Under FOIA, disclosure of the winner's name, hometown, and amount won is currently mandatory. This bill incorporates SB 1082 and is identical to HB 1650.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Virginia Lottery Law; disclosure of a lottery winner's identity. Prohibits the Virginia Lottery from disclosing information about individual winners whose prize exceeds $10 million, and exempts such information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), unless the winner consents to disclosure. Under FOIA, disclosure of the winner's name, hometown, and amount won is currently mandatory. This bill incorporates SB 1082.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Lottery Law; disclosure of a lottery winner's name and other personal information. Allows a lottery winner to submit written notice to the Virginia Lottery that he does not wish to have his name or other personal information disclosed. The bill does not prohibit the Lottery from disclosing the hometown of the lottery winner or the amount won.