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2022 SESSION
HB 970 Public agencies; exclusion from mandatory disclosure, privacy of personal information, penalty.
Introduced by: Israel D. O'Quinn | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Public agencies; privacy of personal information; penalty. Provides that public agencies shall not request personal donor information, defined in the bill, from (i) any individual or any entity organized under § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) any bidder, offeror, or contractor of an agency. The bill prohibits such public agencies from disclosing personal information without the express, written permission of every individual who is identifiable from the potential release of such personal information, including individuals identifiable as members, supporters, or volunteers of, or donors to, the agency. The bill exempts the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006 from the requirements that public agencies protect personal information and refrain from requesting personal information.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Public agencies; privacy of personal information. Provides that public agencies shall not request personal information, defined in the bill. The bill amends the Virginia Freedom of Information Act definition of "public record" to exclude personal information. The bill also exempts the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006 from the requirements that public agencies protect personal information and refrain from requesting personal information.