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HOUSE BILL NO. 1474 Offered January 11, 2023 Prefiled December 30, 2022 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 19.2 a section numbered 19.2-271.7, relating to law-enforcement officers; protected personal information. ----------
Patrons-- Webert, Ballard, Brewer, Campbell, E.H., Campbell, J.L., Cordoza, Coyner, Durant, Edmunds, Fariss, Fowler, Head, Kilgore, LaRock, March, O'Quinn, Runion, Tata, Taylor, Wachsmann, Walker, Ware, Wiley and Wyatt
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 19.2 a section numbered 19.2-271.7 as follows:

§ 19.2-271.7. Protected information; law-enforcement officers.

Any law-enforcement officer, as defined in § 9.1-101, 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. Any 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.