Virginia House Bill 644
Session 2026
FOIA; exemption for records of minors participating in certain programs run by state bodies.
Active
Passed House on Feb 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
644
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Motion Text
Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Yes
Ellen H. McLaughlin
Yes
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Yes
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Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Yes
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Didn't Vote
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
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Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3705.7 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exemption for records of minors participating in certain programs run by state public bodies.
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exemption for records of minors participating in certain programs run by state bodies. Exempts from the mandatory disclosure requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act the personal contact information of minors who are participating in a program, such as an apprenticeship or unpaid internship or externship, run by a state public body. The bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB644)
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02/05/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/05/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2026
House
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/04/2026
House
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
02/04/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
02/03/2026
House
Read second time and engrossed
02/02/2026
House
Read first time
01/29/2026
House
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
01/27/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
01/26/2026
House
Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government
01/20/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB644)
01/13/2026
House
Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/13/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100536D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:34:52 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:14:38 PM