HB 644 VA

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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.

• Hillary Pugh Kent Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100536D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB644) · lower
4. Jan 26, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 2, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 3, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 4, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 4, 2026 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House · lower
11. Feb 4, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
12. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
13. Feb 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
14. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 1-N) · upper
15. Feb 20, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Feb 20, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 20, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Feb 23, 2026 Passed Senate (36-Y 2-N 0-A) · upper
20. Feb 25, 2026 Enrolled · lower
21. Feb 25, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB644ER) · lower
22. Feb 25, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB644) · lower
23. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
26. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
27. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 189 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
28. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0189) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML