2025 SESSION

INTRODUCED

24105229D

HOUSE BILL NO. 1390

Offered January 16, 2024

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-1203 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Human Resource Management; disclosure of certain information.

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Patron—Cole

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Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 2.2-1203 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 2.2-1203. Certain information not to be made public; required disclosures.

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.), the Department shall not disclose lists of home addresses of state employees except in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department pursuant to the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).

B. The Department shall provide any recognized public employee association, upon the request of such association, a list containing the name and work address of each current state employee. Such association shall ensure that the information contained in such list remains confidential and that no mailing sent by such association to a state employee contains (i) political or partisan content, (ii) commercial advertising, or (iii) the personal information of any state employee. Neither the Department nor the Commonwealth shall be held liable for the content of any such mailing or for providing information pursuant to this subsection. Such information shall be exempt from disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).