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This bill amends the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to exempt certain personal contact information of public officials and employees from mandatory public disclosure. Specifically, it adds home addresses, personal email addresses, and home and personal phone numbers of any officer, official, or employee of a public body to the list of information that can be withheld from public view, while still allowing the individual to waive this protection and ensuring that the subject of the information can still access it. The Virginia Freedom of Information Act, often referred to as FOIA, is a state law that guarantees the public's right to access government records and attend government meetings.

Government Affairs, Justice

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB709