# Virginia SB1107: FOIA; exclusion of certain information held by Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.

Virginia SB1107, FOIA; exclusion of certain information held by Department of Workforce Development and Advancement., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Emily M. Jordan (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0108)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1107
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: FOIA; exclusion of certain information held by Department of Workforce Development and Advancement.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0108)
- Sponsor: Emily M. Jordan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (203 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exclusions; Department of Workforce Development and Advancement. Excludes from the mandatory disclosure requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act certain information held by the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, which includes any information of a proprietary or confidential nature, including trade secrets, employee compensation information, balance sheets and financial statements that are not available to the public through regulatory disclosure or otherwise, and revenue and cost projections supplied by a private or nongovernmental entity to the Department for the purpose of sponsoring, implementing, and operating (i) an apprenticeship program approved by the Department or (ii) a similar lawful workforce development or public-private partnership approved by the Department that assists the Department in fulfilling its mission and objectives and whose workforce development initiative could not advance without such exemption, as determined by the Commissioner of the Department and the Secretary of Labor. This bill is identical to HB 2502.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Emily M. Jordan (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 37 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 14 | 1 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0108) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 108 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1107) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1107ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-14: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-14: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from General Laws (19-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1107) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Committee substitute printed 25105281D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1107) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103190D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071299.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071298.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053847.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053846.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026443.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026442.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017896.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017895.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071299.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071298.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053847.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053846.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026443.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1026442.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017896.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017895.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1107-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).
