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Disclosures that are reckless or that the citizen knew or should have known were false, confidential by law, or malicious shall not be deemed good faith reports and shall not be protected.C\n\nAny citizen whistle blower disclosing information of wrongdoing or abuse under this chapter where the disclosure results in a recovery of at least $5,000 may file a claim for reward under the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Reward Fund established in § 2.2-3014.D\n\nExcept for the provisions of subsection F of § 2.2-3011, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the remedies provided by the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act (§ 8.01-216.1 et seq.).","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":287208,"text":"No governmental agency may threaten or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against a citizen whistle blower because the whistle blower is requested or subpoenaed by an appropriate authority to participate in an investigation, hearing, or inquiry by an appropriate authority or in a court action.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":287209,"text":"To be protected by the provisions of this chapter, a citizen of the Commonwealth who discloses information about suspected wrongdoing or abuse shall do so in good faith and upon a reasonable belief that the information is accurate. 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This law was first created in 2014. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 403<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2016, chapter 292<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":70864,"section_number":"2.2-3011","catch_line":"Discrimination and retaliatory actions against whistle blowers prohibited; good faith required; remedies","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3011\/"},{"id":63269,"section_number":"8.01-216.1","catch_line":"Citation","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-216.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":176003,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80232,"identifier":"2.2-3010.1","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/30.1\/2.2-3010.1","url":"\/2.2-3010.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-3010.1\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/30.1\/2.2-3010.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Discrimination and retaliatory actions against citizen whistle blowers prohibited; good faith required; other remedies","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-3010.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No governmental agency<\/span> may threaten or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against a citizen whistle blower<\/span> because the whistle blower<\/span> is requested or subpoenaed by an appropriate authority<\/span> to participate in an investigation, hearing<\/span>, or inquiry by an appropriate authority<\/span> or in a court<\/span> action. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> To be protected by the provisions of this chapter, a citizen of the Commonwealth who discloses information about suspected wrongdoing<\/span> or abuse<\/span> shall do so in good faith and upon a reasonable belief that the information is accurate. Disclosures that are reckless or that the citizen knew or should have known were false, confidential by law<\/span>, or malicious<\/span> shall not be deemed good faith reports<\/span> and shall not be protected. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any citizen whistle blower<\/span> disclosing information of wrongdoing<\/span> or abuse<\/span> under this chapter where the disclosure results in a recovery of at least $5,000 may file a claim for reward under the Fraud<\/span> and Abuse<\/span> Whistle Blower<\/span> Reward Fund established in § 2.2-3014<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Except for the provisions of subsection F of § 2.2-3011<\/a>, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the remedies provided by the Virginia Fraud<\/span> Against Taxpayers Act (§ 8.01-216.1<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATORY ACTIONS AGAINST CITIZEN WHISTLE BLOWERS\nPROHIBITED; GOOD FAITH REQUIRED; OTHER REMEDIES (\u00a7 2.2-3010.1)\n\nA. No governmental agency may threaten or otherwise discriminate or retaliate\nagainst a citizen whistle blower because the whistle blower is requested or\nsubpoenaed by an appropriate authority to participate in an investigation,\nhearing, or inquiry by an appropriate authority or in a court action.\n\nB. To be protected by the provisions of this chapter, a citizen of the\nCommonwealth who discloses information about suspected wrongdoing or abuse shall\ndo so in good faith and upon a reasonable belief that the information is\naccurate. Disclosures that are reckless or that the citizen knew or should have\nknown were false, confidential by law, or malicious shall not be deemed good\nfaith reports and shall not be protected.\n\nC. Any citizen whistle blower disclosing information of wrongdoing or abuse\nunder this chapter where the disclosure results in a recovery of at least $5,000\nmay file a claim for reward under the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Reward Fund\nestablished in § 2.2-3014.\n\nD. Except for the provisions of subsection F of § 2.2-3011, nothing in this\nchapter shall be construed to limit the remedies provided by the Virginia Fraud\nAgainst Taxpayers Act (§ 8.01-216.1 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: 2014, c. 403; 2016, c. 292.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}