HB2402
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; willful violations, grounds for termination.
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Freedom of Information Act; willful violations; grounds for termination.
Provides that if the court finds that any officer or employee of a public body (i) receives a request for records that was sent by a requester by certified mail, return receipt requested, and (ii) without legal excuse or justification deliberately, willfully, and knowingly fails to make a response to ... (More) such request, such officer or employee may be terminated for cause by his appointing authority or agency head. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/18/2017 - House: Presented and ordered printed 17100847D
- 01/18/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/23/2017 - House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/31/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
- 02/01/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2402)
- 02/02/2017 - House: Reported from General Laws (14-Y 6-N)
- 02/04/2017 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2017 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/07/2017 - House: Read third time and passed House (67-Y 27-N)
- 02/07/2017 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 27-N)
- 02/08/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/2017 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/10/2017 - Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: #1
- 02/20/2017 - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws and Technology (6-Y 7-N)
