HB908
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings held by electronic communication means.
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings held by electronic communication means.
Removes the Freedom of Information Act requirement that the remote locations from which members of a public body participate in meetings through electronic communication means be open to the public. Instead, members of the public must be provided an electronic communication means substantially equivalent to that provided to members of ... (More) the public body through which the public may witness the meeting. The bill provides that public access to remote locations from which members of the public body participate through electronic communication means shall be encouraged but not required; however, if three or more members are gathered at the same remote location, such remote location must be open to the public. The bill also amends the annual reporting requirements for public bodies that meet by electronic communication means. This bill is a recommendation of the Freedom of Information Advisory Council. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100760D
- 01/09/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/19/2018 - House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
- 01/22/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB908)
- 01/23/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/2018 - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2018 - House: Read first time
- 01/30/2018 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/31/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/01/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/12/2018 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2018 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/15/2018 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2018 - House: Enrolled
- 02/19/2018 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB908ER)
- 02/19/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB908ER)
- 02/19/2018 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/2018 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/22/2018 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/22/18
- 02/22/2018 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 1, 2018
- 02/28/2018 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 56 (effective 7/1/18)
- 02/28/2018 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0056)
