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SB1182

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings held through electronic communication means.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Richard Stuart (R)

Session:
2019 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings held through electronic communication means.

Clarifies that certain requirements of current law regarding participation in public meetings through electronic communication means do not apply to meetings held to address a state of emergency declared by the Governor, specifically the requirements that public bodies (i) adopt a written policy regarding participation by electronic communication, (ii) have a quorum of a public body physically assembled at a primary or central location, and (iii) make arrangements for the voice of any member participating from a remote location to be heard by all persons at the primary or central location. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/03/2019 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100886D
  • 01/03/2019 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 01/07/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1182)
  • 01/21/2019 - Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: #1
  • 01/28/2019 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
  • 01/30/2019 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 01/31/2019 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/01/2019 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/06/2019 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/06/2019 - House: Read first time
  • 02/06/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 02/07/2019 - House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
  • 02/12/2019 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
  • 02/14/2019 - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/18/2019 - House: Read second time
  • 02/19/2019 - House: Read third time
  • 02/19/2019 - House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/19/2019 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/19/2019 - House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
  • 02/19/2019 - House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/19/2019 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2019 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 02/22/2019 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1182ER)
  • 02/22/2019 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 02/22/2019 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/25/2019 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1182ER)
  • 03/04/2019 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019
  • 03/04/2019 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
  • 03/12/2019 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 359 (effective 7/1/19)
  • 03/12/2019 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0359)

Full text and vote history:

Virginia Legislative Information System

RichmondSunlight.com

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