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2000 SESSION

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HB 551 Freedom of Information Advisory Council; created, study.

Introduced by: Clifton A. (Chip) Woodrum | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Freedom of Information; Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council. Creates the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council in the legislative branch and sets its membership, terms, and powers and duties. Daily operations of the Council shall be carried out by its staff, which will come from the Division of Legislative Services. The duties of the Council are to (i) provide training about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), (ii) furnish, upon request, advisory opinions and guidelines on the requirements of FOIA, and (iii) publish educational materials on FOIA. There is a two-year sunset placed on the Council. The bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Freedom of Information Act (HJR 501, 1999).

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 008165996  pdf
• 02/12/00  House: Committee substitute printed 008240996-H1  pdf
• 03/01/00  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB551ER)  pdf
• 05/04/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0917)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/19/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 008165996
• 01/19/00  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/20/00  House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 2
• 02/11/00  House: Reported from General Laws with sub (21-Y 4-N)
• 02/12/00  House: Committee substitute printed 008240996-H1
• 02/13/00  House: Read first time
• 02/14/00  House: Read second time
• 02/14/00  House: Committee substitute agreed to 008240996-H1
• 02/14/00  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 008240996-H1
• 02/15/00  House: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 7-N)
• 02/15/00  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 7-N)
• 02/15/00  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/16/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/16/00  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/21/00  Senate: Reported from Rules (13-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/00  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/00  Senate: Read third time
• 02/23/00  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/00  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB551ER)
• 03/06/00  House: Enrolled
• 03/06/00  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/00  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/09/00  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 917 (effective 7/1/00)
• 05/04/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0917)