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2004 SESSION

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SB 354 Freedom of Information Act; exempts records of sexually violent predator commitment review committ.

Introduced by: R. Edward Houck | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Freedom of Information Act; applicability; sexually violent predator commitment review committee. Provides that the records of the Commitment Review Committee involving the commitment of sexually violent predators under Article 1.1 (§ 37.1-70.1 et seq.) of Chapter 2 of Title 37.1 are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. The bill further provides that in no case shall records relating to the victims of sexually violent predators be disclosed. The bill also contains an open meeting exemption for the Commitment Review Committee when discussing or considering records excluded by the bill. Currently, the Commitment Review Committee is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 041701740  pdf
• 03/15/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB354ER)  pdf
• 04/16/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0398)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 041701740
• 01/14/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/04/04  Senate: Reported from General Laws (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/04  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/10/04  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/04  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/12/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/12/04  House: Read first time
• 02/12/04  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/17/04  House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 2
• 02/24/04  House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/04  House: Read second time
• 02/26/04  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/27/04  House: Read third time
• 02/27/04  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/04  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 03/15/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB354ER)
• 03/15/04  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/17/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/17/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/12/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 398 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/16/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0398)