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2008 SESSION
HB 520 Freedom of Information Act; exemptions for local or regional military organizations.
Introduced by: Terrie L. Suit | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); exemptions for the Virginia Military Advisory Council, the Virginia National Defense Industrial Authority, and local military organizations. Adds a FOIA exemption for records of the Virginia Military Advisory Council, the Virginia National Defense Industrial Authority, or a local or regional military affairs organization appointed by a local governing body, to the extent such records (i) contain information relating to strategies under consideration or development by the Council, the Authority or such local or regional organization to prevent the closure or realignment of federal military installations located in Virginia, to limit the adverse economic effect of such realignment or closure, or to seek additional tenant activity growth from the Department of Defense or (ii) disclose trade secrets provided to the Council, the Authority, or such local or regional organization in connection with their work. The bill also adds a closed meeting exemption for discussion of such topics by the Virginia Military Advisory Council, the Virginia National Defense Industrial Authority, or such local or regional organization.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088326744 pdf
- 03/06/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB520ER) pdf
- 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/07/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088326744
- 01/07/08 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/17/08 House: Assigned GL sub: FOIA
- 01/22/08 House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/08 House: Read first time
- 01/24/08 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/25/08 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/08 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/28/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/28/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/19/08 Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: Subcommittee #1 (FOIA)
- 02/27/08 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/08 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/03/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/08 Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/08 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/08 House: Enrolled
- 03/06/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB520ER)
- 03/06/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 721 (effective 7/1/08)
- 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0721)