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2009 SESSION

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SB 1505 Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement, relating to writs of mandamus, etc.

Introduced by: Linda T. Puller | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement.  Clarifies that enforcement actions under the Freedom of Information Act take precedence over other general provisions of law relating to writs of mandamus or injunction.

FULL TEXT

• 01/23/09  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 091784304  pdf
• 03/04/09  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1505ER)  pdf
• 03/27/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0634)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/23/09  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 091784304
• 01/23/09  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/04/09  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/09  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/09/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/09  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/09  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/09  House: Read first time
• 02/13/09  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/19/09  House: Assigned GL sub: FOIA
• 02/19/09  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting
• 02/19/09  House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/09  House: Read second time
• 02/24/09  House: Read third time
• 02/24/09  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/09  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/09  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/04/09  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1505ER)
• 03/04/09  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/06/09  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/27/09  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 634 (effective 7/1/09)
• 03/27/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0634)