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HB 1028 Freedom of Information Act; recording of public meetings.

Introduced by: Albert C. Pollard, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Freedom of Information Act; recording of public meetings. Prohibits any public body from conducting a meeting required to be open in any building or facility where any recording devices are prohibited. The bill also clarifies that no public body may prohibit or prevent any person from photographing, filming, recording, or otherwise reproducing any portion of a meeting required to be open.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101527D  pdf | impact statement
• 03/09/10  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1028ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/09/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0309)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/13/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101527D
• 01/13/10  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/25/10  House: Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
• 01/28/10  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/10  House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/10  House: Read first time
• 02/04/10  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/08/10  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/10  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/10  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/24/10  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/10  Senate: Read third time
• 03/01/10  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/10  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/10  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1028ER)
• 03/09/10  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/10  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/09/10  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 309 (effective 7/1/10)
• 04/09/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0309)