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HB 2020 Freedom of Information Act; definition of public records.

Introduced by: Joe T. May | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definitions.  Clarifies that the definition of a "public record" does not include records that are not prepared for or used in the transaction of public business. The bill is in response to a court case in Loudoun County.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103860D  pdf
• 01/25/11  House: Committee substitute printed 11104426D-H1  pdf
• 02/25/11  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2020ER)  pdf
• 03/18/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0242)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/11  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103860D
• 01/11/11  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/17/11  House: Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
• 01/20/11  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/11  House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/11  House: Committee substitute printed 11104426D-H1
• 01/26/11  House: Read first time
• 01/27/11  House: Read second time
• 01/27/11  House: Committee substitute agreed to 11104426D-H1
• 01/27/11  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2020H1
• 01/28/11  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/11  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/31/11  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/16/11  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/11  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/11  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/11  House: Enrolled
• 02/25/11  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2020ER)
• 02/26/11  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/28/11  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/18/11  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 242 (effective 7/1/11)
• 03/18/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0242)