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Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology Subcommittee #1

Locke (Chairman), Martin, Barker, Black, Garrett

Clerk: Michael Adams, Jocelyn Lance
Staff: Amigo Wade
Date of Meeting: February 13, 2013
Time and Place: Wednesday, 8:30am, 3rd Floor East Conf. Room, GAB

H.B. 1639 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exempts correspondence of members of General Assembly & aides.

Patron: Greason

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; correspondence of legislative aides exempt. Clarifies by defining "member of the General Assembly"  that the working papers and correspondence of the legislative aides of members of the General Assembly are not subject to the mandatory disclosure provisions of FOIA when the aides are working on behalf of the member.

H.B. 2280 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exempts records of disaster preparedness plans and policies.

Patron: Ward

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exempt records; disaster preparedness plans. Expands the exemption from mandatory disclosure for plans to prevent or respond to terrorist activity to include the same for disasters, including records that reveal disaster preparedness plans and policies required by law or regulation.