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2013 SESSION

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

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SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

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.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102004D  pdf
• 01/31/13  House: Printed as engrossed 13102004D-E  pdf
• 02/23/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1639ER)  pdf
• 03/12/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0199)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/07/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102004D
• 01/07/13  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/14/13  House: Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
• 01/24/13  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/13  House: Reported from General Laws with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/13  House: Read first time
• 01/31/13  House: Read second time
• 01/31/13  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/31/13  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1639E
• 01/31/13  House: Printed as engrossed 13102004D-E
• 02/01/13  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/13  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/04/13  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/18/13  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 2-N 1-A)
• 02/19/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/13  Senate: Read third time
• 02/20/13  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/20/13  Senate: Amendments by Senator Petersen rejected
• 02/20/13  Senate: Passed Senate (35-Y 3-N)
• 02/23/13  House: Enrolled
• 02/23/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1639ER)
• 02/23/13  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/23/13  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/12/13  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 199 (effective 7/1/13)
• 03/12/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0199)