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2014 SESSION
HB 193 FOIA; participation in meetings by electronic communication in event of emergency, etc.
Introduced by: J. Randall Minchew | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; participation in meetings in event of emergency or personal matters. Removes the requirement that a public body approve by a majority vote of the members present at a meeting the remote participation in the meeting by one of its members. The bill instead requires the public body to have adopted a written policy allowing for and governing participation, including an approval process for such participation of its members by electronic communication means. Once adopted, the public body shall apply this policy strictly and uniformly, without exception, to its entire membership, and without regard to the identity of the member requesting remote participation or the matters that will be considered or voted on at the meeting. This bill is identical to SB 161.
FULL TEXT
- 12/23/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102244D pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14104733D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/14 Senate: Floor substitute printed 14105355D-S1 (Favola) pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/14 House: Conference substitute printed 14105588D-H2 pdf | impact statement
- 03/17/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB193ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0492) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/23/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102244D
- 12/23/13 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/10/14 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/30/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/04/14 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14104733D-H1
- 02/06/14 House: Read first time
- 02/07/14 House: Read second time
- 02/07/14 House: Committee substitute agreed to 14104733D-H1
- 02/07/14 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB193H1
- 02/10/14 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/24/14 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/14 Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/14 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/27/14 Senate: Committee amendments rejected
- 02/27/14 Senate: Floor substitute printed 14105355D-S1 (Favola)
- 02/27/14 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/27/14 Senate: Substitute by Senator Favola agreed to 14105355D-S1
- 02/27/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB193S1
- 02/27/14 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/03/14 House: Senate substitute rejected by House 14105355D-S1 (0-Y 93-N)
- 03/03/14 House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 93-N)
- 03/04/14 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/14 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/05/14 House: House acceded to request
- 03/05/14 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/05/14 House: Delegates: Minchew, Anderson, Ward
- 03/06/14 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/06/14 Senate: Senators: Favola, Miller, Vogel
- 03/06/14 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/06/14 House: Conference substitute printed 14105588D-H2
- 03/07/14 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/14 House: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
- 03/07/14 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N)
- 03/17/14 House: Enrolled
- 03/17/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB193ER)
- 03/17/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/18/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/03/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 492 (effective 7/1/14)
- 04/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0492)