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2015 SESSION
HB 2223 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; willful and knowing violations of certain provisions, penalty.
Introduced by: Rick L. Morris | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; willful violations a misdemeanor; penalty. Provides that in addition to the civil enforcement provisions of FOIA, any officer, employee, or member of a public body who, without legal excuse or justification, deliberately, willfully, and knowingly violates certain FOIA provisions is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
FULL TEXT
- 01/16/15 House: Presented and ordered printed 15103258D pdf | impact statement
- 02/06/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104295D-H1 pdf | impact statement
HISTORY
- 01/16/15 House: Presented and ordered printed 15103258D
- 01/16/15 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/20/15 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
- 02/04/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104295D-H1
- 02/07/15 House: Read first time
- 02/09/15 House: Read second time
- 02/09/15 House: Committee substitute agreed to 15104295D-H1
- 02/09/15 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2223H1
- 02/10/15 House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 1-N)
- 02/10/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 1-N)
- 02/11/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/16/15 Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: #1
- 02/23/15 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology with letter (14-Y 1-N)