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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)