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2016 SESSION

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SB 493 FOIA; closed meeting not authorized for discussion of pay increases.

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SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); closed meeting not authorized for discussion of compensation matters for local governing bodies and elected school boards. Clarifies that nothing in the personnel exemption in the open meetings law of FOIA shall be construed to authorize a closed meeting by a local governing body or an elected school board to discuss compensation matters that affect the membership of such body or board collectively.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100123D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/11/16  Senate: Printed as engrossed 16100123D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 03/01/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB493ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/29/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/12/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100123D
• 01/12/16  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 01/28/16  Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: #2
• 02/08/16  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/16  Senate: Read second time
• 02/11/16  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/11/16  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/11/16  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB493E
• 02/11/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/16  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/16  Senate: Printed as engrossed 16100123D-E
• 02/15/16  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/16  House: Read first time
• 02/15/16  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/17/16  House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
• 02/18/16  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/16  House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/16  House: Read second time
• 02/25/16  House: Read third time
• 02/25/16  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/25/16  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/25/16  House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/16  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/16  House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
• 02/25/16  House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/16  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/16  Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/16  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/01/16  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB493ER)
• 03/01/16  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/04/16  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/07/16  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
• 03/07/16  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
• 03/29/16  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 544 (effective 7/1/16)
• 03/29/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544)