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2017 SESSION
SB 972 Requests for information by members of the General Assembly; responses not subject to redaction.
Introduced by: Bill R. DeSteph, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Requests for information by members of the General Assembly; responses not subject to redaction. Requires all departments, agencies, and institutions of the Commonwealth and staff and employees thereof to respond to a request for information made by a member of the General Assembly. The bill further provides that notwithstanding the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.), a response to a request for information made by a member of the General Assembly shall not be subject to redaction.
FULL TEXT
- 01/03/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100582D pdf | impact statement
- 02/02/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed to LIS only 17104234D-S1 pdf
HISTORY
- 01/03/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100582D
- 01/03/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/02/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed to LIS only 17104234D-S1
- 02/02/17 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Rules with letter (11-Y 3-N)