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2018 SESSION

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SB 657 Va. FOIA; exclusion of information related to Va. Commercial Space Flight Authority.

Introduced by: Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exclusion of records related to public safety. Excludes from mandatory disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act information held by the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority that is categorized as classified or sensitive but unclassified, including national security, defense, and foreign policy information, provided that such information is exempt under the federal Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. § 552).

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/18  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104556D  pdf
• 03/08/18  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB657ER)  pdf
• 04/04/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0741)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/18  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104556D
• 01/10/18  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 01/23/18  Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: #1
• 01/29/18  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/18  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/02/18  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/18  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/08/18  House: Read first time
• 02/08/18  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/19/18  House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
• 02/20/18  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/18  House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/18  House: Read second time
• 03/06/18  House: Read third time
• 03/06/18  House: Passed House (93-Y 3-N)
• 03/06/18  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 3-N)
• 03/08/18  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/08/18  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB657ER)
• 03/08/18  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/10/18  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/16/18  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 16, 2018
• 03/16/18  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
• 04/04/18  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 741 (effective 7/1/18)
• 04/04/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0741)