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SB 140 FOIA; public higher educational institutions, information related to pledges and donations.
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public institutions of higher education; information related to pledges and donations. Provides that no discretionary exclusion in FOIA shall apply to protect information relating to the amount, date, purpose, and terms of a pledge or donation made to a public institution of higher education. The bill provides that the identity of the donor shall be protected only if (i) the donor has requested anonymity in connection with or as a condition of making a pledge or donation and (ii) the pledge or donation does not impose terms or conditions directing academic decision-making. As introduced, the bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council. This bill is identical to HB 510.
FULL TEXT
- 12/18/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100634D pdf | impact statement
- 02/03/20 Senate: Printed as engrossed 20100634D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/20/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB140ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/18/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100634D
- 12/18/19 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/29/20 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (13-Y 1-N)
- 01/31/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/20 Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/20 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/03/20 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/03/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB140E
- 02/03/20 Senate: Printed as engrossed 20100634D-E
- 02/04/20 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/13/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/20 House: Read first time
- 02/13/20 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/13/20 House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/20 House: Read second time
- 02/18/20 House: Read third time
- 02/18/20 House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/18/20 House: VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/20/20 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/20/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB140ER)
- 02/20/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/20 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 25, 2020
- 02/25/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 3, 2020
- 03/02/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 78 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/02/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078)