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2011 SESSION
HB 1457 Freedom of Information Act; violations and penalties.
Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Freedom of Information Act; violations and penalties. Doubles the civil penalties imposed for willful and knowing violations of FOIA. The bill also clarifies existing law that officers, employees, and members of public bodies may be subject to the civil penalties for knowing and willful violations of FOIA.
FULL TEXT
- 11/29/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100174D pdf | impact statement
- 02/01/11 House: Committee substitute printed 11104558D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1457ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/22/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0327) pdf
HISTORY
- 11/29/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100174D
- 11/29/10 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/12/11 House: Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
- 01/27/11 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N)
- 02/01/11 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/01/11 House: Committee substitute printed 11104558D-H1
- 02/02/11 House: Read first time
- 02/03/11 House: Read second time
- 02/03/11 House: Committee substitute agreed to 11104558D-H1
- 02/03/11 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1457H1
- 02/04/11 House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N)
- 02/04/11 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N)
- 02/07/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/07/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/16/11 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/11 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/11 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/11 House: Enrolled
- 02/25/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1457ER)
- 02/26/11 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/11 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/22/11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 327 (effective 7/1/11)
- 03/22/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0327)