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2017 SESSION
HB 2402 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; willful violations, grounds for termination.
Introduced by: Rick L. Morris | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; willful violations; grounds for termination. Provides that if the court finds that any officer or employee of a public body (i) receives a request for records that was sent by a requester by certified mail, return receipt requested, and (ii) without legal excuse or justification deliberately, willfully, and knowingly fails to make a response to such request, such officer or employee may be terminated for cause by his appointing authority or agency head.
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HISTORY
- 01/18/17 House: Presented and ordered printed 17100847D
- 01/18/17 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/23/17 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/31/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
- 02/02/17 House: Reported from General Laws (14-Y 6-N)
- 02/04/17 House: Read first time
- 02/06/17 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/07/17 House: Read third time and passed House (67-Y 27-N)
- 02/07/17 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 27-N)
- 02/08/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/10/17 Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: #1
- 02/20/17 Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws and Technology (6-Y 7-N)