2014 SESSION

Convened January 8, 2014
Adjourned sine die March 8, 2014
Reconvened April 23, 2014
Adjourned sine die April 23, 2014

CONSUMER PROTECTION

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Freedom of Information Act; Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council to study exemptions contained in Act to determine continued applicability or appropriateness. (Patron-LeMunyon, HJR 96 (P))

Information Technology Advisory Council (ITAC); consumers access to records. Amending § 2.2-2699.6. (Patron-McClellan, HB 916 (F))

State Inspector General, Office of; powers and duties, investigate management and operations of independent contractors of state agencies, records exempt under Virginia Freedom of Information Act, internal auditors. Amending §§ 2.2-309, 2.2-309.1, 2.2-309.3, 2.2-309.4, and 2.2-3705.3. (Patron-Miller, HB 1053 (Chapter 788))

State Inspector General, Office of; powers and duties, records exempt under Virginia Freedom of Information Act, internal auditors. Amending §§ 2.2-309, 2.2-309.1, 2.2-309.3, 2.2-309.4, and 2.2-3705.3. (Patron-Landes, HB 571 (F))

Virginia Consumer Protection Act; unsolicited demands for payment, prohibited practices. Amending § 59.1-200; adding § 59.1-200.2. (Patron-O’Quinn, HB 591 (F))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; adds records exemption for administrative investigations conducted by local inspector general or other local investigator appointed by local governing body. Amending § 2.2-3705.3. (Patron-Farrell, HB 174 (F))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; applicability to Office of the Attorney General. Amending § 2.2-3701. (Patron-Brink, HB 839 (C))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; applicability to State Corporation Commission, exemptions, etc. Amending §§ 2.2-3701, 2.2-3705.7, 2.2-3711, and 2.2-3713. (Patron-Surovell, HB 937 (F))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; certain proprietary records of Department of Rail and Public Transportation and Department of Transportation exempt from mandatory disclosure provisions. Amending §§ 2.2-3705.6, 2.2-3711, 10.1-1458, 30-281, 32.1-276.5:1, 56-560, 56-573.1:1, 56-575.4, and 56-575.17. (Patron-Anderson, HB 339 (F); Reeves, SB 387 (C))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; disclosure pursuant to court order or subpoena. Adding § 2.2-3703.1. (Patron-Surovell, HB 380 (Chapter 319))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; limits record exemption for working papers and correspondence of members of General Assembly. Amending § 2.2-3705.7. (Patron-Petersen, SB 212 (F))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; out-of-state requests for records. Amending §§ 2.2-3704 and 2.2-3713; adding § 2.2-3704.01. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 788 (C))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; participation in meetings by electronic communication in event of emergency or personal matters, approval process, if public body does not approve member’s participation from remote location, reasons shall be recorded in minutes. Amending § 2.2-3708.1. (Patron-Minchew, HB 193 (Chapter 492); Favola, SB 161 (Chapter 524))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; participation in meetings in event of emergency or personal matters. Amending § 2.2-3708.1. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 789 (F))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; record exemption for certain administrative investigations by higher educational institutions. Amending § 2.2-3705.3. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 703 (Chapter 414); Ruff, SB 78 (Chapter 609))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; record exemption for educational institutions for confidential letters of recommendation for promotion. Amending § 2.2-3705.4. (Patron-Albo, HB 219 (Chapter 313))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; state agencies in executive branch to post notice on their respective public government websites allowable charges for producing records, public body may make reasonable charges not to exceed its actual cost incurred. Amending § 2.2-3704.1. (Patron-Keam, HB 837 (Chapter 421))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; State Corporation Commission is public body for purposes of Act, exemption of certain records, etc. Amending §§ 2.2-3701, 2.2-3705.7, 2.2-3711, and 2.2-3713. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 787 (F))

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council to study whether Act, as it relates to Virginia Parole Board, should be amended to eliminate exemption for Board from Act. (Patron-Hope, HJR 86 (F))