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2000 SESSION

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SB 242 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); electronic communication meetings.

Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Extending the sunset date of Chapter 704 of the Acts of Assembly of 1999. Extends the exemption of certain public bodies from the FOIA’s electronic communication meeting restrictions from July 1, 2000, to July 1, 2002. The exempted entities are (i) any public body (a) in the legislative branch of state government or (b) responsible to or under the supervision, direction, or control of the Secretary of Commerce and Trade or the Secretary of Technology or (ii) the State Board for Community Colleges. The bill also extends from October 15, 2000, to April 15, 2001, the filing date for submitting a report detailing their experience with meetings held under this pilot program.

FULL TEXT

• 01/17/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 002188264  pdf
• 01/26/00  Senate: Committee substitute printed 002722504-S1  pdf
• 02/21/00  House: Committee substitute printed 008242996-H1  pdf
• 03/09/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB242ER)  pdf
• 05/05/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0983)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/17/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 002188264
• 01/17/00  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/26/00  Senate: Committee substitute printed 002722504-S1
• 01/26/00  Senate: Reported from General Laws with sub (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/00  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/00  Senate: Read second time
• 01/28/00  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/28/00  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 002722504-S1
• 01/28/00  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 002722504-S1
• 01/31/00  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/00  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/02/00  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/02/00  House: Read first time
• 02/02/00  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/14/00  House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 2
• 02/21/00  House: Committee substitute printed 008242996-H1
• 02/21/00  House: Reported from General Laws with sub (24-Y 1-N)
• 02/22/00  House: Read second time
• 02/23/00  House: Read third time
• 02/23/00  House: Committee substitute agreed to 008242996-H1
• 02/23/00  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 008242996-H1
• 02/23/00  House: Passed House with substitute (98-Y 1-N)
• 02/23/00  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 1-N)
• 02/25/00  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/25/00  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/00  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB242ER)
• 03/14/00  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/16/00  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/16/00  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/09/00  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 983 (effective 7/1/00)
• 05/05/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0983)