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2013 SESSION

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HB 2026 Virginia FOIA; remote participation in meeting by member of public body.

Introduced by: L. Mark Dudenhefer | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; remote participation in a meeting by a member of a public body; personal matter. Allows a member of a public body to participate in a meeting by electronic communication means due to personal matters under certain circumstances. Currently, such remote participation is allowed only for emergency, medical condition, or distance from the meeting location of more than 60 miles. The bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102255D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/20/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2026ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/06/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0119)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102255D
• 01/09/13  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/14/13  House: Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
• 01/17/13  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/13  House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/13  House: Read first time
• 01/24/13  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/25/13  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/13  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/28/13  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/04/13  Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: #1
• 02/11/13  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/13  Senate: Read third time
• 02/14/13  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/13  House: Enrolled
• 02/20/13  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2026ER)
• 02/20/13  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/20/13  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/06/13  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 119 (effective 7/1/13)
• 03/06/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0119)