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2014 SESSION
SB 161 FOIA; participation in meetings by electronic communication in event of emergency, etc.
Introduced by: Barbara A. Favola | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; participation in meetings in event of emergency or personal matters. Removes the requirement that a public body approve by a majority vote of the members present at a meeting the remote participation in the meeting by one of its members. The bill instead requires the public body to have adopted a written policy allowing for and governing participation including an approval process for such participation of its members by electronic communication means. Once adopted, the public body shall apply this policy strictly and uniformly, without exception, to its entire membership, and without regard to the identity of the member requesting remote participation or the matters that will be considered or voted on at the meeting. This bill is identical to HB 193.
FULL TEXT
- 12/31/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102052D pdf | impact statement
- 01/27/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104302D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14105353D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB161ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/31/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102052D
- 12/31/13 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/27/14 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104302D-S1
- 01/29/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/14 Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/14 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/30/14 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 14104302D-S1
- 01/30/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB161S1
- 01/31/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/14 House: Read first time
- 02/07/14 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/14/14 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/25/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/14 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14105353D-H1
- 03/03/14 House: Read second time
- 03/04/14 House: Read third time
- 03/04/14 House: Committee substitute agreed to 14105353D-H1
- 03/04/14 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB161H1
- 03/04/14 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/14 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 03/05/14 Senate: Title replaced 14105353D-H1
- 03/07/14 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB161ER)
- 03/07/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/03/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 524 (effective 7/1/14)
- 04/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524)