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SB 1182 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings held through electronic communication means.
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings held through electronic communication means. Clarifies that certain requirements of current law regarding participation in public meetings through electronic communication means do not apply to meetings held to address a state of emergency declared by the Governor, specifically the requirements that public bodies (i) adopt a written policy regarding participation by electronic communication, (ii) have a quorum of a public body physically assembled at a primary or central location, and (iii) make arrangements for the voice of any member participating from a remote location to be heard by all persons at the primary or central location. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.
FULL TEXT
- 01/03/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100886D pdf | impact statement
- 02/22/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1182ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/12/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0359) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/03/19 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100886D
- 01/03/19 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/21/19 Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: #1
- 01/28/19 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/19 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/01/19 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/19 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/19 House: Read first time
- 02/06/19 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/07/19 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
- 02/12/19 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/19 House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/19 House: Read second time
- 02/19/19 House: Read third time
- 02/19/19 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/19 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/19 House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 02/19/19 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/19 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/19 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/22/19 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1182ER)
- 02/22/19 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/22/19 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/19 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019
- 03/04/19 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
- 03/12/19 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 359 (effective 7/1/19)
- 03/12/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0359)