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2020 SESSION
HB 510 FOIA; public higher educational institutions, information related to pledges and donations.
Introduced by: David L. Bulova | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public institutions of higher education; information related to pledges and donations. Provides that no discretionary exclusion in FOIA shall apply to protect information relating to the amount, date, purpose, and terms of a pledge or donation made to a public institution of higher education. The bill provides that the identity of the donor shall be protected only if (i) the donor has requested anonymity in connection with or as a condition of making a pledge or donation and (ii) the pledge or donation does not impose terms or conditions directing academic decision-making. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council. This bill is identical to SB 140.
FULL TEXT
- 01/04/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101372D pdf | impact statement
- 01/28/20 House: Printed as engrossed 20101372D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/19/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB510ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0071) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House amendments adopted
HISTORY
- 01/04/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101372D
- 01/04/20 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/17/20 House: Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement
- 01/21/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/20 House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/20 House: Read first time
- 01/28/20 House: Read second time
- 01/28/20 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/28/20 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB510E
- 01/28/20 House: Printed as engrossed 20101372D-E
- 01/29/20 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/20 House: VOTE: (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/30/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/12/20 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 1-N)
- 02/14/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/20 Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
- 02/19/20 House: Enrolled
- 02/19/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB510ER)
- 02/19/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/24/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 24, 2020
- 02/24/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 2, 2020
- 03/02/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 71 (effective 7/1/20)
- 03/02/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0071)