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2017 SESSION
HB 2223 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; right to speak at open meetings.
Introduced by: Kaye Kory | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; right to speak at open meetings. Requires that every public body afford an opportunity for public comment during any open meeting and requires that the public comment periods be noticed on the public body's agenda. The bill permits the public body to have discretion in where it places the public comment period on its agenda and permits the public body to adopt reasonable rules governing the public comment portion of the meeting, including imposing reasonable restrictions on time, place, and manner. The bill requires that for meetings of all public bodies, not just those state public bodies on which there is at least one member appointed by the Governor as in current law, the notice provided for any such meeting include a statement as to approximately at what point during the meeting public comment will be received.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103756D
- 01/11/17 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/16/17 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/26/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/02/17 House: Tabled in General Laws by voice vote