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HB 906 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; clarifies definition of electronic communication.

Introduced by: Roxann L. Robinson | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definition of electronic communication. Clarifies the definition of electronic communication in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act by amending it to mean the use of technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities to transmit or receive information. This bill is a recommendation of the Freedom of Information Advisory Council.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100757D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/19/18  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB906ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 02/28/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0054)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/09/18  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100757D
• 01/09/18  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/19/18  House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
• 01/23/18  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/18  House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/18  House: Read first time
• 01/30/18  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/31/18  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/18  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/01/18  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/12/18  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/18  Senate: Read third time
• 02/15/18  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/18  House: Enrolled
• 02/19/18  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB906ER)
• 02/19/18  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/21/18  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/22/18  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/22/18
• 02/22/18  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 1, 2018
• 02/28/18  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 54 (effective 7/1/18)
• 02/28/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0054)