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HB 1772 Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council; advisory opinions, evidence in civil proceeding.
Introduced by: Michael P. Mullin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council; advisory opinions; evidence in civil proceeding. Provides that any officer, employee, or member of a public body alleged to have willfully and knowingly violated the Virginia Freedom of Information Act who acted in good faith reliance upon an advisory opinion issued by the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council may introduce such advisory opinion as evidence that the alleged violation was not made willfully and knowingly. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.
FULL TEXT
- 12/26/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100432D pdf | impact statement
- 02/22/19 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1772ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/12/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/26/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100432D
- 12/26/18 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/14/19 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
- 01/15/19 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/19 House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/17/19 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/22/19 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/23/19 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/19 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/19 House: Read first time
- 01/30/19 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/31/19 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/19 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/01/19 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/18/19 Senate: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/19 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/19 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/19 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/19 House: Enrolled
- 02/22/19 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1772ER)
- 02/22/19 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/19 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/04/19 House: 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 354 (effective 7/1/19)
- 03/12/19 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354)