Freedom of Information Act; access by persons civilly committed under Sexually Violent Predators. (HB1790)

Introduced By

Del. Morgan Griffith (R-Salem) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Anne Crockett-Stark (R-Wytheville), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Freedom of Information Act; access by persons civilly committed under the Sexually Violent Predators Act. Provides that the Freedom of Information Act does not afford any rights to persons civilly committed pursuant to the Sexually Violent Predators Act, except in exercising their constitutionally protected rights. Read the Bill »

Status

03/19/2007: signed by governor

History

DateAction
12/28/2006Committee
12/28/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078339308
12/28/2006Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/10/2007Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement (Marshall, D.)
02/03/2007Read first time
02/05/2007Read second time and engrossed
02/06/2007Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/06/2007Communicated to Senate
02/07/2007Constitutional reading dispensed
02/07/2007Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/08/2007Assigned GL&T sub: #1
02/16/2007Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/16/2007VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2007Read third time
02/19/2007Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/19/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2007Enrolled
02/28/2007Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1790ER)
03/01/2007Signed by Speaker
03/02/2007Signed by President
03/08/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB1790ER)
03/19/2007G Approved by Governor-Chapter 438 (effective 7/1/07)
03/27/2007G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0438)