HB1271: Freedom of Information Act; exemption for local franchises, exception.
Chief Patron
Del.
Adam Ebbin (D-49)

Adam Ebbin
(D-49)
Arlington, VA
Served: 2004–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
03/27/2008: signed by governor
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- 01/09/2008 Committee
- 01/09/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088263492
- 01/09/2008 Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/17/2008 Assigned GL sub: FOIA
- 02/05/2008 Committee substitute printed 081846492-H1
- 02/05/2008 Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/06/2008 Read first time
- 02/07/2008 Read second time
- 02/07/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 081846492-H1
- 02/07/2008 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1271H1
- 02/08/2008 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/08/2008 Communicated to Senate
- 02/11/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/2008 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/19/2008 Assigned GL&T sub: Subcommittee #1 (FOIA)
- 02/27/2008 Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/29/2008 Passed by for the day
- 03/03/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 03/04/2008 Read third time
- 03/04/2008 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 03/06/2008 Enrolled
- 03/06/2008 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1271ER)
- 03/06/2008 Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/2008 Signed by President
- 03/27/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 736 (effective 7/1/08)
Summary
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); exemption for local
franchises. Broadens the current FOIA exemption to apply to any type of
franchise and protects trade secrets and confidential proprietary information
from both bidders for the franchise and the person who is ultimately awarded
the franchise. Currently, the exemption is limited to cable TV franchises.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight
has video: 01/09/2008, 01/09/2008, 01/17/2008, 02/05/2008, 02/06/2008, 02/06/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/29/2008 and 03/06/2008.
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