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SB131: Freedom of Information Act; local public bodies may meet by electronic communication.

This vote on SB131 was held in the Senate. This vote passed.

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Explanation

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Status History

  • 01/03/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081755244
  • 01/03/2008 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 01/11/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB131)
  • 01/22/2008 Assigned GL&T sub: Subcommittee #1 (FOIA)
  • 02/06/2008 Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)
  • 02/08/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/11/2008 Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/11/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/11/2008 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/11/2008 Communicated to House
  • 02/12/2008 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/12/2008 Read first time
  • 02/12/2008 Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 02/13/2008 Assigned GL sub: FOIA
  • 02/19/2008 Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2008 Read second time
  • 02/21/2008 Read third time
  • 02/21/2008 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/25/2008 Enrolled
  • 02/25/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB131ER)
  • 02/25/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 02/26/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB131ER)
  • 02/26/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/03/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 232 (effective 7/1/08)
  • 03/03/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 233 (effective 7/1/08)
  • 03/06/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0233)