Freedom of Information Act; record and meeting exemption for certain commissions. (SB1296)

Introduced By

Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville)

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

Description

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; record and meeting exemption for certain commissions.  Allows any commission created by executive order to study and make recommendations concerning the prevention of closure and realignment of federal security installations in Virginia to withhold from public disclosure certain records relating to the relocation of national security facilities. The bill also allows those portions of meetings where such records are discussed to be closed to the public. Amends § 2.2-3705.2, § 2.2-3711, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/12/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103603D
  • 01/12/2011 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 01/26/2011 Assigned GL&T sub: FOIA/Conflict of Interest
  • 02/02/2011 Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/04/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/07/2011 Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/08/2011 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/10/2011 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/10/2011 Read first time
  • 02/10/2011 Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 02/11/2011 Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
  • 02/15/2011 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
  • 02/17/2011 Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/21/2011 Read second time
  • 02/22/2011 Read third time
  • 02/22/2011 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2011 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/03/2011 Enrolled
  • 03/03/2011 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1296ER)
  • 03/03/2011 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/06/2011 Signed by President
  • 03/25/2011 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 536 (effective 7/1/11)
  • 03/25/2011 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0536)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: HB2041.

In the News

Public Workers’ Pay Still Open to Public

February 6, 2011
Advocates of open government scored a victory this week when legislators sent to a study commission a proposal aimed at blocking publication of public employees’ names and salaries.