Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement. (SB763)

Introduced By

Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon)

Progress

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

Description

  Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement.  Requires that the party against whom a FOIA petition is brought must receive a copy of the petition at least three working days prior to the filing of the petition.  The bill contains technical amendments and is a recommendation of the FOIA Council. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/07/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101715D
12/07/2010Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/26/2011Assigned GL&T sub: FOIA/Conflict of Interest
02/02/2011Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2011Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2011Read second time and engrossed
02/08/2011Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2011Placed on Calendar
02/09/2011Read first time
02/09/2011Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/15/2011Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2011Read second time
02/17/2011Read third time
02/17/2011Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/17/2011VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2011Enrolled
02/23/2011Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB763ER)
02/23/2011Signed by President
02/23/2011Signed by Speaker
03/15/2011G Approved by Governor-Chapter 133 (effective 7/1/11)
03/15/2011G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0133)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 45 seconds.

Comments

Megan Rhyne writes:

This bill and Anderson's HB2041 have been worked out after three years (!?) and umpteen meetings of the FOIA Council. Hopefully everyone is finally on board. The intent is to make sure that localities get some sort of notice prior to the filing of a FOIA suit.