Virginia Freedom of Information Act; state agencies to post schedule of costs for producing records. (HB2134)

Introduced By

Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna) with support from co-patron Del. Onzlee Ware (D-Roanoke)

Progress

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

Description

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; state agencies to post schedule of costs for producing records. Adds a requirement that each state public body created in the executive branch of state government and subject to FOIA make available to the public upon request a schedule of charges associated with the production of requested records that may be assessed by the public body under FOIA. The bill also requires the schedule of charges to be posted on the respective websites of state executive branch agencies. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/09/2013Committee
01/09/2013Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13102618D
01/09/2013Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/14/2013Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
01/17/2013Impact statement from DPB (HB2134)
01/24/2013Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/05/2013Left in General Laws

Comments

ACLU-VA Open Government, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

ACLU of Virginia supports providing information to citizens about the costs of accessing public records under FOIA.