Freedom of Information; allows Forensic Science Bd. & Scientific Adv. Com. to have closed meeting. (HB845)

Introduced By

Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield) with support from co-patrons Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. Ken Melvin (D-Portsmouth), Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg), and Sen. Ken Stolle (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); closed meeting exemption; Forensic Science Board and Scientific Advisory Committee. Allows the Forensic Science Board or the Scientific Advisory Committee to meet in a closed meeting when discussing or considering records relating to complaints, memoranda, correspondence, case files or reports, witness statements, and evidence relating to a criminal investigation or prosecution, which records are excluded from FOIA pursuant to subdivision F 1 of 2.2-3706. Read the Bill »

Status

03/31/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/10/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061231134
01/10/2006Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/23/2006Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: #2 FOIA/Procurement (Marshall, D.)
02/02/2006Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
02/06/2006Read first time
02/07/2006Read second time and engrossed
02/08/2006Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/08/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
02/08/2006Communicated to Senate
02/09/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
02/09/2006Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/22/2006Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006Read third time
02/27/2006Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB845ER)
03/07/2006Enrolled
03/07/2006Signed by Speaker
03/08/2006Signed by President
03/31/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 430 (effective 7/1/06)
04/06/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0430)