Freedom of Information Act; public access to procurement records, and discussions therof. (SB1002)
Introduced By
Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Freedom of Information Act; exemptions for PPTA and PPEA projects. Allows memoranda, staff evaluations, or other records prepared by the responsible public entity, its staff, outside advisors, or consultants exclusively for the evaluation and negotiation of proposals filed under the PPTA (Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995) and PPEA (Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002) to be withheld from public disclosure, where if such records were made public prior to or after the execution an interim or a comprehensive agreement, the financial interest or bargaining position of the public entity would be adversely affected. The bill allows any independent review panel appointed to review PPTA proposals and advise the responsible public entity concerning such records to meet in a closed meeting. The bill also contains technical amendments and is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council. Read the Bill »
Status
03/15/2007: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 070805740 |
01/09/2007 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/22/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1002) |
01/22/2007 | Assigned GL&T sub: #1 |
02/02/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2007 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/06/2007 | Read third time |
02/06/2007 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/06/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2007 | Communicated to House |
02/07/2007 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2007 | Read first time |
02/07/2007 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
02/08/2007 | Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement (Marshall, D.) |
02/15/2007 | Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2007 | Read second time |
02/20/2007 | Read third time |
02/20/2007 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2007 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2007 | Enrolled |
03/07/2007 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1002ER) |
03/07/2007 | Signed by Speaker |
03/08/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1002ER) |
03/08/2007 | Signed by President |
03/15/2007 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 374 (effective 7/1/07) |
03/21/2007 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0374) |
Comments
Approved unanimously. Allows confidentiality for internal VDOT documents related to multi-phase projects. As previously approved, the language also provides more disclosure earlier for PPEA and PPTA projects.