Freedom of Information Act; meeting minutes. (SB1319)
Introduced By
Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania) with support from co-patron Del. Morgan Griffith (R-Salem)
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
Freedom of Information Act; meeting minutes. Clarifies that minutes of public meetings must be in writing. The bill also contains a technical amendment. The terms "include" and "in writing" that appear in the bill are defined in Title 1 to mean, respectively, "include, but are not limited to," and "any representation of words, letters, symbols, numbers, or figures, whether (i) printed or inscribed on a tangible medium or (ii) stored in an electronic or other medium and retrievable in a perceivable form and whether an electronic signature authorized by Chapter 42.1 ( 59.1-479 et seq.) of Title 59.1 is or is not affixed." This bill is a recommendation of the Freedom of Information Advisory Council. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/14/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 092751520 |
01/14/2009 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/04/2009 | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2009 | Read second time |
02/09/2009 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/09/2009 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/09/2009 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1319E |
02/09/2009 | Printed as engrossed 092751520-E |
02/09/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2009 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1319E) |
02/13/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
02/13/2009 | Read first time |
02/13/2009 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
02/19/2009 | Assigned GL sub: FOIA |
02/19/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting |
02/19/2009 | Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2009 | Read second time |
02/24/2009 | Read third time |
02/24/2009 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/24/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2009 | Enrolled |
02/28/2009 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1319ER) |
02/28/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
03/03/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1319ER) |
03/04/2009 | Signed by President |
03/27/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 628 (effective 7/1/09) |
03/27/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0628) |