Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement. (HB431)
Introduced By
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; proceedings for enforcement. Clarifies that a FOIA action may be brought in the name of a person notwithstanding that a request for public records was made by the person's attorney in his representative capacity. The bill also clarifies that costs and reasonable fees for expert witnesses may be recovered by the petitioner in a FOIA action. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Committee |
01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102864D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/15/2010 | Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement |
01/28/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2010 | Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2010 | Read first time |
02/04/2010 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/08/2010 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/08/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/09/2010 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/24/2010 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2010 | Read third time |
03/01/2010 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Enrolled |
03/09/2010 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB431ER) |
03/09/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/11/2010 | Signed by President |
04/09/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 299 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/09/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0299) |
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This bill mentions Richmond.