Freedom of Information Act; requests for records may be made by any citizen of United States. (HB641)
Introduced By
Del. Ward Armstrong (D-Martinsville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Freedom of Information Act; requests for records. Provides that FOIA requests may be made by any citizen of the United States and not just citizens of the Commonwealth. The bill contains a technical amendment. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Committee |
01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102068D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/19/2010 | Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement |
02/11/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
02/11/2010 | Reported from General Laws with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2010 | Read first time |
02/15/2010 | Read second time |
02/15/2010 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/15/2010 | Engrossed by House as amended HB641E |
02/15/2010 | Printed as engrossed 10102068D-E |
02/16/2010 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/16/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/17/2010 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/24/2010 | Passed by in General Laws and Technology with letter (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2010 | Continued to 2011 in General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2010 | Subject matter referred by letter to the Freedom of Information Advisory Council |
02/24/2010 | Pursuant to Senate Rule 20(L) |