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

DateAction
01/12/2010Committee
01/12/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102068D
01/12/2010Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/19/2010Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
02/11/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
02/11/2010Reported from General Laws with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2010Read first time
02/15/2010Read second time
02/15/2010Committee amendments agreed to
02/15/2010Engrossed by House as amended HB641E
02/15/2010Printed as engrossed 10102068D-E
02/16/2010Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/16/2010VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2010Constitutional reading dispensed
02/17/2010Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/24/2010Passed by in General Laws and Technology with letter (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2010Continued to 2011 in General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2010Subject matter referred by letter to the Freedom of Information Advisory Council
02/24/2010Pursuant to Senate Rule 20(L)