Freedom of Information Act; record and meeting exemption for certain commissions. (SB1296)
Introduced By
Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville)
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
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; record and meeting exemption for certain commissions. Allows any commission created by executive order to study and make recommendations concerning the prevention of closure and realignment of federal security installations in Virginia to withhold from public disclosure certain records relating to the relocation of national security facilities. The bill also allows those portions of meetings where such records are discussed to be closed to the public. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103603D |
| 01/12/2011 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 01/26/2011 | Assigned GL&T sub: FOIA/Conflict of Interest |
| 02/02/2011 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2011 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/08/2011 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2011 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/10/2011 | Read first time |
| 02/10/2011 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 02/11/2011 | Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement |
| 02/15/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/17/2011 | Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2011 | Read second time |
| 02/22/2011 | Read third time |
| 02/22/2011 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/22/2011 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/03/2011 | Enrolled |
| 03/03/2011 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1296ER) |
| 03/03/2011 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/06/2011 | Signed by President |
| 03/25/2011 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 536 (effective 7/1/11) |
| 03/25/2011 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0536) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 45 seconds.