FOIA; participation in meetings by electronic communication in event of emergency, etc. (SB161)
Introduced By
Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington)
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; participation in meetings in event of emergency or personal matters. Removes the requirement that a public body approve by a majority vote of the members present at a meeting the remote participation in the meeting by one of its members in the event that an emergency or personal matter prevents his attendance in person at the meeting. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/31/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102052D |
12/31/2013 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/24/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB161) |
01/27/2014 | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (13-Y 0-N) |
01/27/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14104302D-S1 |
01/29/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
01/29/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB161S1) |
01/30/2014 | Read second time |
01/30/2014 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/30/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14104302D-S1 |
01/30/2014 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB161S1 |
01/31/2014 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/07/2014 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2014 | Read first time |
02/07/2014 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
02/14/2014 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2 |
02/25/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
02/27/2014 | Reported from General Laws with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/27/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14105353D-H1 |
02/28/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB161H1) |
03/03/2014 | Read second time |
03/04/2014 | Read third time |
03/04/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14105353D-H1 |
03/04/2014 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB161H1 |
03/04/2014 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
03/04/2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2014 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N 1-A) |
03/05/2014 | Title replaced 14105353D-H1 |
03/07/2014 | Enrolled |
03/07/2014 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB161ER) |
03/07/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB161ER) |
03/07/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
03/10/2014 | Signed by President |
04/03/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 524 (effective 7/1/14) |
04/03/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0524) |