Virginia Freedom of Information Act; expands open meeting exemptions. (SB1109)
Introduced By
Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland) with support from co-patron Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg)
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 (FOIA); open meeting exemptions; discussions relating to cybersecurity. Expands the open meeting exemption for the discussion of plans to protect public safety as it relates to terrorism and security of governmental facilities to include the discussion of specific cybersecurity threats or vulnerabilities, including the discussion of related records excluded from FOIA, where discussion in an open meeting would jeopardize the safety of any person or the security of any facility, building, structure, information technology system, or software program. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101863D |
| 01/13/2015 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 01/23/2015 | Assigned GL&T sub: #1 |
| 01/27/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1109) |
| 02/02/2015 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2015 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/05/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2015 | Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/09/2015 | Read first time |
| 02/09/2015 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 02/11/2015 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 02/17/2015 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
| 02/17/2015 | Reported from General Laws with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2015 | Read second time |
| 02/19/2015 | Read third time |
| 02/19/2015 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/19/2015 | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 02/19/2015 | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/19/2015 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2015 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2015 | Emergency clause added |
| 02/25/2015 | Enrolled |
| 02/25/2015 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1109ER) |
| 02/25/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1109ER) |
| 02/25/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/26/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015 |
| 02/26/2015 | Signed by President |
| 02/26/2015 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/26/15 |
| 02/26/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
| 03/16/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 182 (effective 3/16/15) |
| 03/16/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0182) |