FOIA; closed meeting not authorized for discussion of pay increases. (SB493)
Introduced By
Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); closed meeting not authorized for discussion of pay increases for local governing bodies and elected school boards. Clarifies that nothing in the personnel exemption in the open meetings law of FOIA shall be construed to authorize a closed meeting by a local governing body or an elected school board to discuss across-the-board pay increases for such bodies. Read the Bill »
Status
03/04/2016: Passed the General Assembly
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100123D |
01/12/2016 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/15/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB493) |
01/28/2016 | Assigned GL&T sub: #2 |
02/08/2016 | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2016 | Read second time |
02/11/2016 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/11/2016 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/11/2016 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB493E |
02/11/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2016 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2016 | Printed as engrossed 16100123D-E |
02/12/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB493E) |
02/15/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
02/15/2016 | Read first time |
02/15/2016 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
02/17/2016 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2 |
02/18/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) |
02/23/2016 | Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2016 | Read second time |
02/25/2016 | Read third time |
02/25/2016 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/25/2016 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/25/2016 | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2016 | Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House |
02/25/2016 | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/29/2016 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2016 | Enrolled |
03/01/2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB493ER) |
03/01/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB493ER) |
03/01/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
03/04/2016 | Signed by President |
03/07/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
03/07/2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016 |
03/07/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
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 1 minute.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
SENATE BILL 493 PASSED THE HOUSE WITH AMENDMENT. SENATOR SUROVELL. SPEAKING TO THE AMENDMENT, MR. PRESIDENT. I WOULD MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE AMENDMENT. YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. THIS BILL SIMPLY STRIKES THE WORDS ACROSS THE BOARD -- I'M SORRY STRIKES FOR SUCH BODIES. PURE PLAY CLARIFYING IN ITS INTENT AND I MOVE THAT WE ACCEPT THE AMENDMENT.Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: AYES 38, NOS 0. AYES 38, NOS 0. THE SENATE CONCURS WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENT. MR. PRESIDENT. THE SENATOR FROM FRANK LIN, SENATOR STANLEY. MR. PRESIDENT, HAVING VOTED ON THE PREVAILING SIDE BY WHICH THE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL