Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exclusions for school personnel licensure applications. (SB564)
Introduced By
Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg) with support from co-patron Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan)
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
Freedom of Information Act; exclusions for school personnel licensure applications. Excludes records of an application for licensure or renewal of a license for teachers and other school personnel, including transcripts or other documents submitted in support of an application, from the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102728D |
01/13/2016 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/15/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB564) |
01/28/2016 | Assigned GL&T sub: #2 |
02/08/2016 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (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 and engrossed |
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) |
02/15/2016 | 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 (6-Y 0-N) |
02/23/2016 | Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2016 | Read second time |
02/25/2016 | Read third time |
02/25/2016 | Passed House (93-Y 3-N) |
02/25/2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2016 | Enrolled |
02/26/2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB564ER) |
02/26/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB564ER) |
02/26/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
02/29/2016 | Signed by President |
03/01/2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/1/16 |
03/01/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 8, 2016 |
03/07/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 272 (effective 7/1/16) |
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 50 seconds.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND EXPANDS THE EXEMPTIONS OF RECORDS NOT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. IN FACT IT CREATES A NEW POLICY OF RECORDS THAT ARE KEPT SECRET WHICH ARE THE APPLICATIONS OF TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL. ALL THE WAY FROM ELEMENTARY TO PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES. AND APPLICATIONS ARE, IN ESSENCE, A RESUME, AND THEREFORE,HE QUALIFICATIONS OF THESE INSTRUCTORS AND ESSENTIALLY EVERYBODY, EVEN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, ARE NOW KEPT FROM THE PUBLIC. I JUST -- I DO NOT BELIEVE IT'S MOVING IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION OF GREATER TRANSPARENCY FOR OUR CITIZENS, AND THAT'S WHY I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING SENATE BILL 564. THANK YOU.