Government records; digital certification. (SB1341)

Introduced By

Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Digital certification of government records. Requires state agencies to provide, via a website or upon request, copies of electronic records that contain an electronic signature that electronically and visually assures that the document is authentic. An agency may charge a fee of $5 for each digitally certified copy of a record. Such electronic signatures shall comply with standards developed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, in cooperation with the Virginia Information Technologies Agency. Any digitally certified record submitted to a court in the Commonwealth shall be deemed to be authenticated by the custodian of the record. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100671D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/30/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1341)
01/30/2017Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2017Read second time
02/02/2017Reading of amendments waived
02/02/2017Committee amendments agreed to
02/02/2017Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1341E
02/02/2017Printed as engrossed 17100671D-E
02/03/2017Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2017Placed on Calendar
02/08/2017Read first time
02/08/2017Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
02/08/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1341E)
02/13/2017Reported from Science and Technology with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/13/2017Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
02/14/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
02/16/2017Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2017Committee substitute printed 17105529D-H1
02/17/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1341H1)
02/20/2017Read second time
02/21/2017Read third time
02/21/2017Committee on Science and Technology amendments rejected
02/21/2017Committee on General Laws substitute agreed to 17105529D-H1
02/21/2017Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1341H1
02/21/2017Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/21/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2017House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2017Title replaced 17105529D-H1
03/07/2017Enrolled
03/07/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1341ER)
03/07/2017Signed by Speaker
03/08/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1341ER)
03/10/2017Signed by President
03/13/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
03/13/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/24/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 738 (effective 7/1/17)
03/24/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0738)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 3 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

OF FEES GENERATED. NO. 2, A LOT OF LOCALITIES ALREADY HAVE EXISTING OFF-SITE LEASES THAT GENERATE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. SO WHAT OCCURS WHEN THIS LEGISLATION GOES INTO PLACE? ALL THOSE PRIVATE LEASE ENTERED IN WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CELL PROVIDERS IS GONE. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? IT'S GOING TO RAISE YOUR TAXES IN YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ALL OF YOUR TAXPAYERS ARE GOING TO BE -- YOUR TAXPAYERS ARE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY MORE BECAUSE OF THIS LEGISLATION. THERE ARE A LOT OF HIDDEN THINGS IN HERE. IT'S A GOOD FRAMEWORK. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A LARGER STATEWIDE FRAMEWORK, BUT AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN, THIS BILL HAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT, AND THE PUBLIC GIVEAWAY ON THIS IS TREMENDOUS WITHOUT A PUBLIC BENEFIT RECEIVED BACK. I'VE GOT A REAL PROBLEM WITH THAT WHEN WE'RE TRADING THESE SORT OF TRADE-OFFS IN THIS DISCUSSION AND THEREFORE, MR. PRESIDENT, I ASK THAT THE BODY VOTE AGAINST THIS MEASURE. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE SENATOR FROM EASTERN FAIRFAX COUNTY, SENATOR SUROVELL.

Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. WILL THE GENTLEMAN FROM HANOVER YIELD FOR A QUESTION?

[Unknown]: WOULD THE SENATOR FROM HANOVER YIELD FOR A QUESTION?

Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon): I YIELD.

[Unknown]: HE YIELDS, SENATOR. TWO REALLY QUICK QUESTIONS, AND I READ THE TEXT, BUT I COULDN'T QUITE GET AN ANSWER. ONE WAS, THERE'S A BIG MOVE IN THE REGION OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA


Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill): IN VIRGINIA YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATION IN YOUR HOME STATE IF YOUR HOME STATE HAS SUCH A CERTIFICATION. I HOPE IT BE THE PLEASURE THE BODY TO PASS THE BILE.

[Unknown]: -- BILL.

Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill): SENATE BILL 1226, A BILL SECTION OF THE CODE OF TO AMEND AND REENACT A VIRGINIA RELATEING IT TO THE INFORMATION ACT, PUBLIC VIRGINIA FREEDOM OF PROCUREMENT ACT, PROPRIETARY RECORDS, AND TRADE SECRETS, SOLAR ENERGY TBREMENT, BILL REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS WITH A SUBSTITUTE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM FAIRFAX, MR. LEMUNYON.

Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill): I MOVE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS ON ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE AS MANY AS FAVOR THAT MOTION SUBSTITUTE. WILL SAY AYE, THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE SUBSTITUTE IS AGREED TO, GENTLEMAN FROM FAIRFAX.

Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill): THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER. MR. SPEAKER, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE, SENATE BILL 12326 EXCLUDES FROM MANDATORY DISCLOSURE PROVISIONS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROCEED PRY AREA INFORMATION VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED BY A PRIVATE BUSINESS UNDER A PROMISE OF CONFIDENTIALITY FROM A PUBLIC BODY USED BY THE PUBLIC BODY FOR A SOLAR SERVICES AGREEMENT, PURPOSE OF THE BILL IS TO FACILITATE THE USE OF SOLAR POWER IN GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS. I HOPE IT BE THE PLEASURE OF THE BODY TO PASS THE BILL.

[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 1228, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT A SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO THE VIRGINIA FAIR HOUSING LAW, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF AN ASSISTANT ANIMAL IN A DELLING, BILL REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAWS WITH A SUBSTITUTE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM RICHMOND CITY, MS. CARR.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THE ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS ON ADOPTION OF THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE. AS MANY AS FAVOR THAT MOTION WILL SAY AYE, THOSE OPPOSED, NO. >> THE SUBSTITUTE IS AGREED TO, THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM RICHMOND CITY.

[Unknown]: HOUSE BILL 1228 IS EXPANDING TO MY BILL, 2006, TO WHICH WE REJECTED AMENDMENTS YESTERDAY. TODAY I ASK YOU TO ADOPT AND PASS THE SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SENATE BILL 1228 SO WE CAN