Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public access to library records of minors. (HB1876)
Introduced By
Del. Brenda Pogge (R-Williamsburg)
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; public access to library records of minors. Excludes from mandatory disclosure library records that can be used to identify any library patron under the age of 18 years. The bill provides that access shall not be denied to the parent, including a noncustodial parent, or guardian of such library patron. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2017 | Committee |
01/10/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101865D |
01/10/2017 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/16/2017 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2 |
01/23/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1876) |
01/26/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2017 | Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2017 | Read first time |
02/06/2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/07/2017 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/07/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/08/2017 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/10/2017 | Assigned GL&T sub: #1 |
02/20/2017 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2017 | Read third time |
02/22/2017 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2017 | Enrolled |
03/07/2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1876ER) |
03/07/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1876ER) |
03/07/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
03/10/2017 | Signed by President |
03/13/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/13/17 |
03/13/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/20/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 642 (effective 7/1/17) |
03/20/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0642) |
Comments
There might be a very good reason why a parent does not have custody. If so, they shouldn't be snooping on a child's choice of reading.