Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public access to library records of minors. (HB1876)

Introduced By

Del. Brenda Pogge (R-Williamsburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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

DateAction
01/10/2017Committee
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101865D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/16/2017Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
01/23/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1876)
01/26/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
02/02/2017Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2017Read first time
02/06/2017Read second time and engrossed
02/07/2017Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/07/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2017Constitutional reading dispensed
02/08/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/10/2017Assigned GL&T sub: #1
02/20/2017Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2017Read third time
02/22/2017Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2017Enrolled
03/07/2017Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1876ER)
03/07/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1876ER)
03/07/2017Signed by Speaker
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
03/20/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 642 (effective 7/1/17)
03/20/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0642)

Comments

Carolyn Caywood writes:

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.