Virginia Freedom of Information Act; willful violations, grounds for termination. (HB2402)
Introduced By
Del. Rick Morris (R-Carrollton)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; willful violations; grounds for termination. Provides that if the court finds that any officer or employee of a public body (i) receives a request for records that was sent by a requester by certified mail, return receipt requested, and (ii) without legal excuse or justification, deliberately, willfully, and knowingly fails to make a response to such request, such officer or employee may be terminated for cause by his appointing authority or agency head. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/18/2017 | Committee |
01/18/2017 | Presented and ordered printed 17100847D |
01/18/2017 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/23/2017 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2 |
01/31/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
01/31/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N) |
02/01/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2402) |
02/02/2017 | Reported from General Laws (14-Y 6-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 (67-Y 27-N) |
02/07/2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 27-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 | Failed to report (defeated) in General Laws and Technology (6-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |