Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council; advisory opinions, evidence in civil proceeding. (HB1772)
Introduced By
Del. Mike Mullin (D-Newport News) with support from co-patrons Del. Chris Hurst (D-Blacksburg), and Sen. Danica Roem (D-Manassas)
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 Advisory Council; advisory opinions; evidence in civil proceeding. Provides that any officer, employee, or member of a public body alleged to have willfully and knowingly violated the Virginia Freedom of Information Act who acted in good faith reliance upon an advisory opinion issued by the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council may introduce such advisory opinion as evidence that the alleged violation was not made willfully and knowingly. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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12/26/2018 | Committee |
12/26/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100432D |
12/26/2018 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/09/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1772) |
01/14/2019 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4 |
01/15/2019 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
01/17/2019 | Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/17/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/22/2019 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #2 |
01/23/2019 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
01/25/2019 | Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2019 | Read first time |
01/30/2019 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/31/2019 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
01/31/2019 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/01/2019 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
02/18/2019 | Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2019 | Read third time |
02/20/2019 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2019 | Enrolled |
02/22/2019 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1772ER) |
02/22/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
02/22/2019 | Signed by President |
02/25/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1772ER) |
03/04/2019 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019 |
03/04/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
03/12/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 354 (effective 7/1/19) |
03/12/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354) |