Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public body authorized to conduct electronic meetings. (HB1931)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria) with support from 9 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Dawn Adams (D-Richmond), Del. Lee Carter (D-Manassas), Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Martha Mugler (D-Hampton, Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), Del. Shelly Simonds (D-Newport News), Del. Rip Sullivan (D-Arlington), Del. Rodney Willett (D-Henrico)
Progress
✓ |
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; electronic meetings. Authorizes a public body to conduct through electronic communication means a meeting for which, on or before the day of the meeting, a member of the public body holding the meeting notifies the chair that such member is unable to attend the meeting due to a family member's medical condition that requires the member to provide care for such family member, thereby preventing the member's physical attendance. The bill also clarifies that participation in an electronic meeting by a member of a public body due to the inability to attend because of a personal matter is limited each calendar year to two such meetings, which is current law, or 25 percent of the meetings held that calendar year rounded up to the next whole number, whichever is greater. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council. Read the Bill »
Status
04/21/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the General Laws Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101369D |
| 01/11/2021 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 01/12/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1931) |
| 01/17/2021 | Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement |
| 01/19/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/21/2021 | Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/22/2021 | Read first time |
| 01/25/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/26/2021 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 01/26/2021 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/27/2021 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 02/05/2021 | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2021 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/15/2021 | Passed Senate (28-Y 11-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/17/2021 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1931ER) |
| 02/17/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1931ER) |
| 02/17/2021 | Signed by President |
| 02/18/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/19/2021 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 19, 2021 |
| 02/19/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 26, 2021 |
| 02/25/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 33 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 02/25/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0033) |
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