Virginia House Joint Resolution 54 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-13 - Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Study; Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council; charges for the production of public records; report. Directs the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council (the FOIA Council) to convene a work group consisting of citizens of the Commonwealth, representatives of state and local government entities, broadcast, print, and electronic media sources, open government organizations, and other interested parties to study whether the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allowing public bodies to charge requesters for the production of public records should be amended to make access to public records easier for requesters. The resolution further directs the work group to examine the current FOIA provisions on charges and make recommendations on ways to amend such provisions to make the assessment of charges by public bodies for the production of public records more uniform, more transparent, easier to understand, and less costly.

Public records; Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council to study charges for production.

Del. Amanda Batten [R]

2024-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-13	House	Left in Rules
2024-01-29	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
2024-01-25	House	Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
2024-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2024-01-10	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103416D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HJ54
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HJ54+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H2001V0051+HJ0054