VA SB1182 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 12 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0359)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 12 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0359)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings held through electronic communication means. Clarifies that certain requirements of current law regarding participation in public meetings through electronic communication means do not apply to meetings held to address a state of emergency declared by the Governor, specifically the requirements that public bodies (i) adopt a written policy regarding participation by electronic communication, (ii) have a quorum of a public body physically assembled at a primary or central location, and (iii) make arrangements for the voice of any member participating from a remote location to be heard by all persons at the primary or central location. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.
Title
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings held through electronic communication means.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2019-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-14 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-12 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-14 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-12 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-12 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0359) | |
| 2019-03-12 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 359 (effective 7/1/19) | |
| 2019-03-04 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 | |
| 2019-03-04 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019 |
| 2019-02-22 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2019-02-22 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2019-02-22 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1182ER) |
| 2019-02-22 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2019-02-19 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-02-19 | House | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-02-19 | House | Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House |
| 2019-02-19 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-02-19 | House | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-02-19 | House | Read third time |
| 2019-02-18 | House | Read second time |
| 2019-02-14 | House | Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-02-07 | House | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4 |
| 2019-02-06 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2019-02-06 | House | Read first time |
| 2019-02-06 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2019-02-01 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-01-31 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2019-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-01-28 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-01-21 | Senate | Assigned GL&T sub: #1 |
| 2019-01-03 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2019-01-03 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100886D |
