VA SB1309 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-02-01 - Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; allow local public bodies to hold virtual meetings. Allows local public bodies, except for boards with the authority to deny, revoke, or suspend a professional or occupational license, to hold all-virtual public meetings in accordance with the other provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The bill limits the requirement that public bodies do not convene all-virtual public meetings consecutively or more than twice per year to state public bodies.

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Title

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; allows local public bodies to hold virtual meetings.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-01SenatePassed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 6-N)
2023-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2023-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101654D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223708.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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