VA SB493 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 29 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-29 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 29 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-29 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); closed meeting not authorized for discussion of compensation matters for local governing bodies and elected school boards. Clarifies that nothing in the personnel exemption in the open meetings law of FOIA shall be construed to authorize a closed meeting by a local governing body or an elected school board to discuss compensation matters that affect the membership of such body or board collectively.
Title
FOIA; closed meeting not authorized for discussion of pay increases.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-23 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 103 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-23 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-29 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544) | |
| 2016-03-29 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 544 (effective 7/1/16) | |
| 2016-03-07 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 | |
| 2016-03-07 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016 |
| 2016-03-04 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2016-03-01 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2016-03-01 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB493ER) |
| 2016-03-01 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2016-02-29 | Senate | House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-25 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-25 | House | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-25 | House | Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House |
| 2016-02-25 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-25 | House | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-25 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2016-02-25 | House | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2016-02-25 | House | Read third time |
| 2016-02-24 | House | Read second time |
| 2016-02-23 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-18 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-17 | House | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2016-02-15 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2016-02-15 | House | Read first time |
| 2016-02-15 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2016-02-11 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 16100123D-E |
| 2016-02-11 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-11 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB493E |
| 2016-02-11 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2016-02-11 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2016-02-11 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-08 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-01-28 | Senate | Assigned GL&T sub: #2 |
| 2016-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2016-01-12 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100123D |
