VA HB906 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on February 28 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-02-28 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0054)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on February 28 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-02-28 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0054)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definition of electronic communication. Clarifies the definition of electronic communication in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act by amending it to mean the use of technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities to transmit or receive information. This bill is a recommendation of the Freedom of Information Advisory Council.
Title
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; clarifies definition of electronic communication.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-25 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-25 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-28 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0054) | |
| 2018-02-28 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 54 (effective 7/1/18) | |
| 2018-02-22 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 1, 2018 | |
| 2018-02-22 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/22/18 |
| 2018-02-21 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2018-02-19 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2018-02-19 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB906ER) |
| 2018-02-19 | House | Enrolled |
| 2018-02-15 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-15 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2018-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-01 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2018-02-01 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2018-01-31 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-31 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-30 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2018-01-29 | House | Read first time |
| 2018-01-25 | House | Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-19 | House | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4 |
| 2018-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2018-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100757D |
