VA HB1953 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 6 2023 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-02-15 - Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; closed meeting exemption; home instruction of children. Creates an exemption from the open meeting requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act for discussion, consideration, or decisions relating to home instruction of children, unless objected to by a parent or guardian in an open meeting, that are exempt from disclosure pursuant to relevant law.

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Title

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; closed meeting exemption, home instruction of children.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-02 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-15SenatePassed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
2023-02-08SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2023-02-08SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2023-02-07HouseVOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
2023-02-07HouseRead third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
2023-02-06HouseRead second time and engrossed
2023-02-05HouseRead first time
2023-02-02HouseReported from General Laws (12-Y 10-N)
2023-01-31HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
2023-01-23HouseAssigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
2023-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2023-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103996D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223711(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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