Virginia House Bill 2196 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-08 - House: Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Government Transparency Act. Establishes a searchable database website that would allow persons to search and aggregate information including but not limited to (i) individual or specific appropriations or budget items, (ii) state agency spending and procurement data, (iii) financial disclosure statements, (iv) audit and state agency performance reports, and (v) contact information for public records access purposes. Under the bill, the searchable database website will be developed and maintained by the Department of Planning and Budget and is required to be operational by July 1, 2012. When fully operational, all data in the database would be maintained for a minimum of 10 years. The bill requires the Department to work with the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to avoid duplication of effort. The bill also establishes the Government Transparency Advisory Council to advise the Department on the practical usability of the website, considering all intended end users.

Government Transparency Advisory Council; established, searchable database website established.

Del. Barbara Comstock [R]

2011-02-03 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-03 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-08		House: Left in Appropriations
2011-02-04		House: Assigned App. sub: Technology Oversight and Government Activities
2011-02-03		House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2011-02-03		House: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N)
2011-02-03		House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2011-02-03		House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2011-01-17		House: Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
2011-01-12		House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
2011-01-12		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103690D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
2	2	2699.8	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	2699.9	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3720	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3726	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+sum+HB2196
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB2196+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+H1102V0042+HB2196
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+H11V0124+HB2196