VA HB480 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 30 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); attendance by certain members in a closed meeting. Provides that a member of a public body shall be permitted to attend a closed meeting held by any of its committees or subcommittees, provided such member does not participate in any discussions held by the committee or subcommittee conducting the closed meeting. The bill requires that the minutes of the committee or subcommittee include the identity of such member who attended the closed meeting.

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Title

FOIA; attendance by certain members in a closed meeting.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-14 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-09 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-03-30 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0428)
2012-03-30 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 428 (effective 7/1/12)
2012-03-08 Senate: Signed by President
2012-03-07 House: Signed by Speaker
2012-03-07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB480ER)
2012-03-07 House: Enrolled
2012-03-01 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2012-03-01 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2012-03-01 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2012-03-01 Senate: Read third time
2012-02-29 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2012-02-27 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
2012-02-15 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2012-02-15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2012-02-14 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2012-02-14 House: Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N)
2012-02-13 House: Printed as engrossed 12103405D-E
2012-02-13 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB480E
2012-02-13 House: Committee amendment agreed to
2012-02-13 House: Read second time
2012-02-12 House: Read first time
2012-02-09 House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
2012-02-09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
2012-01-27 House: Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
2012-01-10 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
2012-01-10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103405D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223712(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HB480
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB480+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB480E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB480ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+CHAP0428+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+H1102V0030+HB0480
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+H11V0114+HB0480
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+HV0796+HB0480
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+S12V0147+HB0480
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+SV0751HB0480+HB0480
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+SV0798HB0480+HB0480
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+SV0820HB0480+HB0480
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+SV0821HB0480+HB0480

Bill Comments

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