VA HB510 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on March 2 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0071)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public institutions of higher education; information related to pledges and donations. Provides that no discretionary exclusion in FOIA shall apply to protect information relating to the amount, date, purpose, and terms of a pledge or donation made to a public institution of higher education. The bill provides that the identity of the donor shall be protected only if (i) the donor has requested anonymity in connection with or as a condition of making a pledge or donation and (ii) the pledge or donation does not impose terms or conditions directing academic decision-making. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.

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Title

FOIA; public higher educational institutions, information related to pledges and donations.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 1-N) (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-29 - House - House: VOTE: (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-23 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-23 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-02 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0071)
2020-03-02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 71 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-02-24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 2, 2020
2020-02-24HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 24, 2020
2020-02-20SenateSigned by President
2020-02-19HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-02-19HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB510ER)
2020-02-19HouseEnrolled
2020-02-17SenatePassed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
2020-02-17SenateRead third time
2020-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-12SenateReported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 1-N)
2020-01-30SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2020-01-30SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-01-29HouseVOTE: (98-Y 0-N)
2020-01-29HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2020-01-28HousePrinted as engrossed 20101372D-E
2020-01-28HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB510E
2020-01-28HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2020-01-28HouseRead second time
2020-01-27HouseRead first time
2020-01-23HouseReported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
2020-01-21HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
2020-01-17HouseAssigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement
2020-01-04HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2020-01-04HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101372D

Same As/Similar To

SB140 (Same As) 2020-03-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223705.4(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB510
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB510+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB510E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB510ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0071+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1104V0006+HB0510
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1104V0021+HB0510
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H11V0082+HB0510
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H11V0112+HB0510
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0191+HB0510
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S12V0166+HB0510
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0655HB0510+HB0510
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0674HB0510+HB0510

Bill Comments

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