VA HB61 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on December 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; misdemeanor violations; penalty. Provides that in addition to the civil enforcement provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), any officer, employee, or member of a public body who, without legal excuse or justification, deliberately, willfully, and knowingly violates certain FOIA provisions is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Title
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; misdemeanor violations, penalty.
Sponsors
| Del. Rick Morris [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-16 | House | Left in General Laws |
| 2016-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
| 2016-01-18 | House | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2015-12-04 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2015-12-04 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100894D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2 | 71 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 19 | 2 | 72 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 2 | 2 | 3713.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+HB61 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB61+hil |
