VA HB816 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0305)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; effective date of procedures for conducting meetings held through electronic communication means during declared states of emergency. Provides that the provisions for conducting a meeting by electronic means due to a state of emergency stated in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) are declarative of existing law since March 20, 2020, with respect to the Governor's declared state of emergency due to COVID-19. Under the bill, any meeting by a public body using electronic communication means occurring from that date until July 1, 2021, and any otherwise lawful action taken at it is validated with respect to FOIA if the body provided public notice, public access, and public comment commensurate with the requirements of existing FOIA provisions regarding electronic and closed meetings. The bill is a response to the case Berry v. Bd. of Supervisors (Va. 2023) and is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.

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Title

FOIA; meetings held through electronic communication during declared states of emergency.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-02 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0305)
2024-04-02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 305 (effective 7/1/24)
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-03SenateSigned by President
2024-02-29HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-02-29HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB816ER)
2024-02-29HouseEnrolled
2024-02-26SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-26SenateRead third time
2024-02-23SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2024-02-21SenateReported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 0-N)
2024-02-14SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2024-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-13HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2024-02-13HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2024-02-12HouseRead second time and engrossed
2024-02-11HouseRead first time
2024-02-08HouseReported from General Laws (20-Y 0-N)
2024-02-06HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2024-01-26HouseAssigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government
2024-01-09HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2024-01-09HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104450D

Same As/Similar To

SB244 (Similar To) 2024-04-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0344)

Subjects


Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB816
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB816+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB816ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0305+hil
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB816F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB816FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H1104V0026+HB0816
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H11V0128+HB0816
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0818+HB0816
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S12V0160+HB0816
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0603HB0816+HB0816
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0619HB0816+HB0816

Bill Comments

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