VA HB818 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 20 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-20 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0748)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 20 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-20 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0748)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); designation of FOIA officer; posting of FOIA rights and responsibilities. Requires certain local public bodies to post a FOIA rights and responsibilities document on their respective public government website. The bill also requires all state public bodies, including state authorities, and all local public bodies that are subject to FOIA to designate and publicly identify one or more FOIA officers whose responsibility is to serve as a point of contact for members of the public in requesting public records and to coordinate the public body's compliance with the provisions of FOIA. The bill sets out where contact information for the designated FOIA officer is to be posted. The bill requires that any such FOIA officer shall possess specific knowledge of the provisions of FOIA and be trained at least annually by legal counsel for the public body or the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.
Title
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; designation of officer, posting of rights and responsibilities.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-04-20 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N) (Y: 24 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-20 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-20 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N) (Y: 23 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-20 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-02 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-20 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-20 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N) (Y: 23 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-20 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-02 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-20 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0748) | |
| 2016-04-20 | House | Enacted, Chapter 748 (effective 7/1/16) |
| 2016-04-20 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 2016-04-20 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 2016-04-20 | House | Reenrolled bill text (HB818ER2) |
| 2016-04-20 | House | Reenrolled |
| 2016-04-20 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2016-04-20 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (24-Y 15-N) |
| 2016-04-20 | Senate | Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-04-20 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N) |
| 2016-04-20 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-04-20 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-04-20 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2016-04-01 | House | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| 2016-03-09 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 | |
| 2016-03-09 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/9/2016 |
| 2016-03-09 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2016-03-07 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2016-03-07 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB818ER) |
| 2016-03-07 | House | Enrolled |
| 2016-03-03 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-03-03 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-03-03 | Senate | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-03-03 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2016-03-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-29 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2016-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2016-02-08 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-08 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-05 | House | Printed as engrossed 16103655D-E |
| 2016-02-05 | House | Engrossed by House as amended HB818E |
| 2016-02-05 | House | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2016-02-05 | House | Read second time |
| 2016-02-04 | House | Read first time |
| 2016-02-02 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendments (21-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-01-18 | House | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2016-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2016-01-12 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103655D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 3704.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 2 | 2 | 3704.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
