VA HB976 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2010 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-12-02 - Senate: Left in General Laws and Technology
Pending: Senate General Laws and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Freedom of Information Act; proceedings for enforcement. Clarifies that before a FOIA petition is filed, the party against whom the writ is brought must receive a copy of the petition within a reasonable time prior to the petitioner filing the petition with the court. The bill contains a technical amendment and incorporates HB 689.

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Title

FOIA; party whom writ is served must be served a copy of petition prior to filing.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2011 in General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-02 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-12-02 Senate: Left in General Laws and Technology
2010-02-24 Senate: Pursuant to Senate Rule 20(L)
2010-02-24 Senate: Subject matter referred by letter to the Freedom of Information Advisory Council
2010-02-24 Senate: Continued to 2011 in General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)
2010-02-09 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2010-02-09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2010-02-08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2010-02-08 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2010-02-04 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB976H1
2010-02-04 House: Committee substitute agreed to 10104842D-H1
2010-02-04 House: Read second time
2010-02-03 House: Read first time
2010-02-02 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2010-02-02 House: Committee substitute printed 10104842D-H1
2010-01-28 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
2010-01-25 House: Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
2010-01-13 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
2010-01-13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102749D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223713(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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