VA SB1262 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 1 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-19 - Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
Pending: House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Localities and school divisions; posting of register of funds expended. Requires every locality with a population greater than 25,000 and each school division with greater than 5,000 students to post quarterly on the public government website of such locality or school division a register of all funds expended, showing vendor name, date of payment, amount, and a description of the type of expense, including credit card purchases with the same information. The bill allows any locality or school division to exclude from such posting any information that is exempt from mandatory disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, any personal identifying information related to a court-ordered payment, any information related to undercover law-enforcement officers, and any information related to a settlement or contract that contains a confidentiality clause. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2020.

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Title

Localities and school divisions; posting of register of funds expended, required posting.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-13 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) (Y: 23 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendments (9-Y 4-N) (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-19HouseLeft in Counties, Cities and Towns
2019-02-13HouseSubcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N)
2019-02-06HouseAssigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1
2019-02-06HouseReferred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
2019-02-06HouseRead first time
2019-02-06HousePlaced on Calendar
2019-02-04SenateRead third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
2019-02-01SenatePrinted as engrossed 19103271D-E
2019-02-01SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB1262E
2019-02-01SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2019-02-01SenateReading of amendments waived
2019-02-01SenateRead second time
2019-01-31SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2019-01-29SenateReported from Local Government with amendments (9-Y 4-N)
2019-01-06SenateReferred to Committee on Local Government
2019-01-06SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103271D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1522510.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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