VA SB1271 | 2021 | 1st Special Session
Note: Carryover of previous SB1271
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 31 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-31 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0490)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 31 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-31 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0490)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings held through electronic communication means during a state of emergency. Allows a public body, or a joint meeting thereof, to meet by electronic communication means without a quorum of the public body physically assembled at one location when a locality in which the public body is located has declared a local state of emergency, provided that (i) the catastrophic nature of the declared emergency makes it impracticable or unsafe to assemble a quorum in a single location and (ii) the purpose of the meeting is to provide for the continuity of operations of the public body or the discharge of its lawful purposes, duties, and responsibilities. Under current law, public bodies may only meet in such manner when the Governor has declared a state of emergency and only for the purpose of addressing the emergency. Finally, the bill requires public bodies meeting through electronic communication means during a local or state declaration of a state of emergency to (a) make arrangements for public access to such meeting through electronic communication means, including videoconferencing if already used by the public body, and (b) provide the public with the opportunity to comment at such meetings when public comment is customarily received. Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings held through electronic communication means during a state of emergency. Allows a public body, or a joint meeting thereof, to meet by electronic communication means without a quorum of the public body physically assembled at one location when a locality in which the public body is located has declared a local state of emergency, provided that (i) the catastrophic nature of the declared emergency makes it impracticable or unsafe to assemble a quorum in a single location and (ii) the purpose of the meeting is to provide for the continuity of operations of the public body or the discharge of its lawful purposes, duties, and responsibilities. Under current law, public bodies may only meet in such manner when the Governor has declared a state of emergency and only for the purpose of addressing the emergency. Finally, the bill requires public bodies meeting through electronic communication means during a local or state declaration of a state of emergency to (a) make arrangements for public access to such meeting through electronic communication means, including videoconferencing if already used by the public body, and (b) provide the public with the opportunity to comment at such meetings when public comment is customarily received.
Title
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings held through electronic communication means.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-02-27 - House - House: VOTE: Agreed To (54-Y 45-N) (Y: 54 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N) (Y: 27 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-24 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Y: 0 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2021-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (47-Y 44-N 1-A) (Y: 47 N: 44 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2021-02-18 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N) (Y: 27 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-24 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Y: 0 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2021-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (47-Y 44-N 1-A) (Y: 47 N: 44 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2021-02-18 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-16 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0490) | |
| 2021-03-31 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 490 (effective 7/1/21) | |
| 2021-03-15 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 | |
| 2021-03-15 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021 |
| 2021-03-11 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2021-03-09 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2021-03-09 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1271ER) |
| 2021-03-09 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2021-02-27 | House | VOTE: Agreed To (54-Y 45-N) |
| 2021-02-27 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 45_N) |
| 2021-02-27 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N) |
| 2021-02-27 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2021-02-25 | House | Delegates: Simon, Carr, Orrock |
| 2021-02-25 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2021-02-25 | Senate | Senators: McPike, Stuart, Boysko |
| 2021-02-25 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2021-02-25 | Senate | Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-25 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2021-02-25 | House | House insisted on substitute |
| 2021-02-24 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) |
| 2021-02-23 | House | VOTE: Passage (47-Y 44-N 1-A) |
| 2021-02-23 | House | Passed House with substitute (47-Y 44-N 1-A) |
| 2021-02-23 | House | Engrossed by House - floor substitute SB1271H1 |
| 2021-02-23 | House | Substitute by Delegate Simon agreed to 21200596D-H1 |
| 2021-02-23 | House | Read third time |
| 2021-02-23 | House | Floor substitute printed 21200596D-H1 (Simon) |
| 2021-02-22 | House | Read second time |
| 2021-02-18 | House | Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-09 | House | Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement |
| 2021-02-08 | House | Continued to Special Session 1 in General Laws by voice vote |
| 2021-02-02 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2021-02-02 | House | Read first time |
| 2021-02-02 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2021-01-26 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-01-25 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2021-01-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-01-20 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2021-01-12 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101309D |
Same As/Similar To
SB1271 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in General Laws by voice vote
