VA SB202 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 11 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-08 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 11 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-08 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; disclosure of salaries of public employees. Provides that public access to records of the official salaries or rates of pay of public employees whose annual rate of pay is the annual equivalent of twice the federal minimum wage or less is not required under FOIA. Currently, public access to salary information is required for public employees whose annual rate of pay is more than $10,000. The bill also provides that publicly available databases of public employees' salaries shall not include the name of any public officer, appointee, or employee. The bill contains a technical amendment.
Title
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; disclosure of salaries of public employees.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 10-N 2-A) (Y: 27 N: 10 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 4-N 2-A) (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 4-N 2-A) (Y: 9 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-03-08 | House | Left in General Laws |
2016-02-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
2016-02-17 | House | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2 |
2016-02-17 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
2016-02-17 | House | Read first time |
2016-02-17 | House | Placed on Calendar |
2016-02-12 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 10-N 2-A) |
2016-02-11 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
2016-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
2016-02-08 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 4-N 2-A) |
2016-01-05 | Senate | Assigned GL&T sub: #2 |
2016-01-05 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
2016-01-05 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100443D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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2 | 2 | 3705.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
2 | 2 | 3705.8 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |