VA SB259 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 31 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-31 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0587)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; library records. Clarifies that information contained in library records that can be used to identify any library patron who has borrowed or accessed material or resources from a library as well as the material or resources such patron borrowed or accessed is exempt from disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

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Title

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; excludes library records.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-15 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-31 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0587)
2020-03-31 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 587 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-03SenateSigned by President
2020-03-02HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-02SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB259ER)
2020-03-02SenateEnrolled
2020-02-25HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
2020-02-25HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2020-02-25HouseRead third time
2020-02-24HouseRead second time
2020-02-20HouseReported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
2020-02-18HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2020-02-18HouseRead first time
2020-02-18HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-01-21SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2020-01-20SenateRead second time and engrossed
2020-01-17SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2020-01-15SenateReported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)
2020-01-03SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2020-01-03SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102400D

Same As/Similar To

HB313 (Same As) 2020-03-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0070)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223705.7(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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