VA SB415 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-09 - Failed to pass in Senate
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definition of "meeting." Amends the definition of "meeting" as it relates to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to add an exception for local political party meetings. The bill is a recommendation of the FOIA Council.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; amends definition of "meeting."

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: House amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Y: 0 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-02-27 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N) (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-09SenateFailed to pass in Senate
2024-03-09SenateNo further action taken
2024-03-06HouseDelegates: Bennett-Parker, McClure, Cherry
2024-03-06HouseConferees appointed by House
2024-03-05SenateSenators: Stuart, Locke, McPike
2024-03-05SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2024-03-05SenateSenate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
2024-03-04SenatePassed by for the day
2024-03-01HouseHouse requested conference committee
2024-03-01HouseHouse insisted on amendment
2024-02-29SenateHouse amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
2024-02-27HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
2024-02-27HousePassed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2024-02-27HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2024-02-27HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2024-02-27HouseRead third time
2024-02-26HouseRead second time
2024-02-22HouseReported from General Laws with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
2024-02-20HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2024-02-14HouseAssigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government
2024-02-13HouseReferred to Committee on General Laws
2024-02-13HouseRead first time
2024-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2024-01-30SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
2024-01-29SenateRead second time and engrossed
2024-01-26SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2024-01-24SenateReported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N)
2024-01-09SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2024-01-09SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103187D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223701(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB415
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB415+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB415AH
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB415AHE
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB415F122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S12V0033+SB0415
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0124SB0415+SB0415
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0152SB0415+SB0415
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H1104V0037+SB0415
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H11V0236+SB0415
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1204+SB0415
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0801SB0415+SB0415
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0953SB0415+SB0415

Bill Comments

feedback