VA SB630 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 1 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-06 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 1 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-06 - Left in General Laws
Pending: House General Laws Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); civil penalty. Provides that in addition to any penalties imposed under FOIA, (i) if a court finds that any officer, employee, or member of a public body failed to provide public records to a requester in accordance with the provisions of FOIA because such officer, employee, or member of a public body intentionally altered or destroyed the requested public records prior to the expiration of the applicable record retention period set by the retention regulations promulgated pursuant to the Virginia Public Records Act (?§42.1-76 et seq.) by the State Library Board, the court shall impose upon such officer, employee, or member in his individual capacity, whether or not a writ of mandamus or injunctive relief is awarded, a civil penalty of up to $100 per record altered or destroyed, which amount shall be paid into the Literary Fund, and (ii) if a court finds that a member of a public body voted to certify a closed meeting and at the time of such certification such certification was not in accordance with the requirements of FOIA, the court may impose on each such member voting to certify in his individual capacity, whether or not a writ of mandamus or injunctive relief is awarded, a civil penalty of $500, which amount shall be paid into the Literary Fund.
Title
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; civil penalty.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 8-N) (Y: 31 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-06 | House | Left in General Laws |
| 2018-02-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2019 by voice vote |
| 2018-02-19 | House | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4 |
| 2018-02-08 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2018-02-08 | House | Read first time |
| 2018-02-08 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2018-02-05 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 8-N) |
| 2018-02-02 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2018-02-01 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 18104295D-E |
| 2018-02-01 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB630E |
| 2018-02-01 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2018-02-01 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2018-02-01 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2018-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-29 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (11-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-23 | Senate | Assigned GL&T sub: #1 |
| 2018-01-10 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2018-01-10 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104295D |
