VA SB706 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-15 - Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-15 - Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; record exclusion for trade secrets submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. Excludes from the mandatory disclosure provisions of FOIA trade secrets, as defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (§59.1-336 et seq.), submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy as part of the required permit or permit modification to commence ground-disturbing activities. The bill provides that in order for such trade secrets to be excluded, the submitting party shall (i) invoke this exclusion upon submission of the data or materials for which protection from disclosure is sought, (ii) identify the data or materials for which protection is sought, and (iii) state the reasons why protection is necessary.
Title
FOIA; record exclusion for trade secrets submitted to Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-02-15 | Senate | Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 0-N) |
2016-01-28 | Senate | Assigned GL&T sub: #2 |
2016-01-21 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
2016-01-21 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 16104345D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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2 | 2 | 3705.6 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
45 | 1 | 361.29 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |