VA SB727 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 5 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-02-07 - Stricken from Senate calendar (40-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exemptions; courts of record; courts not of record; the Office of the Executive Secretary. Exempts the judiciary, including courts of record, courts not of record, and the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia, from the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The bill directs the Supreme Court of Virginia to develop Rules of Court to govern public access to records in the custody of the judiciary.

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Title

FOIA; exemptions for courts of record, courts not of records, and Office of the Executive Secretary.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Stricken from Senate calendar (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-07SenateStricken from Senate calendar (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-06SenatePassed by for the day
2018-02-05SenatePrinted as engrossed 18104644D-E
2018-02-05SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB727E
2018-02-05SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2018-02-05SenateReading of amendments waived
2018-02-05SenateRead second time
2018-02-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2018-01-31SenateReported from Courts of Justice with amendments (10-Y 5-N)
2018-01-22SenateRereferred to Courts of Justice
2018-01-22SenateRereferred from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 0-N)
2018-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2018-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104644D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223703(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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