HB 906 Virginia House of Delegates · 2018 Regular Session

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; clarifies definition of electronic communication.

Summary

Clarifies the definition of electronic communication in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act by amending it to mean the use of technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities to transmit or receive information. This bill is a recommendation of the Freedom of Information Advisory Council.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Feb 2018

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2018

Senate Passage

Jan 2018

Signed into Law

Feb 2018

Introduced Jan 9, 2018 Signed Feb 28, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 28, 2018

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 54 (effective 7/1/18)

executive

Feb 1, 2018

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

legislature

Jan 31, 2018

Legislature · Passed

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

legislature

Jan 19, 2018

Committee

Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4

legislature

Jan 9, 2018

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

legislature

Jan 9, 2018

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100757D

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors