SB 336 Virginia Senate · 2018 Regular Session

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; right to speak at open meetings.

Summary
Requires that every elected public body afford an opportunity for public comment during any open meeting. The bill permits elected public bodies to choose the approximate point during the meeting when public comment will be received and to adopt reasonable rules governing the public comment portion of the meeting, including imposing reasonable restrictions on time, place, and manner. Such rules shall not limit public comment to only the submission of written comments. The bill requires that the notice given by any public body prior to a meeting include information as to the approximate point during the meeting when public comment will be received.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2018 Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Feb 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2019 by voice vote
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Feb 6, 2018
Introduced
Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB336E2
legislature
Feb 6, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB336E
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Committee
Assigned GL&T sub: #1
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103103D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors