Freedom of Information Advisory Act; training requirements.
Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Act; training requirements. Adds the option for in-person training sessions in addition to the current requirement of online training sessions for local elected officials provided by the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council or a local government attorney. The bill also clarifies that "local elected officials" includes constitutional officers. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Dec 18, 2019
Signed Apr 9, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 25, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 4, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Apr 9, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 904 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced
House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Dec 18, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Dec 18, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100371D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Stuart
RRepublican
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