SB 259 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; excludes library records.

Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; library records. Clarifies that information contained in library records that can be used to identify any library patron who has borrowed or accessed material or resources from a library as well as the material or resources such patron borrowed or accessed is exempt from disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. This bill is identical to HB 313.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Jan 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Mar 2020

Introduced Jan 3, 2020 Signed Mar 31, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 587 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Feb 25, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 20, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 18, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

Jan 21, 2020

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 15, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 3, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

Jan 3, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102400D

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors