Virginia Freedom of Information Act; changes definition of meeting.
Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definitions; meeting. Changes the definition of "meeting" for purposes ofthe Virginia Freedom of Information Act to mean an assemblage ofat least a quorum of the members of a public body. Under currentlaw, a meeting is defined as an assemblage of as many as three membersor a quorum, if less than three members, of a public body.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Jan 27, 2022
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 27, 2022
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Jan 27, 2022
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 27, 2022
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2022
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100671D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
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