SB 152 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

FOIA and FOIA Advisory Council; definition of official public government website.

Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act and Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council; definition; official public government website. Defines "official public government website" as it applies to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council as any Internet site controlled by a public body and used, among any other purposes, to post required notices and other content pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act on behalf of the public body. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 10, 2022 Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 8, 2022

How they voted

34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Feb 1, 2022
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
16 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 325 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100073D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mamie Locke
Mamie Locke
DDemocratic
VA
23