SB 214 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetings conducted through electronic meetings.

Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; meetingsconducted through electronic meetings. Amends existing provisions concerning electronic meetings by keeping the provisions for electronic meetings held in response to declared states of emergency, repealingthe provisions that are specific to regional and state public bodies,and allowing public bodies to conduct all-virtual public meetingswhere all of the members who participate do so remotely and thatthe public may access through electronic communications means. Definitions,procedural requirements, and limitations for all-virtual public meetings are set forth in the bill, along with technical amendments.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2022 Last action Feb 7, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2022

How they voted

33–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Feb 2, 2022
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican16
15 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Feb 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 5-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 22104118D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors