SB 415 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; amends definition of 'meeting.'

Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definitionof "meeting." Amends the definition of "meeting" as it relatesto the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to add an exception forlocal political party meetings. The bill is a recommendation of theFOIA Council.

Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2024

Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Mar 9, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2024

How they voted

39–1

Passed

Total votes 40

Jan 30, 2024

D Democratic21

20 Yea 1 Nay

95% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 4, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Mar 1, 2024

Committee

House requested conference committee

lower

Mar 1, 2024

Introduced

House insisted on amendment

lower

Feb 29, 2024

Amended

House amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)

upper

Feb 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 27, 2024

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

Committee amendment agreed to

lower

Feb 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 20, 2024

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 14, 2024

Committee

Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government

lower

Feb 13, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

Jan 30, 2024

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N)

upper

Jan 9, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors