SB36
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Locke |
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; amends definition of meeting, provisions of Act. |
Summary:
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definitions of meetings and public business.
Exempts certain public meetings from the definition of "meeting" under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to clarify that three or more members of a public body may appear and participate in such public meeting without violating the Act, provided that no public business is transacted or discussed. The bill also exempts members of a public body who attend a public meeting of a second public body without violating the Act, provided that no public business is transacted or discussed. Finally, the bill defines "public business" as activity that a public body has undertaken or proposed to undertake on behalf of the people it represents. The bill states that its provisions are declarative of existing law. This bill is identical to HB 818.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
3/6/2024 - Conferees appointed by House 3/6/2024 - Delegates: Carr, McClure, Wiley 3/8/2024 - Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N) 3/8/2024 - VOTE: Adoption (99-Y 0-N) 3/26/2024 - Signed by Speaker
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Senate Committee Actions:
3/25/2024 - Enrolled 3/25/2024 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB36ER) 3/25/2024 - Signed by President 3/27/2024 - Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 3/31/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (SB36ER)
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Procurement/Open Government
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
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SB204
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Diggs |
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; release of criminal investigative files exception. |
Summary:
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; release of criminal investigative files exception.
Exempts a victim's insurance company and attorney from the prohibition on releasing photographic, audio, video, or other records depicting such victim. The bill also permits a victim, a victim's immediate family members if the victim is deceased, a victim's parent or guardian, the victim's insurance company, or the victim's attorney to waive the 14-day period for a public body to respond to a request for criminal investigative files.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
2/26/2024 - Read second time 2/27/2024 - Read third time 2/27/2024 - Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) 2/27/2024 - VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) 3/4/2024 - Signed by Speaker
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Senate Committee Actions:
3/4/2024 - Enrolled 3/4/2024 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB204ER) 3/5/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (SB204ER) 3/7/2024 - Signed by President 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Procurement/Open Government
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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SB215
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Perry |
FOIA; removal of Virginia residency requirement for access to certain criminal investigation files. |
Summary:
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; removalof Virginia residency requirement for access to certain criminal investigation files.
Removes the requirement that persons to whom non-ongoing criminal investigation files shall otherwise be disclosedbe citizens of the Commonwealth. Current law limits disclosure ofpublic records to individuals who are citizens of the Commonwealthunless a clear exception applies.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
2/26/2024 - Read second time 2/27/2024 - Read third time 2/27/2024 - Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) 2/27/2024 - VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) 3/4/2024 - Signed by Speaker
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Senate Committee Actions:
3/4/2024 - Enrolled 3/4/2024 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB215ER) 3/5/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (SB215ER) 3/7/2024 - Signed by President 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Procurement/Open Government
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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SB260
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DeSteph |
Va. Public Procurement Act; preference for goods produced in Virginia, U.S., & Va. resident bidders. |
Summary:
Virginia Public Procurement Act; Virginia preference.
Provides first preference for goods produced in Virginia and then provides for preference to goods produced in the United States before a tie bid is decided by lot in determining the award for any contract for goods, services, or construction under the Virginia Public Procurement Act.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
3/26/2024 - Signed by Speaker 4/17/2024 - House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) 4/17/2024 - BLOCK VOTE: (97-Y 0-N) 4/17/2024 - Signed by Speaker as reenrolled 4/17/2024 - Enacted, Chapter 782 (effective 7/1/24)
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Senate Committee Actions:
4/5/2024 - Governor's substitute printed 24109241D-S3 4/17/2024 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 1-N) 4/17/2024 - Reenrolled 4/17/2024 - Reenrolled bill text (SB260ER2) 4/17/2024 - Signed by President as reenrolled
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Procurement/Open Government
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
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SB324
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Roem |
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; charges for production of public records. |
Summary:
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; charges for production of public records; report.
Prohibits a public body from charging a requester for any costs incurred during the first hour spent accessing, duplicating, supplying, or searching for records requested in conjunction with the requester's first request. The bill provides that for any additional time spent accessing, duplicating, supplying, or searching for such records, or for any additional record requests, the public body shall not charge an hourly rate for accessing, duplicating, supplying, or searching for the records exceeding the lesser of the hourly rate of pay of the lowest-paid individual capable of fulfilling the request or $40 per hour. The bill allows a public body to petition the appropriate court for relief from the $40-per-hour fee cap upon showing by a preponderance of the evidence that there is no qualified individual capable of fulfilling the request for $40 per hour or less and requires such petition to be heard within seven days of when the petition is made, provided that the public body has sent and the requester has received a copy of the petition at least three working days prior to filing. The bill also provides that in certain instances a hearing on any petition shall be given precedence on a circuit court's docket over all cases that are not otherwise given precedence by law and that the time period the public body has to respond to a record request shall be tolled between the requester's receipt of the petition and the final disposition of the court. The bill prohibits a public body from charging a requester for any court costs or fees resulting from a petition. The bill directs the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council to study whether public bodies should charge requesters pursuant to the bill and report on its findings by December 2024. The provisions of the bill amending the Code of Virginia do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2025 Session of the General Assembly.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
2/26/2024 - Read second time 2/27/2024 - Read third time 2/27/2024 - Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) 2/27/2024 - VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) 3/4/2024 - Signed by Speaker
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Senate Committee Actions:
3/4/2024 - Enrolled 3/4/2024 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB324ER) 3/5/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (SB324ER) 3/7/2024 - Signed by President 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Procurement/Open Government
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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SB340
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Salim |
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exclusions from mandatory disclosure, purchase card statement. |
Summary:
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; exclusionsfrom mandatory disclosure; purchase card statement.
Clarifiesthat the name of a public employee, officer, or official as it appearson a purchase card statement or other payment record and the descriptionof individual purchases are not exempt from disclosure by the StateComptroller.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
2/26/2024 - Read second time 2/27/2024 - Read third time 2/27/2024 - Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) 2/27/2024 - VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) 3/4/2024 - Signed by Speaker
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Senate Committee Actions:
3/4/2024 - Enrolled 3/4/2024 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB340ER) 3/5/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (SB340ER) 3/7/2024 - Signed by President 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Procurement/Open Government
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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SB415
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Stuart |
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.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
2/27/2024 - VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) 3/1/2024 - House insisted on amendment 3/1/2024 - House requested conference committee 3/6/2024 - Conferees appointed by House 3/6/2024 - Delegates: Bennett-Parker, McClure, Cherry
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Senate Committee Actions:
3/5/2024 - Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) 3/5/2024 - Conferees appointed by Senate 3/5/2024 - Senators: Stuart, Locke, McPike 3/9/2024 - No further action taken 3/9/2024 - Failed to pass in Senate
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Procurement/Open Government
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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