VirginiaVirginia Freedom of Information Act; definitions, meetings, quorum and electronic communication.
What it does
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definitions; meetings; quorum and electronic communication. Amends the definition of "meeting" for purposes of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act such that any assemblage of a quorum of the constituent membership of a public body constitutes a meeting. Under current law, as many as three members or a quorum, if less than three, of the constituent membership of a public body constitutes a meeting.
More detail
The bill additionally authorizes members of a public body participating through electronic communication in a meeting in which other members are participating in person to count toward the quorum as if the individual were physically present, should such member's physical absence be due to an approved cause of absence.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jan 29Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)Latest
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Jan 19Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open GovernmentMinor
- Jan 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB463)
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101367DIntroduced