VirginiaVirginia Freedom of Information Act; public bodies to post agenda on website prior to meetings.
What it does
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; notice of public meetings; proposed agenda required. Requires public bodies subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to include a proposed agenda and any subsequent revisions to be posted on the public body's official public government website, if any, and made available to the public prior to the meeting. The bill provides that any items added to the agenda after the meeting commences may be considered and discussed at the meeting, but final action shall not be taken on such an item unless the matter is time-sensitive.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 18Left in General LawsLatest
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open GovernmentMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Jan 31Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 31Rules suspended
- Jan 31Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 31General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
- Jan 31Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 31Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB876)
- Jan 15Committee substitute printed 25105052D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 15Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB876)
- Jan 3Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 3Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101521DIntroduced