Virginia Freedom of Information Act; willful violations, grounds for termination.
Summary
Provides that if the court finds that any officer or employee of a public body (i) receives a request for records that was sent by a requester by certified mail, return receipt requested, and (ii) without legal excuse or justification deliberately, willfully, and knowingly fails to make a response to such request, such officer or employee may be terminated for cause by his appointing authority or agency head.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2017
Last action Feb 10, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Assigned GL&T sub: #1
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (67-Y 27-N)
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17100847D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rick L. Morris
RRepublican
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