HB 1392 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

FOIA Ombudsman; powers and duties, report.

Summary

Office of the Attorney General; FOIA Ombudsman;powers and duties; report. Requires the Attorney General to appointa Virginia Freedom of Information Act Ombudsman to promote complianceby state agencies with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom ofInformation Act. The bill outlines the powers and duties of the Ombudsmanand provides for the Ombudsman to submit by November 30 of each yeara report on his activities and policy recommendations to the Governorand the General Assembly.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2020 Last action Jan 29, 2020

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Committee

Jan 28, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021

lower

Jan 24, 2020

Committee

Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government

lower

Jan 23, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

lower

Jan 23, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws (18-Y 4-N)

lower

Jan 21, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

lower

Jan 21, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

lower

Jan 17, 2020

Committee

Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement

lower

Jan 8, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws

lower

Jan 8, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101250D

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors