Virginia Freedom of Information Act; virtual meetings; advisory boards, commissions, and councils.
Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; virtual meetings; advisory boards, commissions, and councils. Allows advisory boards, commissions, and councils to convene all-virtual public meetings regardless of whether any such board, commission, or council convenes in-person meetings. Current law prohibits certain public bodies from convening an all-virtual public meeting (i) more than two times per calendar year or 50 percent of the meetings held per calendar year rounded up to the next whole number, whichever is greater, or (ii) consecutively with another all-virtual public meeting.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government
lower
Jan 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marty Martinez
DDemocratic
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