Richard Stuart
- Republican
- Senator
- District 25
Primary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public institutions of higher education; information related to pledges and donations. Provides that no discretionary exclusion in FOIA shall apply to protect information relating to the amount, date, purpose, and terms of a pledge or donation made to a public institution of higher education. The bill provides that the identity of the donor shall be protected only if (i) the donor has requested anonymity in connection with or as a condition of making a pledge or donation and (ii) the pledge or donation does not impose terms or conditions directing academic decision-making. As introduced, the bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council. This bill is identical to HB 510.
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; publicinstitutions of higher education; information related to pledgesand donations. Provides that no discretionary exclusion in FOIAshall apply to protect information relating to the amount, date,purpose, and terms of a pledge or donation made to a public institutionof higher education. The bill provides that the identity of the donorshall be protected only if (i) the donor has requested anonymityin connection with or as a condition of making a pledge or donationand (ii) the pledge or donation does not impose terms or conditionsrelated to academic decision-making. This bill is a recommendationof the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 78 (effective 7/1/20)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 3, 2020
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 25, 2020
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Impact statement from DPB (SB140ER)
Enrolled
Read third time
VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N 1-A)
Passed House (99-Y 0-N 1-A)
Read second time
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Impact statement from DPB (SB140E)
Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
Printed as engrossed 20100634D-E
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB140E
Read second time
Committee amendment agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (13-Y 1-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB140)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100634D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Impact statement from DPB (SB140) | HTML |
| Engrossed by Senate as amended SB140E | HTML |
| Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB140ER) | HTML |
| Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078) | HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Amendment: SB140AS | HTML |
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