SB 876

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 03, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jan 31, 2025
  • House
  • Governor

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public bodies to post agenda on website prior to meetings.

Abstract

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.

A BILL to amend and reenact ยง 2.2-3707 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public bodies to post agendas.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Feb 18, 2025

House

Left in General Laws

Feb 11, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

Feb 09, 2025

House

Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government

Feb 06, 2025

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee on General Laws

House

Read first time

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Read second time

Senate

General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Jan 30, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Passed by for the day

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)

Jan 29, 2025

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB876)

Jan 15, 2025

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

Senate

Committee substitute printed 25105052D-S1

Jan 14, 2025

Senate

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB876)

Jan 03, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101521D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
General Laws Subcommittee Substitute HTML PDF
General Laws and Technology Substitute HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB876) PDF PDF

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