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2020 SESSION

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SB 140 FOIA; public higher educational institutions, information related to pledges and donations.

Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

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.

FULL TEXT

• 12/18/19  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100634D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/03/20  Senate: Printed as engrossed 20100634D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/20/20  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB140ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/02/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 12/18/19  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100634D
• 12/18/19  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 01/29/20  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (13-Y 1-N)
• 01/31/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/20  Senate: Read second time
• 02/03/20  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/03/20  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/03/20  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB140E
• 02/03/20  Senate: Printed as engrossed 20100634D-E
• 02/04/20  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
• 02/13/20  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/20  House: Read first time
• 02/13/20  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/13/20  House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/20  House: Read second time
• 02/18/20  House: Read third time
• 02/18/20  House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 02/18/20  House: VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 02/20/20  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/20/20  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB140ER)
• 02/20/20  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/21/20  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/25/20  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 25, 2020
• 02/25/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 3, 2020
• 03/02/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 78 (effective 7/1/20)
• 03/02/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0078)