Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 331 — Virginia Freedom of Information Act; procedure for requesting records.

Last action — Stricken from docket by General Laws (22-Y 0-N)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; procedurefor requesting records. Adds a requirement that a request forpublic records made pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of InformationAct shall be made in writing and sent by the requester to the publicbody by registered mail, certified mail, or any other similar first-classmail tracking method used or approved by the United States PostalService.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Stricken from docket by General Laws (22-Y 0-N)

  2. Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)

  3. Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4

  4. Impact statement from DPB (HB331)

  5. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102563D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Stricken from docket by General Laws (22-Y 0-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

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Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Not Voting
Luke E. Torian — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 331 do?
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; procedurefor requesting records. Adds a requirement that a request forpublic records made pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of InformationAct shall be made in writing and sent by the requester to the publicbody by registered mail, certified mail, or any other similar first-classmail tracking method used or approved by the United States PostalService.
Who sponsors HB 331?
HB 331 is sponsored by Paul E. Krizek.
What is the current status of HB 331?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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