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US Congress 115th Congress
Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 [HB-695]
Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 This bill provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through February 8, 2019. It also provides additional appropriations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, extends Medicaid provisions, and provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief. DIVISION A--FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 101) This division amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 to provide continuing FY2019 appropriations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly
Considered By Senate (message From The House Considered). on 01/02/2019
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
FOIA; proprietary records and trade secrets, charitable gaming supplies. [HB-2178]
Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); proprietary records and trade secrets; charitable gaming supplies. Expands the existing FOIA record exclusion for information of a proprietary nature furnished by a supplier of charitable gaming supplies to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to include such information submitted by manufacturers of charitable gaming supplies. The bill also expands the exclusion to include information submitted by suppliers and manufacturers of charitable gaming supplies pursuant to regulations
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Sponsored by: Rep. M. Keith Hodges
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0662) on 03/20/2017
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Transparency in National Security Act of 2017 [HB-700]
Transparency in National Security Act of 2017 This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to include the National Security Council (NSC) within the definition of "agency," thus applying FOIA's requirements to the NSC. Such amendment shall apply with respect to any record created by the NSC before, on, or after this bill's enactment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Walorski
Introduced In House on 01/24/2017
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Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act [HB-589]
Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act TITLE I--LABORATORY MODERNIZATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act (Sec. 102) This bill instructs the Department of Energy (DOE) to permit specified National Laboratories owned by DOE to use funds authorized to support technology transfer within DOE to: (1) carry out early stage and precommercial technology demonstration activities to remove technology barriers limiting private sector interest, and (2) demonstrate potential commercial applications of any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Andy Biggs
Became Public Law No: 115-246. on 09/28/2018
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Freedom of Information (FOIA) Advisory Council; terms of nonlegislative citizen members. [HB-1932]
Virginia Freedom of Information (FOIA) Advisory Council; terms of nonlegislative citizen members. Clarifies that at the end of the appointed term of a nonlegislative citizen member of the FOIA Advisory Council, the nonlegislative citizen member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.
Sponsored by: Rep. Betsy Carr
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0141) on 02/21/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
FOIA; closed meeting violations, civil penalty. [SB-1103]
Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); closed meeting violations; civil penalty. Provides that in addition to any penalties imposed under FOIA, if the court finds that a member of a public body voted to certify a closed meeting and at the time of such certification such certification constituted a departure from the requirements of FOIA, the court shall impose on all members voting to certify in their individual capacity, whether or not a writ of mandamus or injunctive relief is awarded, a civil penalty of $500 each, which amount shall be paid
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Sponsored by: Sen. Scott Surovell
Left In General Laws And Technology on 02/08/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
FOIA; record and meeting exclusions for multidisciplinary child abuse teams. [HB-1971]
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; record and meeting exclusions for multidisciplinary child abuse teams. Excludes the records of a multidisciplinary team as they relate to individual child abuse or neglect cases or sex offenses involving a child from mandatory disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The bill also provides an exemption from open meeting requirements to such teams and sexual assault response teams.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Massie
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0587) on 03/16/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
FOIA; records of completed unattended death investigations, definition, mandatory disclosure. [SB-1102]
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; completed unattended death investigations; mandatory disclosure. Requires that records of completed unattended death investigations be released to the parent or spouse of the decedent or, if there is no living parent or spouse, to the most immediate family member of the decedent, provided the person is not a person of interest or a suspect. The bill also defines "unattended death" and "immediate family member."
Sponsored by: Sen. Scott Surovell
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0828) on 04/26/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public access to library records of minors. [HB-1876]
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public access to library records of minors. Excludes from mandatory disclosure library records that can be used to identify any library patron under the age of 18 years. The bill provides that access shall not be denied to the parent, including a noncustodial parent, or guardian of such library patron.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Pogge
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0642) on 03/20/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Parole Board; exceptions to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). [HB-1734]
Virginia Parole Board; exceptions to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Requires guidance documents of the Virginia Parole Board to be available as public records under FOIA.
Sponsored by: Rep. James LeMunyon
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0620) on 03/16/2017
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2017 [HB-298]
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires either the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) to be considered an agency subject to the public information disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act during any period in which such entity is under conservatorship or receivership.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Chaffetz
Introduced In House on 01/05/2017
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Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2017 [HB-290]
Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete a rulemaking proceeding to adopt rules establishing: minimum comment and reply periods for rulemakings; policies to ensure that the public has notice and an opportunity to respond to comments, ex parte communications, or materials submitted toward the end of, or after, the comment period; deadlines for public notice, and guidelines for disposition, of certain petitions;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/24/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory (FOIA) Council; membership. [HB-1701]
Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory (FOIA) Council; membership. Increases the membership of the FOIA Council from 12 to 13. The bill increases the number of nonlegislative citizen appointees made by the Speaker of the House of Delegates that represent the news media from at least one to at least two of his four appointments.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Yancey
Left In General Laws on 02/08/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Well permit applications; disclosure of trade secrets. [HB-1679]
Well permit applications; disclosure of trade secrets. Authorizes the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (the Department) to require disclosure of chemical ingredient names, chemical abstracts numbers, or the amount or concentration of chemicals or ingredients used to stimulate a well notwithstanding exclusion from mandatory disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act as a trade secret. The bill authorizes the Director of the Department to disclose such information to additional Department staff or state or local officials to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Roxann Robinson
Stricken At Request Of Patron In Agriculture, Conservation And Natural Resources (9-y 0-n) on 02/16/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
FOIA; trade secrets submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. [HB-1678]
Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); trade secrets submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. Excludes from the mandatory disclosure provisions of FOIA trade secrets, as defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (§ 59.1-336 et seq.), submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy that identify the amount or concentration of chemicals or ingredients used to stimulate a well pursuant to § 45.1-361.29 or Department regulations concerning such ground-disturbing activities. The bill requires that for such records to be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Roxann Robinson
Failed To Report (defeated) In General Laws And Technology (6-y 8-n) on 02/13/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
FOIA; record exclusion for personal contact information, definition. [SB-1040]
Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); record exclusion for personal contact information; limitation. Provides that personal contact information provided to a public body for the purpose of receiving electronic mail from the public body is excluded from the mandatory disclosure provisions of FOIA, provided that the electronic mail recipient has requested that the public body not disclose such information. The bill defines "personal contact information" as the home or business (i) address, (ii) email address, or (iii) telephone number or comparable
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Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett Hanger
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0140) on 02/21/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Va Freedom of Information Act; working papers and correspondence exempt.for presidents of higher ed. [SB-931]
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; working papers and correspondence exemption for presidents of public institutions of higher education. Eliminates the working papers and correspondence record exemption for the president or other chief executive officer of any public institution of higher education in Virginia. The bill contains a technical amendment.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen
Failed To Report (defeated) In General Laws And Technology (6-y 7-n) on 01/23/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public access to meetings of public bodies. [HB-1540]
Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); public access to meetings of public bodies. Revises FOIA's various open meeting exemptions relating to legal matters, litigation, certain museums, and the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority. The bill also (i) clarifies where meeting notices and minutes are to be posted, (ii) requires copies of proposed agendas to be made available, (iii) eliminates reporting to the Joint Commission on Science and Technology when a state public body convenes an electronic communication meeting, and
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Sponsored by: Rep. James LeMunyon
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0616) on 03/16/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public access to records of public bodies. [HB-1539]
Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); public access to records of public bodies. Clarifies the definition of public record. The bill also (i) defines "personal contact information" that is excluded from FOIA's mandatory disclosure provisions in certain cases; (ii) clarifies that a requester has the right to inspect records or receive copies at his option; (iii) clarifies language in certain record exclusions under FOIA that certain records may be disclosed at the discretion of the custodian; (iv) consolidates the personnel record exclusion
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Sponsored by: Rep. James LeMunyon
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0778) on 04/05/2017
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Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act [HB-2135]
Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act This bill designates specified National Forest System lands, National Park System lands, and public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness and as components or additions to existing components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill also designates specified federal lands as biological connecting corridors and as special corridor management areas. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended to designate segments of specified rivers and creeks in Idaho, Montana,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Federal Lands. on 05/02/2017