2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB1953: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; closed meeting exemption, home instruction of children.
Legislative Summary
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; closed meeting exemption; home instruction of children. Creates an exemption from the open meeting requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act for discussion, consideration, or decisions relating to home instruction of children, unless objected to by a parent or guardian in an open meeting, that are exempt from disclosure pursuant to relevant law.
Bill History
1/10/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103996D
House of Delegates
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
1/23/2023
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
House of Delegates
1/31/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2023
Reported from General Laws (12-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/15/2023
Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
2/15/2023
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
2/7/2023
52
Yea
47
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from General Laws (12-Y 10-N)
2/2/2023
12
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
1/31/2023
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/6/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Karen Greenhalgh
Republican