2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB876: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public bodies to post agenda on website prior to meetings.

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

1/3/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101521D
Senate
1/3/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
1/14/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB876)
Senate
1/15/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/15/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105052D-S1
Senate
1/23/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB876)
Senate
1/29/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/30/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/30/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
Senate
1/30/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/31/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/31/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
1/31/2025
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
Senate
1/31/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
1/31/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/31/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/31/2025
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
2/9/2025
Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Left in General Laws
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
2/11/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
1/30/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
1/15/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(1/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
General Laws(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Adam Ebbin
Adam Ebbin
Democrat

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/11/202510.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/16/202510.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/15/202510.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/3/202522.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/23/202597.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/14/202595.1 KB