2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1024

CHAPTER NUMBER: 403 File Code: State Government - Regulations and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1461/01 - CGM
Sponsored By:
Delegate Taylor
Entitled:
State Government - Public Information Act - Access to Public Records

Synopsis:

Requiring an official custodian of public records to consider whether to designate specified public records to be made immediately available upon request and to maintain a list of those public records; waiving the requirement for persons and governmental units to submit a written application to review specified public records; requiring the custodian of public records to follow notification procedures to an applicant requesting public records under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/13
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (115-22)
4/6
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (113-22)
Passed Enrolled
5/6
Signed by the Governor Chapter 403
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/27
Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
CIRCUIT COURTS
DAMAGES
DISCLOSURE
EVIDENCE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
NOTICES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
State Government
( 10-613 , 10-614 , 10-618 , 10-621 , 10-623 , 10-626 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 686489/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 2002   at: 11:01 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 574639/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 12:52 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2002: Third Reading Passed (115-22)
April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (113-22)
Senate
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)