2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 951

File Code: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bobo, V. Clagett, Hubbard, Mandel, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Smigiel, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Access to Public Records - Study

Synopsis:

Creating a Study Commission to Study the Public's Access to Public Records; providing for the membership of the Study Commission; requiring the Department of Legislative Services to staff the Study Commission; requiring the Study Commission to review specified provisions of law, make recommendations and propose changes to effectuate its findings, and submit a report to the Governor and to the General Assembly by a specified date; terminating the Study Commission; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/18
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (136-2)
4/10
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (133-2)
Passed Enrolled
5/25
Governor vetoed - Policy
Senate Action
3/30
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/10
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-1)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REPORTS
SUNSET

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 526181/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 2004   at: 5:10 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 524035/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 4:18 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 28, 2004: Third Reading Passed (136-2)
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (133-2)
Senate
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (45-1)