2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 37

File Code: State Government - Regulations and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1301/10 - HGO Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 740
Sponsored By:
Delegates Carr, Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Beidle, Hucker, Lafferty, Mizeur, and Niemann
Entitled:
State Government - Access to Public Records - Electronic Documents

Synopsis:

Requiring a custodian of a public record to provide specified applicants with a copy of the public record in a specified electronic format under specified circumstances; establishing an exception; authorizing a custodian to remove specified metadata from specified documents; clarifying that a specified act does not constitute creating a new public record; authorizing a custodian to charge an applicant a fee under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/17
First Reading Health and Government Operations
1/19
Hearing 2/1 at 2:00 p.m.
3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/11
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
4/8
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed
Delegates Reznik, Pena-Melnyk, and Ready
Senate Action
3/14
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
4/8
Senate Refuses to Recede

Sponsored by:

Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18
Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Pamela Beidle, District 32
Delegate Tom Hucker, District 20
Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty, District 42
Delegate Heather R. Mizeur, District 20
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Assessments and Taxation, Department of
Electronic Government
Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Public Information
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government
( 10-611 , 10-620 , 10-621 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 956883/01     Offered on: March 9, 2011   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 314733/01     Offered on: April 8, 2011   at: 1:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Health and Government Operations
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 11, 2011: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
April 5, 2011: Third Reading Passed (47-0)