HOUSE BILL 1194

Sponsored By:

Delegates Benson, Weldon, Bromwell, and Costa

Entitled:

Open Meetings Act - Expansion of Definition of Public Body

Synopsis:

Expanding the definition of "public body" under the Open Meetings Act to include specified boards, commissions, or committees that are appointed by specified entities or officials in the Executive Branch of State government and include specified members.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/13

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/18

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/23

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

4/3

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/27

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/30

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/14

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 164

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8

Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B

Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Public Information

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Government

( 10-502 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

House

Number: 476682/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 10:38 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 23, 2009: Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Senate

April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)