SB 699 VA

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Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public bodies to post meeting agendas. Requires public bodies subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to post the proposed agenda on the public body's official government website, if any, prior to the meeting. The bill provides that no final action may be taken on any items added to an agenda after a meeting commences unless the matter is time-sensitive or is the subject of a closed meeting properly identified in a motion in accordance with FOIA requirements and defines "final action." This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.

• Adam P. Ebbin · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100105D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
3. Jan 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB699) · upper
4. Jan 28, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Jan 30, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
6. Jan 30, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
7. Jan 30, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
8. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · upper
9. Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
11. Feb 9, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
12. Feb 9, 2026 Read first time · lower
13. Feb 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
14. Feb 23, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government · lower
15. Feb 24, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
16. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from General Laws (19-Y 2-N) · lower
17. Mar 2, 2026 Read second time · lower
18. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · lower
19. Mar 3, 2026 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
20. Mar 9, 2026 Enrolled · upper
21. Mar 9, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB699ER) · upper
22. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB699) · upper
23. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
27. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 519 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
28. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0519) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML