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VA HB463

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Laura Jane Cohen

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to redefine "meeting" as an assemblage of a quorum of a public body's members, rather than the current threshold of three members or a quorum if less than three.

  • Changes quorum determination rules so that any member approved for remote participation counts toward the physical quorum, regardless of the reason for remote attendance.

  • Removes the previous distinction where only members with disabilities or caregivers for persons with disabilities could count toward quorum when participating remotely.

  • Applies the same quorum-counting treatment to all four categories of approved remote participation: disability, caregiving responsibilities, distance over 60 miles from meeting location, and personal matters.

Legislative Description

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definitions, meetings, quorum and electronic communication.

Last Action

Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)

1/29/2026

Committee Referrals

General Laws: Open Government/Procurement1/19/2026
General Laws1/12/2026

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