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VA HB463
Bill
Status
1/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Laura Jane Cohen
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AI Summary
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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.
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Changes quorum determination rules so that any member approved for remote participation counts toward the physical quorum, regardless of the reason for remote attendance.
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Removes the previous distinction where only members with disabilities or caregivers for persons with disabilities could count toward quorum when participating remotely.
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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