Va Coalition for Open Government

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Lobbyists Employed

  • Rhyne, Megan H
    (Details)

    PO Box 2576
    Williamsburg, VA 23187

    540-353-8264

    Registered: 11/20/2015
    Matters: Freedom of Information Act; Public Records Act; DGCDPA; court records; vital statistics; information privacy and confidentiality; e-government; budget transparency; open data; and other public records/meetings issues.
    Job title: Executive Director
2016 Regular Session
All Issues Commendations Commissions and Boards Consumer Protection Criminal Justice Election Management FOIA General Assembly Internet/Electronic Notice Law-Enforcement Officers/First Responders Police Authority Privacy Public Employees State Budget Torts

HB61

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; misdemeanor violations, penalty.
Chief Patron: Rick Morris
Status: Killed

HB220

Close Floor Vote

Virginia FOIA; public access to resumes and other information related to gubernatorial appointee.
Chief Patron: Scott Taylor
Status: Enacted

HB308

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; use of government email accounts required.
Chief Patron: Rick Morris
Status: Killed

HB334

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; proceeding for enforcement.
Chief Patron: Brenda Pogge
Status: Killed

HB336

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public access to library records of minors.
Chief Patron: Brenda Pogge
Status: Killed

HB432

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public access to certain criminal investigative files.
Chief Patron: Ron Villanueva
Status: Killed

HB698

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; right to speak at open meetings.
Chief Patron: Kaye Kory
Status: Killed

HB757

Local or regional public bodies; public comment.
Chief Patron: Rob Bell
Status: Killed

HB760

Auditor of Public Accounts; Auditor to incorporate in Commonwealth Data Point.
Chief Patron: Nick Freitas
Status: Enacted

HB800

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; audio recording of closed meetings required.
Chief Patron: Rick Morris
Status: Killed

HB817

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; record exclusions, rule of redaction, etc.
Chief Patron: Jim LeMunyon
Status: Enacted

HB818

2 Close Floor Votes

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; designation of officer, posting of rights and responsibilities.
Chief Patron: Jim LeMunyon
Status: Enacted

HB1117

Immunity of persons at public hearing; awarding of reasonable attorney fees and costs.
Chief Patron: Manoli Loupassi
Status: Enacted

HB1197

Law-enforcement officers; Internet publication of personal information, penalty.
Chief Patron: Chris Stolle
Status: Killed

HB1315

General Assembly; introduction of legislation, recorded vote in committee or subcommittee.
Chief Patron: Ben Cline
Status: Killed

Matters: Freedom of Information Act; Public Records Act; DGCDPA; court records; vital statistics; information privacy and confidentiality; e-government; budget transparency; open data; and other public records/meetings issues.

Principal contact for Va Coalition for Open Government:

  • Craig Fifer
    PO Box 2576
    Williamsburg, VA 23187

    703-505-9668

Information on this page comes from public documents on file with the office of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.