2025 SESSION

INTRODUCED

25101697D

HOUSE BILL NO. 2272

Offered January 13, 2025

Prefiled January 7, 2025

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-3707.02, relating to Virginia Freedom of Information Act; Virginia Parole Board; meetings.

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Patron—Obenshain (By Request)

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Referred to Committee on Public Safety

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 2.2-3707.02 as follows:

§ 2.2-3707.02. Meetings of the Virginia Parole Board.

Except for a public meeting convened pursuant to subdivision 10 of § 53.1-136 for conducting the final deliberation and vote regarding whether the Virginia Parole Board will grant parole to a prisoner, a meeting of the Virginia Parole Board members, regardless of whether such members invite staff or other guests to participate in such meeting, shall not be deemed a meeting subject to the provisions of this chapter.