# Virginia HB1763: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; virtual meetings; advisory boards, commissions, and councils.

Virginia HB1763, Virginia Freedom of Information Act; virtual meetings; advisory boards, commissions, and councils., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marty Martinez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in General Laws) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1763-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1763
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; virtual meetings; advisory boards, commissions, and councils.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-05
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in General Laws
- Sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; virtual meetings; advisory boards, commissions, and councils. Allows advisory boards, commissions, and councils to convene all-virtual public meetings regardless of whether any such board, commission, or council convenes in-person meetings. Current law prohibits certain public bodies from convening an all-virtual public meeting (i) more than two times per calendar year or 50 percent of the meetings held per calendar year rounded up to the next whole number, whichever is greater, or (ii) consecutively with another all-virtual public meeting.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-04: Left in General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1763) (House)
- 2025-01-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100329D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013136.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013135.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013136.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013135.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1763-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).