# Virginia SB699: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public bodies to post meeting agendas.

Virginia SB699, Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public bodies to post meeting agendas., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0519)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB699-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB699
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public bodies to post meeting agendas.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0519)
- Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (219 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public bodies to post meeting agendas. Requires public bodies subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to post the proposed agenda on the public body's official government website, if any, prior to the meeting. The bill provides that no final action may be taken on any items added to an agenda after a meeting commences unless the matter is time-sensitive or is the subject of a closed meeting properly identified in a motion in accordance with FOIA requirements and defines "final action." This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Clearer agendas for Virginia public body meetings: benefit, low. Virginia public bodies with an official government website must post a proposed agenda online before each meeting. State bodies with at least one Governor-appointed member must also say whether public comment is allowed and approximately when. Public bodies cannot take final action on items added t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Passed House | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 19 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0519) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 519 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB699) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB699ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-03: Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from General Laws (19-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-23: Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government (House)
- 2026-02-09: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-09: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB699) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100105D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218279.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218278.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196066.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196065.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091994.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091993.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218279.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218278.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196066.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196065.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091994.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091993.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB699-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).