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Louderback (R-15th) and delegates Clay Athey (R18th) and Mark Cole (R-88th) voted against HB 1357 in the House, and Senator Russ Potts Jr. (R-27th) will vote against it when it comes before him. While they may not like the extra burden of care required by the Virginia FOIA, they realize that HB 1357 is not the way to deal with it.
Delegate Scott Lingamfelter (R-31st) voted for the bill. He notes that the FOIA places much greater demands on the legislative branch than the judicial or executive branches. But that is a burden our lawmakers must bear, as our closest and most direct representatives.
While we disagree with Lingamfelter’s vote on this bill, we don’t question his motives.
Lingamfelter’s HB 389, which extends the FOIA requirements to newly-elected officials as soon as their elections are certified, is a good law that we really need. HB 389 has cleared committee, and the full House will consider the bill this week.
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