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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Crossed Over
02/09/2026
02/09/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Museums and other cultural institutions; Gunston Hall; meetings of the Board of Regents. Requires the Gunston Hall Board of Regents to meet in person at least once annually. The bill clarifies that any additional meeting of the Board held within the same calendar year may be in person or held as an all-virtual public meeting, notwithstanding a certain provision of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to the contrary. The bill requires all such meetings to otherwise comply with FOIA.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Board of Regents of Gunston Hall, a cultural institution, to hold at least one in-person meeting each year, with any subsequent meetings within the same calendar year being either in-person or fully virtual, provided they comply with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, which ensures public access to government meetings and records.
Committee Categories
Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Education and Health (on 02/11/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB706 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB706) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1139850.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB706/text/HB706E |
| Education Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB706/text/HB706AHC1 |
| Higher Education Subcommittee Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB706/text/HB706AH1 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB706) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091055.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB706/text/HB706 |
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