Summary as introduced: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); exemptions for certain fundraising strategies and donor records of public institutions of higher education. Exempts records maintained by a public institution of higher education in connection with fundraising activities conducted by or for such institution to the extent that such records reveal (i) personal fundraising strategies relating to identifiable donors or prospective donors or (ii) wealth assessments; estate, financial, or tax planning information; health-related information; employment, familial, or marital status information; electronic mail addresses, facsimile or telephone numbers; birth dates or social security numbers of identifiable donors or prospective donors. Full text: 01/04/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084508668 pdf 02/07/08 House: Printed as engrossed 084508668-E pdf 03/06/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB407ER) pdf 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0665) pdf Amendments: House amendments Status: 01/04/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084508668 01/04/08 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws 01/17/08 House: Assigned GL sub: FOIA 02/05/08 House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (18-Y 3-N) 02/06/08 House: Read first time 02/07/08 House: Read second time 02/07/08 House: Committee amendment agreed to 02/07/08 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB407E 02/07/08 House: Printed as engrossed 084508668-E 02/08/08 House: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N) 02/08/08 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (92-Y 6-N) 02/08/08 House: Communicated to Senate 02/11/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed 02/11/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology 02/19/08 Senate: Assigned GL&T sub: Subcommittee #1 (FOIA) 02/27/08 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 0-N) 02/29/08 Senate: Passed by for the day 03/03/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 03/04/08 Senate: Read third time 03/04/08 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) 03/06/08 House: Enrolled 03/06/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB407ER) 03/06/08 House: Signed by Speaker 03/09/08 Senate: Signed by President 03/27/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 665 (effective 7/1/08) 04/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0665) |