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Relating to the definition of meeting and public notice requirements under the open meetings law
Sponsored by the House State Government Committee
Topics:State government
Same legislation: HSB 504
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2020
- Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
- Done: House committeeFebruary 24, 2020
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 24, 2020
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 12, 2020
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Government groups must now follow open meeting rules when they discuss or make decisions about their budgets. When these groups give public notice for a meeting, they no longer count weekends or holidays as part of the required 24-hour waiting period. Additionally, groups can now use personnel or student matters as a valid reason to skip the usual public notice requirements.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the definition of meeting and public notice requirements under the open meetings law (Code chapter 21). The bill amends the definition of a meeting that is subject to the requirements of the open meetings law by expanding the definition to include any deliberations or actions (including recommendations) taken by a governmental body as defined in the open meetings law, that are within a governmental body’s budgetary duties. The bill also excludes weekend days and paid holidays as specified in Code section 1C.2 when determining the 24-hour time period for purposes of public notice under the open meetings law. The bill also provides that good cause for purposes of exceptions to public notice requirements under Code section 21.4 includes a personnel or student matter.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 26, 2020. On March 3, 2020 it recommended amendment and passage.
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