Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to remote participation in legislative business
Topics:State government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2022
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, 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 State lawmakers would be allowed to join meetings and vote using video and audio technology instead of being there in person. The public would also be able to watch legislative meetings online and participate remotely when appropriate.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to remote participation in legislative business. The bill requires that members of the general assembly be allowed to participate and vote in all forms of legislative business in which the member is entitled to participate by means of remote audio and visual technology. The bill also requires that members of the public be allowed to view all forms of legislative business that are open to the public by means of remote audio and visual technology, and to participate using such methods as appropriate.