Bills › 89th General Assembly
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2021
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 17, 2021
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 425
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 425 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 425 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. If a person asks to be notified about a meeting, the group must tell them directly instead of only telling the news media. Additionally, weekends and holidays will no longer count toward the 24-hour notice period required before a meeting starts.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 provides that reasonable notice of a meeting shall include providing notice to any person, and not just the news media, if the person has filed a request for notice. 2 when determining the 24-hour time period for purposes of public notice under the open meetings law.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 27, 2021. On February 1, 2021 it recommended passage.
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Lobbying
2 for · 9 against · 18 undecided · Who →
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.
- HF 2308 Relating to the definition of meeting and public notice requirements under the open meetin…88th General Assembly · Passed House · very similarPassed a chamber
- HSB 160 HSB 16088th General Assembly · Approved by committee · similarCleared committee
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