Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024
This resolution declares an emergency to temporarily extend a law that allows District of Columbia government meetings to be held virtually while remaining open to the public. It aims to prevent a legal gap between the expiration of a previous emergency measure and the future effective date of a related temporary amendment currently under federal review. By adopting this change after a single reading, the Council ensures that public access to government proceedings continues without interruption during the transition period.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Council Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jun 21, 2024
Signed Jun 25, 2024
Floor votes · Council Jun 25, 2024
How they voted
12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
Jun 25, 2024
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
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Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jun 25, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
council
Jun 21, 2024
Introduced
PR25-0873 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brooke Pinto
DDemocratic
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