Open Meetings Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This bill clarifies Washington D.C.'s Open Meetings Act to define "meeting" more precisely, excluding casual gatherings, press conferences, field trips, and policy retreats where no official action occurs. It specifically exempts briefings about potential terrorist threats or public health risks (if no action is taken) and allows Council-Mayor meetings to remain private when no official decisions are made. The bill also requires public bodies to make meetings accessible to the public either live or as soon as reasonably practicable after the meeting if live access isn't feasible. These changes directly affect D.C. public bodies, including city councils and committees, that hold meetings under the Open Meetings Act.