OPEN MTGS-STATEWIDE ASSOC
Summary
If and only if Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, becomes law, then the Open Meetings Act is amended to allow a public body to hold closed meetings to consider self evaluation, practices and procedures, or professional ethics, when meeting with a representative of a statewide association (rather than a statewide or regional association) of which the public body is a member. Effective upon becoming law or on the date Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 17, 2026
Last action Jul 2, 2026
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What changed between versions
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Apr 16, 2026
MINOR
The bill was amended to remove a conditional clause that tied the effectiveness of new Open Meetings Act exceptions to the passage of a separate Senate Bill 243. Consequently, the ability for public bodies to hold closed meetings for specific internal matters, such as self-evaluation and professional ethics, is now permanent and effective immediately rather than contingent on future legislation.
Scope change
The scope of the bill changed from a conditional amendment dependent on another bill's enactment to a standalone, immediate amendment of the Open Meetings Act.
REQUIREMENT
Removed the requirement that the new exceptions for closed meetings only take effect if Senate Bill 243 becomes law.
TIMELINE
Changed the effective date from 'upon becoming law or when SB 243 takes effect' to immediate effectiveness upon this bill's passage.
TECHNICAL
Adjusted the text of Section 2 to reflect that the amendments are permanent rather than conditional on another statute.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2026 · House May 31, 2026
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Apr 16, 2026
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
71
Key actions
26
Committee
31
Amendments
20
Jul 2, 2026
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2026
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 - May 31, 2026
upper
May 31, 2026
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
upper
May 31, 2026
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 8 Tabled
lower
May 31, 2026
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Tabled
lower
May 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
lower
May 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 7 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 7 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
lower
May 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 8 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 7 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 22, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 8 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 22, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 8 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
lower
May 22, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 7 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 22, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 7 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 6 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 21, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
lower
May 21, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
lower
May 21, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
lower
May 21, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
lower
May 21, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 21, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 5, 2026
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 008-000-000
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Oct 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
P
Mike Porfirio
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony DeLuca
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Tracy Katz Muhl
DDemocratic
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