OPEN MEET-LEGAL COUNSEL
Summary
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Permits a public body to close a meeting or portion of a meeting to discuss its legal counsel's appointment, performance, compensation, or dismissal. Effective July 1, 2003.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jun 2003
Introduced Mar 26, 2003
Signed Jun 30, 2003
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2003 · House May 21, 2003
How they voted
29–16
Passed
Total votes 45
Mar 26, 2003
D
Democratic25
100% Yea
R
Republican20
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Jun 30, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 010-000-001
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 26, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-16)
senate
Mar 25, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
upper
Mar 25, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Local Government; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 24, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
upper
Mar 19, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 19, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
upper
Mar 12, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 27, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Feb 20, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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