ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE ACT
Summary
Creates the Electronic Attendance Act. Provides that members of public bodies may attend meetings by electronic means subject to certain rules and restrictions. Amends the Open Meetings Act to allow members of a public body to attend a meeting by electronic means. Requires certain notices by the public body when a member is attending by electronic means. Provides that a quorum of the members must be physically present for the public body to vote on the issuance of bonds or to hold a hearing required by law. Provides that no more than 2 members may attend the meeting from the same remote location. Allows a public body to adopt rules concerning attendance at meetings by electronic means.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2003
Committee Review
Nov 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Vetoed
Nov 2003
Introduced Apr 3, 2003
Vetoed Nov 21, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2003 · House May 28, 2003
How they voted
53–0
Passed
Total votes 53
May 30, 2003
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
9
Committee
14
Amendments
7
Nov 21, 2003
Vetoed
Bill Dead - Amendatory Veto
upper
Nov 20, 2003
Vetoed
Amendatory Veto Motion - Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Nov 19, 2003
Committee
Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Nov 19, 2003
Vetoed
Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Robert S. Molaro
lower
Nov 6, 2003
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 18, 2003
lower
Nov 4, 2003
Vetoed
Accept Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 052-005-000
upper
Nov 4, 2003
Vetoed
Amendatory Veto Motion - Approved for Consideration Rules
upper
Oct 31, 2003
Committee
Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules
upper
Oct 31, 2003
Vetoed
Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. Louis S. Viverito
upper
Oct 23, 2003
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 4, 2003
upper
Aug 26, 2003
Vetoed
Governor Amendatory Veto
upper
May 30, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 30, 2003
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
upper
May 30, 2003
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 012-000-000
upper
May 30, 2003
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive
upper
May 29, 2003
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
upper
May 28, 2003
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 29, 2003
upper
May 28, 2003
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 28, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-1-1)
house
May 22, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 22, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 22, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
lower
May 1, 2003
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Apr 29, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 2, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Viverito
upper
Apr 2, 2003
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Executive; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 2, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
upper
Mar 27, 2003
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 27, 2003
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito
upper
Mar 13, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000
upper
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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