OPEN MEETINGS-CIVIC CENTERS
Summary
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that tourism boards and convention or civic center boards (now tourism boards and convention or civic center boards located in counties that are contiguous to the Mississippi River with populations of more than 250,000 but less than 300,000) are public bodies for purposes of the Act. Provides that a tourism board or a convention or civic center board may hold closed meetings to consider convention or event contracts or convention or event contract proposals.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
Mar 2005
House Failed
Mar 2005
Governor
Introduced Mar 16, 2005
Last action Mar 16, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 16, 2005
How they voted
7–102
Failed · 6 other
Total votes 115
Mar 16, 2005
D
Democratic63
84% Nay
R
Republican52
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 16, 2005
House · Vote failed
House Vote: fail (7-102-6)
Mar 9, 2005
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate State Government Administration Committee; 005-004-000
Mar 9, 2005
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 9, 2005
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
Feb 10, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Feb 8, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Kenneth Dunkin
DDemocratic
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