OPEN MTG ACT-SCHOOL SAFETY
Summary
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a school board may hold a closed meeting to discuss building safety and security.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Mar 13, 2015
Signed Aug 3, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2015 · House Mar 12, 2015
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 47
May 19, 2015
D
Democratic29
89% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
6
Aug 3, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2015
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 13, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government
upper
May 6, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
May 4, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 4, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 12, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-5)
house
Mar 4, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 4, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
lower
Feb 24, 2015
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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