OPEN MEETING-PUBLIC BODY REQ
Summary
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that no public body may refuse to allow any of its members to attend any open or closed meeting of the public body. Provides that a court shall (rather than may) assess against any party, except a State's Attorney, reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred by any other party who substantially prevails in any action for non-compliance with the Open Meetings Act. Provides that the attorney's fees and other litigation costs assessed by the court shall be awarded directly to the Office of the Attorney General. Provides that upon a request to review whether a public body committed a violation under the Open Meetings Act, the Attorney General shall issue to the requester and the public body an opinion within 20 days (rather than 60 days) after initiating review.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
0
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 22, 2016
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 22, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 18, 2016
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
Apr 15, 2016
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 15, 2016
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
Apr 8, 2016
House · Reported by committee
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016
Mar 23, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Feb 11, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Dwight Kay
RRepublican
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