Extends provisions of law authorizing political subdivisions to permit any public body to hold meetings remotely and without in-person access during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency
Summary
Extends provisions of law authorizing political subdivisions to permit any public body to hold meetings remotely and without in-person access during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Assembly Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
Signed into Law
Jan 2022
Introduced Jan 6, 2022
Signed Jan 14, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 11, 2022 · Assembly Jan 11, 2022
How they voted
47–16
Passed
Total votes 63
Jan 11, 2022
D
Democratic43
100% Yea
R
Republican20
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jan 14, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.1
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
MOTION TO AMEND LOST
lower
Jan 10, 2022
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jan 6, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Fred Thiele
DDemocratic
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