Requiring committees and subcommittees to allow remote testimony via videoconferencing link.
Summary
Requires committees and subcommittees of Senate and House of Representatives, and joint committees and subcommittees of Legislative Assembly, to accept remote testimony given by remote videoconferencing link , if authorized by President of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives . Upon authorization, requires committees to dedicate time to allow for video testimony on any agenda item. Suspends rules until Legislative Administrator reports that adequate technology and infrastructure are in place to allow witnesses to go to remote locations and testify via videoconferencing link at committee meetings.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2017
Last action Jul 8, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jul 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
legislature
Jul 1, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
legislature
Jun 30, 2017
Committee
Recommendation: Do adopt the A-Eng. resolution, requesting referral to Ways and Means. Refer to Ways and Means by order of the President.
legislature
Jun 14, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules.
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
Jun 12, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read. Carried by Hack. Adopted.
legislature
Jun 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Be adopted with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
legislature
Mar 13, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules.
legislature
Mar 6, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
5 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arnie Roblan
DDemocratic
P
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
P
Jodi Hack
RRepublican
P
Knute Buehler
RRepublican
P
PH
Paul Holvey
DDemocratic
Co
A. Richard Vial
RRepublican
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
Co
David Smith
RRepublican
Co
DL
Dennis Linthicum
RRepublican
Co
Gene Whisnant
RRepublican
Co
Greg Barreto
RRepublican
Co
JR
Jeff Reardon
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Thatcher
RRepublican
Co
Rick Lewis
RRepublican
Co
Sal Esquivel
RRepublican
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