AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - OPEN MEETINGS (Amends the definition of "public body" to include the board of directors of any library which has funded at least twenty-five percent (25%) of its operational budget in the prior budget year with public funds.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Feb 8, 2019
Signed Jul 8, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 20, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 8, 2019
Signed into law
07/08/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 26, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/26/2019 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/20/2019 House read and passed
lower
Jun 18, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 13, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/13/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 8, 2019
Introduced
02/08/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anastasia Williams
DDemocratic
P
Edith Ajello
DDemocratic
P
JS
Joseph S. Almeida
DDemocratic
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