AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Amends the "open meetings act" to allow virtual meetings and participation by electronic communication until July 1, 2023.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2021
Last action Jun 25, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2021
How they voted
60–3
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 72
Jun 25, 2021
D
Democratic62
85% Yea
R
Republican10
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jun 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/25/2021 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 22, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 14, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2021 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
legislature
Mar 10, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/10/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
02/24/2021 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Marszalkowski
DDemocratic
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