AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Exempts volunteer fire companies under the supervision, control, or jurisdiction of another public body from certain posting requirements of the open meetings act.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Signed Jul 10, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
Apr 27, 2021
D
Democratic31
93% Yea
R
Republican5
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jul 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
07/01/2021 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
04/28/2021 Referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
04/27/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/15/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
02/10/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
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