AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT-- OPEN MEETINGS (Amends the Open Meetings law to permit members of some public bodies to participate using videoconferencing technology.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2023
Last action Jun 6, 2023
Floor votes · House May 25, 2023
How they voted
64–7
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 74
May 25, 2023
D
Democratic64
96% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 6, 2023
Committee
06/06/2023 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
05/25/2023 House passed Sub A
lower
May 18, 2023
Legislature · Passed
05/18/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 10, 2023
Legislature · Passed
05/10/2023 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (05/11/2023)
legislature
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
04/05/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
02/17/2023 Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlene Lima
DDemocratic
P
Evan Shanley
DDemocratic
P
Justine Caldwell
DDemocratic
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