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CA bill #SB1159 • Last Action 06/16/2026
Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill clarifies that terms like "person," "interested person," "participant," and "member of the public" in various California transparency and governance laws, including the California Public Records Act, Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, Ralph M. Brown Act, Political Reform Act of 1974, Administrative Procedure Act, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), refer to natural persons and legally recognized entities, and specifically exclude artificial intelligence (AI) systems, autonomous agents, robots, or other nonhuman entities. The bill defines "artificial intelligence" as a machine-based system that can infer and generate outputs to influence environments, and emphasizes that these laws were designed for human deliberation and participation, not for automated systems that could overwhelm government agencies with mass interactions. This clarification is intended to preserve the integrity of democratic processes and prevent AI from displacing genuine human engagement with government.
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Bill Summary: An act to amend Sections 7920.520, 11405.70, 11500, and 82047 of, and to add Sections 11121.5, 11342.575, 11370.1.5, and 54951.5 to, the Government Code, and to amend Section 21066 of the Public Resources Code, relating to artificial intelligence.
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• Introduced: 02/18/2026
• Added: 02/19/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 5 : Christopher Cabaldon (D)*, Ben Allen (D), Brian Jones (R), Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R), Akilah Weber Pierson (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 17
• Last Amended: 03/25/2026
• Last Action: Assembly Privacy And Consumer Protection Hearing (13:30:00 6/16/2026 State Capitol, Room 447)
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CA bill #AB1801 • Last Action 06/09/2026
Public agencies: approval: detention facilities.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies existing law to require public agencies, including cities and counties, to follow specific public notice and comment procedures before approving or executing any document related to the building or reuse of existing facilities by private entities for the purpose of housing or detaining individuals in civil immigration custody. These procedures include providing public notice at least 180 days in advance, making related documents accessible, and holding at least two public meetings to solicit and hear comments. The bill also specifies the content, posting, publication, and broadcast requirements for the public notice, as well as the conduct of the meetings, and clarifies that these provisions apply independently to each public entity. The bill states that these requirements are declaratory of existing law, meaning they are intended to clarify and confirm what is already understood to be legally required.
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Bill Summary: An act to amend Section 1670.9 of the Civil Code, relating to detention facilities.
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• Introduced: 02/10/2026
• Added: 06/01/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Alex Lee (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 11
• Last Amended: 04/09/2026
• Last Action: Senate Judiciary Hearing (13:30:00 6/9/2026 1021 O Street, Room 2100)
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RI bill #S3334 • Last Action 06/09/2026
Amends the compositions of the Rhode Island life science hub board of directors and amends the I-195 redevelopment district commission and provides additional amendments to the powers and duties of the commission.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes changes to the leadership of two Rhode Island organizations involved in economic development and life sciences. First, it amends the Rhode Island Life Science Hub Board of Directors by increasing its size by one member to include the chairperson of the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission, who will serve in a non-voting capacity. Second, it modifies the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission by adding the chair of the Rhode Island Life Science Hub as a non-voting ex officio member, bringing the total number of non-voting members to three. The bill also makes other adjustments to the powers and duties of the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission, including clarifying its ability to establish a nonprofit corporation for managing district parks and extending the commission's sunset date to December 31, 2039, or when all properties are developed and sold, whichever comes first. These changes are intended to foster collaboration and streamline operations between these two entities.
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Bill Summary: This act would amend the composition of the Rhode Island life science hub board of directors by adding the chairperson of the I-195 redevelopment district commission to the board and would amend the I-195 redevelopment district commission by adding the chair of the Rhode Island life science hub to the commission and would provide additional amendments to the powers and duties of the commission. This act would take effect upon passage.
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• Introduced: 05/29/2026
• Added: 05/30/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Lou DiPalma (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 05/29/2026
• Last Action: Senate Housing and Municipal Government Consideration (00:00:00 6/9/2026 )
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PA bill #SB1150 • Last Action 06/08/2026
In open meetings, further providing for notification of agency business required and exceptions.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Pennsylvania law concerning open meetings, specifically how agencies notify the public about their business and what exceptions exist. The key changes focus on how an agency can add new items to a meeting's agenda after it has already been announced. Previously, an agency could add an item to the agenda with a majority vote and an announcement of the reason, and then take action on it, provided the amended agenda was posted. This bill clarifies that new agenda items can only be added if they arise from specific exceptions to open meetings (outlined in subsections (b), (c), or (d) of the law), require a majority vote of those present and voting, and the reason for the change must be announced before the vote. After such an addition, the agency can take official action on the new item, and the amended agenda must be posted on the agency's website, if available, and at its main office by the next business day. The bill also removes a previous provision that allowed adding any matter of agency business to the agenda, not just those related to specific exceptions.
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Bill Summary: Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in open meetings, further providing for notification of agency business required and exceptions.
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• Introduced: 01/23/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 9 : Pat Stefano (R)*, Jarrett Coleman (R), Lisa Baker (R), Dawn Keefer (R), Patty Kim (D), Scott Martin (R), Lindsey Williams (D), Elder Vogel (R), Joseph Picozzi (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 01/23/2026
• Last Action: Appropriations (s) Hearing (00:00:00 6/8/2026 Rules Committee Conference Room)
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NY bill #S09603 • Last Action 06/05/2026
Requires members of a public body to complete a minimum of two hours of training, with one hour on the state's open meetings law and one hour on freedom of information law; requires certain local, city, county, town and village public body members to complete such training as well.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires local public officers, including village, town, and city clerks, attorneys, and designated records access and appeal officers, to complete at least two hours of training annually. This training must include a minimum of one hour dedicated to understanding the state's open meetings law, which governs how public bodies conduct their meetings to ensure transparency, and another hour focused on the freedom of information law (FOIL), which grants the public the right to access government records. The training content will be approved by the committee on open government and can be delivered through various methods like online courses or in-person classes, with proof of completion to be filed annually.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring members of a public body to complete a minimum level of training on the state's open meetings law and freedom of information law
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• Introduced: 03/27/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Shelley Mayer (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 03/27/2026
• Last Action: COMMITTED TO RULES
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RI bill #H7676 • Last Action 06/05/2026
Allows advisory bodies to participate in a public meeting using videoconferencing, subject to certain requirements.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows advisory bodies, which are defined as government entities that provide advice or recommendations but do not have decision-making authority, to participate in public meetings via videoconferencing, provided specific requirements are met, including ensuring public access to the virtual meeting without charge, maintaining effective communication for public input if offered, providing clear meeting notices with videoconferencing details, ensuring participants are visually present for quorum and voting, and making recordings available online for five years. Additionally, starting January 1, 2027, all city and town councils and school committees must livestream their meetings, also without charge to the public, and make recordings available online for five years, with further requirements for public input via videoconferencing by January 1, 2028. The bill also mandates that all documents discussed at public meetings be posted or linked with the agenda and made available to the public upon request.
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Bill Summary: This act would allow advisory bodies to participate in a public meeting using videoconferencing, subject to certain requirements. This act would also require all city and town councils and school committees to provide livestreaming of their meetings by January 1, 2027. This would take effect upon passage.
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• Introduced: 02/11/2026
• Added: 02/12/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 8 : June Speakman (D)*, Teresa Tanzi (D), Edith Ajello (D), Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith (D), Terri Cortvriend (D), Lauren Carson (D), Tina Spears (D), Megan Cotter (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 02/11/2026
• Last Action: Referred to Senate Judiciary
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NY bill #S00647 • Last Action 06/05/2026
Expands use of videoconferencing to purely advisory bodies.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill expands the use of videoconferencing for purely advisory committees and subcommittees under public bodies. Specifically, the legislation allows members of advisory committees and subcommittees to attend meetings remotely via videoconference and be counted toward meeting quorum requirements. However, the bill mandates that there must still be at least one physical location where the public can attend, listen, and observe the meeting, and this location must meet all existing physical access requirements outlined in the public officers law. This change provides more flexibility for advisory bodies by enabling virtual participation while maintaining transparency through a required in-person access point. The amendment is part of the public officers law and will take effect immediately, with the provision that it will be considered repealed when the underlying section of law is repealed.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to expanding use of videoconferencing to purely advisory bodies
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• Introduced: 01/03/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : James Skoufis (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 12
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: COMMITTED TO RULES
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NJ bill #S3379 • Last Action 06/04/2026
Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires owners and operators of data centers, defined as facilities primarily for storing, managing, and processing digital data and housing computer systems, to submit semi-annual reports on their water and energy usage to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU). These reports must include basic data center information, total energy consumption in kilowatt hours, details about electricity providers and on-site power supplies, information on information technology equipment energy use, total and peak daily water input in cubic meters, and the source of that water, specifying whether it comes from a public water system, groundwater, or surface water, and if it's potable or reclaimed. If a data center receives financial incentives from the state, it must also report performance indicators like energy reuse factor, power usage effectiveness, renewable energy factor, and water usage effectiveness, along with sustainability indicators such as IT equipment intake air temperature and waste heat temperature. The BPU will publish the submitted information on its website, with performance and sustainability data being confidential unless anonymized and aggregated. Data centers must also notify the BPU of any significant operational changes that would affect their reports at least 60 days in advance. The reporting requirement will initially last for three years, after which the BPU will decide whether to make it permanent.
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Bill Summary: Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.
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• Introduced: 02/05/2026
• Added: 06/06/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 7 : Teresa Ruiz (D)*, Raj Mukherji (D)*, Patrick Diegnan (D), Jim Beach (D), Angela Mcknight (D), Linda Greenstein (D), Shirley Turner (D)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 06/05/2026
• Last Action: Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
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NJ bill #A4096 • Last Action 06/04/2026
Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires owners and operators of data centers, which are facilities primarily used for storing, managing, and processing digital data and housing computer systems, to submit semi-annual reports on their water and energy usage to the Board of Public Utilities (BPU). These reports must include basic information about the data center, details on total energy consumption (including for cooling), information about the electricity provider and on-site power supplies, the energy consumption of information technology equipment, total and peak daily water input, and the sources of that water. If a data center receives financial incentives from the state, it must also report performance indicators like energy reuse factor and power usage effectiveness, as well as sustainability indicators such as average equipment intake air temperature and waste heat reuse. The BPU will publish the submitted information on its website, with the exception of specific performance and sustainability data which will be kept confidential unless aggregated from at least five facilities. The reporting requirement will initially last for three years, after which the BPU will decide whether to make it permanent.
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Bill Summary: Requires data center owners and operators to submit semi-annual water and energy usage reports to BPU.
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• Introduced: 02/12/2026
• Added: 06/06/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 6 : Michael Venezia (D)*, Shama Haider (D)*, Rosaura Bagolie (D)*, Katie Brennan (D), William Sampson (D), Jerry Walker (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 06/05/2026
• Last Action: Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
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NJ bill #A3735 • Last Action 06/04/2026
"Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation projects; establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute funds.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill, titled the "Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act," establishes a program to hold certain fossil fuel companies liable for contributing to climate change and to fund climate adaptation projects in New Jersey. It requires companies that extracted over one billion metric tons of greenhouse gases, measured in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e), between 1995 and 2024 to pay a proportional share of $50 billion towards these projects. The bill creates the Climate Adaptation, Resiliency, and Affordability Program within the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to collect these payments and oversee their distribution through the New Jersey Climate Adaptation, Resiliency, and Affordability Trust, a newly established public body. The funds will support a wide range of climate change adaptation projects, such as flood protection, infrastructure upgrades, public health initiatives, and workforce development, aiming to protect New Jersey residents, businesses, and natural resources from the impacts of climate change, including rising sea levels, extreme weather, and heat waves. The bill also outlines provisions for the Trust's governance, bond issuance, fund management, and reporting requirements, ensuring transparency and accountability in the allocation of these funds.
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Bill Summary: "Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act"; imposes liability on certain fossil fuel companies for funds needed for climate change adaptation projects; establishes program in DEP to collect and distribute funds.
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• Introduced: 01/28/2026
• Added: 06/06/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 44 : Alixon Collazos-Gill (D)*, Shama Haider (D)*, Carol Murphy (D)*, Michael Venezia (D)*, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D), Clinton Calabrese (D), Ellen Park (D), Joe Danielsen (D), Cleopatra Tucker (D), Jim Kennedy (D), Robert Karabinchak (D), Luanne Peterpaul (D), Bill Moen (D), Margie Donlon (D), Alaa Abdelaziz (D), Bill Spearman (D), Carmen Morales (D), Rosaura Bagolie (D), Lisa Swain (D), Chris Tully (D), Gary Schaer (D), Sterley Stanley (D), William Sampson (D), Yvonne Lopez (D), Roy Freiman (D), Shanique Speight (D), Balvir Singh (D), Linda Carter (D), Gabriel Rodriguez (D), Alexander Schnall (D), Tennille McCoy (D), Anthony Verrelli (D), Melinda Kane (D), Eliana Pintor Marin (D), Katie Brennan (D), Ed Rodriguez (D), Kenyatta Stewart (D), Kevin Egan (D), Annette Quijano (D), Chigozie Onyema (D), Ravi S. Bhalla (D), Jerry Walker (D), Vincent Kearney (D), Marisa Sweeney (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 06/05/2026
• Last Action: Reported as an Assembly Committee Substitute and Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee
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MI bill #HB5115 • Last Action 06/04/2026
Environmental protection: underground storage tanks; underground storage tank corrective action fund; modify. Amends secs. 21502, 21503, 21506a, 21506b, 21510, 21510a, 21510d, 21515, 21516, 21518, 21519, 21519a, 21521, 21524 & 21548 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.21502 et seq.) & repeals sec. 21510c of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.21510c).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Michigan's environmental protection laws regarding underground storage tanks, making several key changes to how releases of refined petroleum are handled and reimbursed. The bill modifies definitions, eligibility requirements, and procedures for claiming reimbursement from the underground storage tank cleanup fund. Specifically, it updates requirements for claimants seeking money for corrective actions or indemnification, expands the definition of who can submit claims, and adds more detailed restrictions on what costs can be reimbursed. The bill introduces new provisions such as a legacy release program for historic releases, changes to the board of directors governing the underground storage tank authority, and more stringent penalties for fraudulent claims. Notable changes include expanding eligibility for federally recognized tribes, clarifying claim submission timelines, adding more specific criteria for what constitutes fraud, and increasing administrative flexibility for the authority in evaluating claims. The bill aims to improve the management and oversight of underground storage tank releases while providing a more comprehensive framework for cleanup and reimbursement.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"by amending sections 21502, 21503, 21506a, 21506b, 21510, 21510a, 21510d, 21515, 21516, 21518, 21519, 21519a, 21521, 21524, and 21548 (MCL 324.21502, 324.21503, 324.21506a, 324.21506b, 324.21510, 324.21510a, 324.21510d, 324.21515, 324.21516, 324.21518, 324.21519, 324.21519a, 324.21521, 324.21524, and 324.21548), sections 21502, 21503, 21510, 21510a, 21515, 21516, and 21521 as amended by 2016 PA 380, sections 21506a and 21510d as amended and section 21519a as added by 2017 PA 134, and section 21506b as added and sections 21518, 21519, 21524, and 21548 as amended by 2014 PA 416; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
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• Introduced: 10/23/2025
• Added: 10/24/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 3 : David Martin (R)*, David Prestin (R), Laurie Pohutsky (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 12
• Last Amended: 10/23/2025
• Last Action: Referred To Second Reading
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MI bill #HB5100 • Last Action 06/04/2026
Economic development: other; regional convention facility authority board requirements; modify. Amends sec. 11 of 2008 PA 554 (MCL 141.1361).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the Regional Convention Facility Authority Act by making several changes to board governance and operational requirements. The bill adjusts voting procedures, requiring that board actions now need consent from at least 4 of 5 serving members instead of the previous unanimous consent requirement. It mandates that board meetings must be public and comply with the Open Meetings Act, with proper notice and record-keeping. The bill also updates language around procurement, requiring boards to give preference to local and state businesses when purchasing goods and services, and establishes more detailed policies for contract management, including restrictions on contracting with individuals with certain criminal backgrounds. Additionally, the bill requires the authority to establish a citizens advisory council within 60 days after the transfer date, consisting of 8 members from the qualified city and metropolitan area counties, who will provide public input on facility redevelopment and management. The advisory council members will serve 4-year terms, conduct public meetings, and cannot be compensated for their service. Throughout the bill, language is updated from "shall" to "must" to clarify mandatory requirements.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 2008 PA 554, entitled"Regional convention facility authority act,"by amending section 11 (MCL 141.1361), as amended by 2009 PA 63.
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• Introduced: 10/21/2025
• Added: 10/22/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 2 : Joe Aragona (R)*, Tyrone Carter (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 10/21/2025
• Last Action: Referred To Second Reading
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MI bill #HB4940 • Last Action 06/04/2026
Environmental protection: underground storage tanks; underground storage tank corrective action fund; modify. Amends secs. 21502, 21503, 21506a, 21506b, 21510, 21510a, 21510d, 21515, 21516, 21518, 21519, 21519a, 21521, 21524 & 21548 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.21502 et seq.) & repeals sec. 21510c of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.21510c).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies various sections of Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act related to underground storage tanks, with a focus on updating the refined petroleum underground storage tank cleanup program. The bill makes several key changes, including: redefining numerous technical terms; adjusting the deductible amounts for claims (increasing to $2,000 for the first claim, $10,000 for the second, and $20,000 for subsequent claims at a facility); expanding eligibility requirements for claims; creating more detailed restrictions on what costs can be reimbursed; and adding provisions for a legacy release program to help address historic petroleum tank releases. The bill also updates the composition of the authority's board of directors, with one notable change being that the representative from a statewide business association is now replaced with a qualified underground storage tank consultant. Additionally, the bill introduces more stringent penalties for fraudulent claims, including potential felony charges and significant financial penalties for submitting false or misleading information. The overall aim appears to be improving the administration, transparency, and fiscal responsibility of the underground storage tank cleanup program while providing clearer guidelines for tank owners and operators seeking reimbursement for environmental remediation costs.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"by amending sections 21502, 21503, 21506a, 21506b, 21510, 21510a, 21510d, 21515, 21516, 21518, 21519, 21519a, 21521, 21524, and 21548 (MCL 324.21502, 324.21503, 324.21506a, 324.21506b, 324.21510, 324.21510a, 324.21510d, 324.21515, 324.21516, 324.21518, 324.21519, 324.21519a, 324.21521, 324.21524, and 324.21548), sections 21502, 21503, 21510, 21510a, 21515, 21516, and 21521 as amended by 2016 PA 380, sections 21506a and 21510d as amended and section 21519a as added by 2017 PA 134, and section 21506b as added and sections 21518, 21519, 21524, and 21548 as amended by 2014 PA 416; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
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• Introduced: 09/11/2025
• Added: 09/12/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 10 : Laurie Pohutsky (D)*, Kelly Breen (D), Natalie Price (D), Dylan Wegela (D), Noah Arbit (D), Carol Glanville (D), Phil Skaggs (D), Denise Mentzer (D), Julie Rogers (D), Carrie Rheingans (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 12
• Last Amended: 09/11/2025
• Last Action: Referred To Second Reading
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DC bill #B26-0208 • Last Action 06/02/2026
Open Meetings Clarification Amendment Act of 2025
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to clarify and expand regulations around public meetings in the District of Columbia. The bill redefines "meeting" to include a broader range of gatherings where public business is discussed, while specifically excluding certain types of interactions like social gatherings, press conferences, and field trips. It provides new provisions allowing public bodies to be briefed about potential terrorist or public health threats without taking official action, and creates an exemption for meetings between the City Council and the Mayor, provided no official action is taken. The bill also introduces more flexible public access requirements, stating that a meeting can be considered open to the public if reasonable steps are taken to allow public viewing or hearing of the meeting, either in real-time or as soon as technologically feasible afterward. Additionally, the bill modifies notice and recording requirements for meetings, giving public bodies more latitude in how they accommodate public attendance and document proceedings. The changes aim to balance transparency in government operations with practical considerations of security and logistical constraints.
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Bill Summary: A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To amend the Open Meetings Act to clarify the definition of “meeting”; to provide for a public body’s ability to be briefed about potential terrorist or public health threats so long as no official action is taken; to exempt from the act meetings between the Council and the Mayor provided that no official action is taken at such meetings; and to provide that a meeting shall be deemed open to the public if the public body takes steps reasonably calculated to allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.
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• Introduced: 03/28/2025
• Added: 03/29/2025
• Session: 26th Council
• Sponsors: 12 : Phil Mendelson (D)*, Christina Henderson (I)*, Brianne Nadeau (D)*, Matt Frumin (D)*, Zachary Parker (D)*, Wendell Felder (D)*, Kenyan McDuffie (I)*, Anita Bonds (D)*, Robert White (D)*, Brooke Pinto (D)*, Janeese George (D)*, Charles Allen (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 03/27/2025
• Last Action: Amendment (Allen)
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NJ bill #S4116 • Last Action 06/01/2026
Requires public participation be allowed as component of certain public meetings.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing New Jersey law, specifically the Open Public Meetings Act (often referred to as the "Sunshine Law"), to require that certain public bodies must allow for public participation during their meetings. Previously, public bodies had broad discretion to permit, prohibit, or regulate public involvement. Now, municipal governing bodies, boards of county commissioners (and entities created by them), and boards of education are mandated to set aside a specific portion of every meeting for public comment on any issue that residents may find concerning. The length of this public comment period will be determined by the respective entity itself. The bill clarifies that this requirement applies to "public bodies," which are governmental entities that conduct public business, and the "respective entity" refers to the specific type of public body being addressed in the amendment. The bill takes effect immediately upon its passage.
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Bill Summary: Requires public participation be allowed as component of certain public meetings.
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• Introduced: 05/04/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Douglas Steinhardt (R)*, Parker Space (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 06/02/2026
• Last Action: Reported from Senate Committee as a Substitute, 2nd Reading
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LA bill #HB1049 • Last Action 06/01/2026
Provides relative to public meetings (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Status: Passed
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies existing Louisiana law regarding public meetings to enhance transparency and public participation. Specifically, it mandates that school boards must allow public comment on each agenda item before any vote is taken, subject to reasonable rules set by the board. It also clarifies that public meeting notices must be posted in a manner that allows the public to read them, and if a public body has a website, notices must also be posted online for at least twenty-four hours before the meeting, with technological failures not constituting a violation. Furthermore, the bill requires that draft minutes of meetings be provided to board members at least five business days before the meeting where they will be approved, and that adopted minutes be made available to the public and posted on the public body's website for at least three months.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 42:15(A), 19(A)(2)(a), and 20(B)(1)(a) and (b), relative to public meetings; to provide for public comment; to provide for the posting of a meeting notice; to provide for the contents of meeting minutes; to provide relative to draft minutes; to require the presence of legal counsel or a mem
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• Introduced: 03/30/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Chuck Owen (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 20
• Last Amended: 05/31/2026
• Last Action: Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
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AZ bill #HB2837 • Last Action 06/01/2026
Public hearing definition; hearing officer
Status: Passed
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Arizona Revised Statutes related to municipal planning and zoning, primarily focusing on public hearings and the duties of zoning boards and hearing officers. Key changes include requiring individuals who testify or submit written comments at a public hearing on zoning matters to disclose if they have received any form of compensation for their input. Additionally, members of a board of adjustment (a body that hears appeals on zoning decisions) and hearing officers will be required to disclose if they have served as a board member or officer of any entity that appears before them, and they will be disqualified from participating in matters involving such entities for five years prior to the hearing. The bill also makes minor technical corrections to language within these statutes.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT Amending sections 9-462.04, 9-462.06 and 9-462.08, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to municipal planning and zoning.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
• Sponsors: 1 : Jeff Weninger (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 7 • Actions: 32
• Last Amended: 02/25/2026
• Last Action: Transmitted to Governor
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NY bill #S06165 • Last Action 06/01/2026
Relates to the applicability of open meetings and freedom of information laws to certain not-for-profit corporations.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends New York's not-for-profit corporation law and public authorities law to expand the applicability of open meetings and freedom of information laws to certain not-for-profit corporations, particularly those affiliated with or acting on behalf of government entities. Key provisions include requiring not-for-profit corporations to disclose if they are incorporated on behalf of a municipal corporation, state, or local authority, and mandating that such corporations, or those where government officials select a majority of their board or chief executive, obtain consent from the director of the authorities budget office before incorporation. The bill also clarifies that "local authority" now includes not-for-profit corporations that issue tax-exempt debt or provide tax exemptions, and that all state and local authorities, along with their subsidiaries and affiliates, must comply with open meetings and freedom of information laws, including streaming meetings online and posting recordings. Additionally, it modifies rules regarding the sale or lease of property by local development corporations, reducing the maximum lease term to twenty-five years and requiring more detailed public notice for such transactions.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law and the public authorities law, in relation to the applicability of open meetings and freedom of information laws to certain not-for-profit corporations
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• Introduced: 03/06/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : James Skoufis (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 19
• Last Amended: 03/06/2025
• Last Action: SUBSTITUTED BY A173A
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IL bill #HB2335 • Last Action 05/31/2026
VEH CD-VARIOUS
Status: Passed
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes several changes to Illinois law, primarily concerning public transportation and state officials' ethics. It allows Regional Transit Boards to receive and review complaints or allegations of violations of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, removing a previous prohibition on them having investigative bodies that overlap with the Executive Inspector General's jurisdiction. The Department of Transportation's (IDOT) multi-modal transportation improvement program will now evaluate projects for their potential to shift travel away from single-occupancy vehicles and commercial motor vehicles, and the Transit Integration Policy Development Committee will coordinate with local transit authorities on bus rapid transit. IDOT's planning study for the Joliet train station improvements is now due by January 1, 2028. The bill also adjusts the allocation of investment income from the State Construction Account Fund and Road Fund, directing 90% to the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Capital Improvement Fund and 10% to the Downstate Mass Transportation Capital Improvement Fund. It mandates renovations to specific stations on the CTA Blue Line by January 1, 2029, and makes various other changes related to bus shields, employment contracts for transit boards, terminal renovations, transit-related taxes, contract management, and the composition of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Board. The bill also repeals provisions concerning visitor paratransit service and takes effect on June 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Deletes a provision that prohibits a Regional Transit Board or Regional Development Authority from creating or retaining an investigative body that investigates matters under the Executive Inspector General's jurisdiction. Authorizes complaints or allegations of violations of the Act to be received and reviewed by a Regional Transit Board. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation's statewide multi-modal transportation improvement program shall evaluate project potential for mode shift away from single-occupancy vehicles and commercial motor vehicles. Specifies that the Transit Integration Policy Development Committee shall also coordinate with local transit authorities, intercity bus operators, and local governments on the delivery of bus rapid transit. Requires the Department of Transportation to complete its planning study on improvements to the Joliet train station by January 1, 2028. Amends the State Finance Act. In provisions concerning the State Construction Account Fund and Road Fund, specifies that 90% (rather than 85%) of the investment income in those funds shall be deposited into the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Capital Improvement Fund and 10% (rather than 15%) shall be deposited into the Downstate Mass Transportation Capital Improvement Fund. Amends the Downstate Public Transportation Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning residual fund balances and definitions. Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Regional Transportation Authority shall remodel, renovate, or construct a new station at or near the Central Avenue Station and the western entrance at the Lavergne Avenue location on the Blue Line. Provides that the renovated or newly constructed station shall be completed and open for public operation no later than January 1, 2029. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code, the Downstate Public Transportation Act, the People Over Parking Act, the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act, the Local Mass Transit District Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning the installation of bus shields on fixed-route buses; the threshold at which employment contracts must be approved by the authority and the compensation paid to members for service on the Commuter Rail Board, the Chicago Transit Board, or the Suburban Bus Board; renovations to terminals; transit-related taxes; the management of contracts entered into on or before January 1, 2027; the Board of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority and the terms of its members; and other matters. Makes various technical changes. Further amends the Metropolitan Transit Authority Act and the Regional Transportation Authority Act to repeal provisions concerning visitor paratransit service. Effective June 1, 2026.
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• Introduced: 01/30/2025
• Added: 06/05/2026
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 3 : Eva-Dina Delgado (D)*, Ram Villivalam (D)*, Mattie Hunter (D)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 80
• Last Amended: 06/04/2026
• Last Action: Passed Both Houses
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IL bill #SB2715 • Last Action 05/31/2026
OPEN MTGS-STATEWIDE ASSOC
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to allow public bodies to hold closed meetings for specific purposes when meeting with a representative of a statewide association they are a member of, specifically for discussions related to self-evaluation, practices and procedures, or professional ethics. Previously, this exception applied to meetings with representatives of statewide or regional associations, but this bill narrows it to only statewide associations. The bill's effective date is contingent on another piece of legislation, Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly, becoming law.
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Bill Summary: If and only if Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, becomes law, then the Open Meetings Act is amended to allow a public body to hold closed meetings to consider self evaluation, practices and procedures, or professional ethics, when meeting with a representative of a statewide association (rather than a statewide or regional association) of which the public body is a member. Effective upon becoming law or on the date Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later.
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• Introduced: 10/15/2025
• Added: 10/16/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 5 : Mike Porfirio (D)*, Dan Didech (D)*, Tracy Katz Muhl (D), Chris Welch (D), Anthony DeLuca (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 87
• Last Amended: 04/16/2026
• Last Action: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 - May 31, 2026
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IL bill #HB3595 • Last Action 05/31/2026
INS CD-PET INSURANCE
Status: Passed
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends various Illinois Acts to replace the terms "day care," "daycare," and "day-care" with "early care and education" and "facility" with "provider" when referring to child care. It exempts certain programs from licensure under the Child Care Act of 1969, including part-day programs for 3-year-olds (max 3 hours/day, parent not on-site), church-operated programs serving 3-year-olds that receive no government aid, non-residential programs for 5-12 year olds supervising children when school is out (max 100 days/year), and before/after school programs for 5-12 year olds. These exempt programs must register as Recognized Alternative Providers, which includes background checks. The bill also modifies provisions related to definitions, unlicensed practice, criminal background investigations, and advertisements, and repeals certain exemptions and definitions. These changes are effective July 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: Amends various Acts by replacing the terms "day care", "daycare", and "day-care", in relation to the care of a child, with the term "early care and education" and from "facility" to "provider". Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the following are exempt from licensure under the Act and must register as Recognized Alternative Providers: part day programs for children 3 years of age until they reach 5 years of age or begin kindergarten, whichever is later, where the child is present for a maximum of 3 hours per day and the parent or guardian is not on site; programs or portions of programs that serve children who have reached 3 years of age in full early care and education that are operated by a church or religious institution that receive no governmental aid; nonresidential programs for children 5 years of age to 12 years of age that have supervisors of children when school is not in session, that act as an alternative to full-day school or care, and that operate for no more than 100 days in any 12-month period; and programs that provide care to children 5 years of age to 12 years of age before or after school hours. Sets forth registration requirements for Recognized Alternative Providers, including background check requirements. Provides that certain programs are exempt from registration requirements for Recognized Alternative Providers and licensure requirements under the Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; the prohibition of unlicensed practice; criminal background investigations; and advertisements. Repeals provisions concerning an exemption from licensure for day care homes and group day care homes serving children of military personnel and a child from a foreign state or country and the definition of "part day child care facility". Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2026.
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• Introduced: 02/07/2025
• Added: 06/05/2026
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 10 : Joyce Mason (D)*, Julie Morrison (D)*, Maura Hirschauer (D), Dave Vella (D), Justin Cochran (D), Nicolle Grasse (D), Bob Morgan (D), Suzanne Ness (D), Laura Faver Dias (D), Margaret DeLaRosa (D)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 86
• Last Amended: 06/04/2026
• Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
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DC bill #B26-0633 • Last Action 05/30/2026
Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026
Status: Passed
AI-generated Summary: This bill temporarily amends the Open Meetings Act to clarify what constitutes a "meeting" for public bodies, excluding chance social gatherings and press conferences, and specifically defining Council meetings where votes are taken. It allows public bodies to receive briefings on potential terrorist or public health threats without violating the act, provided disclosure could endanger the public, and exempts meetings between the Council and the Mayor from open meeting requirements if no official action is taken. The bill also establishes that a meeting is considered open to the public if reasonable steps are taken to allow public viewing or listening, either live or as soon as practically possible if live access is not feasible, and clarifies that certain financial reporting requirements for boards and commissions will not apply before October 17, 2026.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To amend, on a temporary basis, the Open Meetings Act to clarify the definition of meeting, to provide for a public body’s ability to be briefed about potential terrorist or public health threats so long as no official action is taken, to exempt from the act meetings between the Council and the Mayor provided that no official action is taken at such meetings, and to provide that a meeting shall be deemed open to the public if the public body takes steps reasonably calculated to allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable; and to amend section 5710 of Title 3 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to further clarify the applicability date for expanded financial reporting requirements for certain boards and commissions.
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• Introduced: 03/30/2026
• Added: 03/31/2026
• Session: 26th Council
• Sponsors: 1 : Phil Mendelson (D)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 05/05/2026
• Last Action: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0331
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NY bill #S01418 • Last Action 05/29/2026
Provides for the award of reasonable attorneys' fees in FOIL proceedings if the person is successful and in open meeting proceedings to the successful petitioner and against the public body.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends two sections of New York's Public Officers Law to modify how attorneys' fees are awarded in Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and open meeting proceedings. Under the new provisions, courts will be required (rather than having discretion) to award reasonable attorneys' fees to a successful petitioner in FOIL cases when an agency either fails to respond to a request within the statutory time or has no reasonable basis for denying access to records. The bill defines "reasonable basis" for denying access as either reasonably relying on a published appellate court opinion with substantially similar facts or a published opinion from the Committee on Open Government. Similarly, in open meeting proceedings, courts must now award costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to the successful petitioner against the public body, removing previous language that allowed judicial discretion in such awards. These changes aim to incentivize government transparency and provide clearer pathways for individuals seeking access to public records or challenging potential violations of open meeting laws by making it easier to recover legal expenses when they prevail in court.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to the award of reasonable attorneys' fees in certain proceedings
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• Introduced: 01/09/2025
• Added: 01/10/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 10 : John Liu (D)*, Jabari Brisport (D), Cordell Cleare (D), Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D), Kristen Gonzalez (D), Andrew Gounardes (D), Robert Jackson (D), Liz Krueger (D), James Skoufis (D), Lea Webb (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 6 • Actions: 24
• Last Amended: 01/09/2025
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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OK bill #SB1877 • Last Action 05/29/2026
State government; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; directing the Office of the Secretary of State to create and maintain certain centralized filing system. Effective date.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill mandates that numerous state agencies and entities submit their reports electronically to a new centralized filing system maintained by the Office of the Secretary of State. This system aims to streamline the submission and accessibility of various state government reports, including those related to agriculture, aerospace, amusement and sports, banking, children and juvenile codes, municipal firefighter and police pension systems, consumer credit, the Corporation Commission, district attorneys, courts, crimes and punishments, criminal procedure, environment and natural resources, game and fish, insurance, labor, mental health, motor vehicles, oil and gas, historical societies, poor persons, prisons and reformatories, professions and occupations, property, public buildings and works, public finance, public health and safety, investment of permanent school funds, railroads, delivery of records, revenue and taxation, roads, bridges, and ferries, schools, securities, the state capital, state government, statutes and reports, medical malpractice, water and water rights, volunteer fire departments, workers’ compensation, and various other programs. The bill also repeals several obsolete reports and task forces, and updates statutory references to reflect this new centralized filing system. The effective date of this act is January 1, 2027.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 1877 By: Hall of the Senate and Caldwell (Trey) of the House An Act relating to state government; amending 2 O.S. 2021, Sections 5-10, 5-85, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 174, O.S.L. 2025, 5-507, 3, Chapter 391, O.S.L. 2022, 6, Chapter 297, O.S.L. 2023, 14, Chapter 297, O.S.L. 2023, and 19, Chapter 297, O.S.L. 2023 (2 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 5-85, 11-13, 4006, 4014, and 4019), which relate to agriculture; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; removing certain obsolete report; amending Section 1, Chapter 126, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 415), which relates to the Long-Term Aerospace and Aeronautics Infrastructure Sustainability Revolving Fund; directing submission of certain report to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 3A O.S. 2021, Sections 204, 619, 733, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 332, O.S.L. 2023, and 734 (3A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 733), which relate to amusement and sports; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 6 O.S. 2021, Section 212, which relates to the Banking Department; directing submission of certain report to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 10 O.S. 2021, Sections 22.1, 405.1, 601.5, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 347, O.S.L. 2024, 601.6, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 178, O.S.L. 2025, 601.6a, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 347, O.S.L. 2024, 601.6b, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 347, O.S.L. 2024, 601.6c, 601.81, 2, Chapter 35, 1st Extraordinary Session, O.S.L. 2023, 1150.2, as last amended by Section 10, Chapter 347, O.S.L. 2024, and 1411.1 (10 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 601.5, 601.6, 601.6a, 601.6b, 802, and 1150.2), which relate to children; removing certain obsolete report; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 10A O.S. 2021, Sections 1-2-111, 1-6-105, 1-8-111, 1-9-105, 1-9-120, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 28, O.S.L. 2023, 2- 7-311, 2-7-606, 2-7-705, 2-7-905, and 2-10-103 (10A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-9-120), which relate to the children and juvenile codes; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; removing certain obsolete report; amending 11 O.S. 2021, Sections 49-100.8, 49-100.9, 50-105.3, and 50-105.4, which relate to municipal firefighter and police pension and retirement systems; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 14A O.S. 2021, Sections 6-104 and 6-504, which relate to the Department of Consumer Credit; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 17 O.S. 2021, Sections 40.1, 253, 325, 1, Chapter 403, O.S.L. 2022, and 802.3, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 31, O.S.L. 2024 (17 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 801.9 and 802.3), which relate to the Corporation Commission; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 215.28, which relates to the creation of the District Attorneys Council; directing submission of certain report to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 20 O.S. 2021, Sections 3.3, 1103.1, 1108, 1225, and 1656, which relate to courts; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Sections 142.15 and 1290.16, which relate to crimes and punishments; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Sections 34.5, 116, 988.15, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 14, O.S.L. 2023, 991a, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 306, O.S.L. 2025, 991f-1.1, 1355.4, 1601, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 51, O.S.L. 2024, and 2002, as amended by Section 2, ENR. S. B. NO. 1877 Chapter 327, O.S.L. 2025 (22 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 988.15, 991a, 1601, and 2002), which relate to criminal procedure; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 27A O.S. 2021, Sections 1-1-202, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 164, O.S.L. 2023, 1-2-101, 2-3-101, 2-3-109, 2-6-501.4, 2-7-307, 2-10- 802, 2-11-401.6, as amended by Section 22, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022, 2-11-607, 3-2-106, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 326, O.S.L. 2025, 3-2-107, and 3- 2-108 (27A O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 1-1-202, 2-11- 401.6, and 3-2-106), which relate to environment and natural resources; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; removing certain obsolete report; amending 29 O.S. 2021, Sections 3-103, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 6, O.S.L. 2024, and 3-306 (29 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 3-103), which relate to game and fish; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 36 O.S. 2021, Sections 312.1 and 924.2, which relate to insurance; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 40 O.S. 2021, Sections 6-204, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 346, O.S.L. 2023, and 5, Chapter 361, O.S.L. 2023, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 408, O.S.L. 2025 (40 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 6-204 and 904), which relate to labor; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 43 O.S. 2021, Section 107.2, which relates to actions where a minor child is involved; directing submission of certain report to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 43A O.S. 2021, Sections 2-205, 4, Chapter 201, O.S.L. 2023, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 230, O.S.L. 2025, 1, Chapter 202, O.S.L. 2024, 10-112, and 12-105, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 317, O.S.L. 2025 (43A O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 2-312.4, 3-335, and 12- 105), which relate to mental health; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 47 O.S. 2021, Sections 2-107, 2-146, as amended by Section 1, ENR. S. B. NO. 1877 Chapter 370, O.S.L. 2022, 2-303.1, 3, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 47, 1st Extraordinary Session, O.S.L. 2023, 1, Chapter 265, O.S.L. 2024, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 104, O.S.L. 2025, 7-606.1, 7-606.2, 156.1, as last amended by Section 55, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024, 1104.1, as last amended by Section 8, Chapter 171, O.S.L. 2025, and 1140.3 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 2-146, 3- 103, 6-212.7, 156.1, and 1104.1), which relate to motor vehicles; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 52 O.S. 2021, Section 87.2, which relates to application protests; directing submission of certain report to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 53 O.S. 2021, Sections 1.9 and 166, which relate to Oklahoma Historical Society and associations; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 56 O.S. 2021, Sections 71, 162, 198.11b, 198.16, 229, 230.50, 230.65, 239, 241.4, 1008, 1011.5, 1017.4, 3002, and 17, Chapter 395, O.S.L. 2022, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 386, O.S.L. 2025 (56 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 4002.12b), which relate to poor persons; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; removing certain obsolete task force; removing certain obsolete reports; amending 57 O.S. 2021, Sections 95, 115, 521, 530.3, and 541, which relate to prisons and reformatories; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Sections 858-705.1, 1000.4, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 321, O.S.L. 2025, 1000.25, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 225, O.S.L. 2025, 3024, and 4000.1, as last amended by Section 9, Chapter 227, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 1000.4, 1000.25, and 4000.1), which relate to professions and occupations; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; removing certain obsolete report; amending 60 O.S. 2021, Sections 177.2, 178, and 1, Chapter 220, O.S.L. 2024 (60 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1403), which ENR. S. B. NO. 1877 relate to property; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 61 O.S. 2021, Sections 65, as amended by Section 11, Chapter 238, O.S.L. 2022, 130, as amended by Section 27, Chapter 238, O.S.L. 2022, and 328 (61 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 65 and 130), which relate to public buildings and public works; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 62 O.S. 2021, Sections 34.2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 86, O.S.L. 2025, 34.6, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 14, 2nd Extraordinary Session, O.S.L. 2022, 34.11.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 193, O.S.L. 2024, 34.32, as amended by Section 25, Chapter 228, O.S.L. 2022, 34.36, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 199, O.S.L. 2025, 34.37, 34.42, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 199, O.S.L. 2025, 34.52, 34.88, 34.94, 34.95, 34.200-1, 34.301, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 319, O.S.L. 2025, 35.9, 36, 45.3, 45.11, 48.2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 313, O.S.L. 2019, 49, 71.1, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 308, O.S.L. 2025, 88.4, 89.2, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 308, O.S.L. 2025, 89.7, 91.5, 166d, 1, Chapter 14, 2nd Extraordinary Session, O.S.L. 2022, 690.19, 695.7, 847, 901, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 439, O.S.L. 2025, 901.1, 2309, 7004, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 125, O.S.L. 2023, 7005, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 125, O.S.L. 2023, and 9010.4 (62 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 34.2, 34.6, 34.11.1, 34.32, 34.36, 34.42, 34.301, 71.1, 89.2, 255.1, 901, 7004, and 7005), which relate to public finance; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; removing certain obsolete report; updating statutory reference; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 1-110.1, 2, Chapter 439, O.S.L. 2024, 1-227.2, 1-227.3, 1- 229.8, 1-237, 1-238, 1-270.2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 111, O.S.L. 2024, 1-534.1, 1-550.3, 1-552, 1-556, 1-740.11, 1-753, 1-756.8, 1-2530.9, 1-2712, 1- 2721, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 184, O.S.L. 2024, 1-2731, 2-805, 2-904, 2-1001, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 198, O.S.L. 2025, 10, ENR. S. B. NO. 1877 Chapter 322, O.S.L. 2023, 1, Chapter 321, O.S.L. 2024, 683.4, 2565, 3208, 3220, 3224, 3229, 3240.6, 3240.7, 3250.6, 3250.7, 3276, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 334, O.S.L. 2023, 1, Chapter 112, O.S.L. 2023, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 295, O.S.L. 2024, 3285, 3290, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 334, O.S.L. 2023, 5007, 5010, 5013, 1, Chapter 162, O.S.L. 2022, 5061.2, and 7301, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 328, O.S.L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 1-114.22, 1-270.2, 1-2721, 2-1001, 427.17a, 427.29, 3276, 3278.1, 3290, 5026.1, and 7301), which relate to public health and safety; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; removing certain obsolete reports; amending 64 O.S. 2021, Section 1013, as amended by Section 40, Chapter 228, O.S.L. 2022 (64 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1013), which relates to investment of permanent school funds and other educational funds and property; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 65 O.S. 2021, Section 3-114, which relates to deposit of publications with publishing clearinghouse; directing submission of certain report to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 66 O.S. 2021, Sections 190 and 304, as amended by Section 556, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (66 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 304), which relate to railroads; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 67 O.S. 2021, Section 315, which relates to the delivery of records for disposition; directing submission of certain report to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Sections 102.3, 120, 205, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 204, O.S.L. 2025, 270, 291, 400.1, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 285, O.S.L. 2023, 1357.21, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 353, O.S.L. 2025, 2357.1A-2, 2357.7A, 2357.22, as last amended by Section 153, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024, 2357.32A, 2357.65, 2357.76, 2370.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 223, O.S.L. 2024, 3507, 3610, 3633, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 341, O.S.L. ENR. S. B. NO. 1877 2025, 4, Chapter 66, O.S.L. 2022, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 1, O.S.L. 2023, 3808, 3910, 3920, 4206, 4210, 4310, 4510, and 50016 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 205, 400.1, 1357.21, 2357.22, 2370.1, 3633, and 3645.4), which relate to revenue and taxation; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 69 O.S. 2021, Sections 322, 1705.6, 1728, and 1912, which relate to roads, bridges, and ferries; removing certain obsolete reports; directing submission of certain report to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Sections 3-104, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 445, O.S.L. 2025, 3-104.10, 3-117.3, 3-118, 3-127, 3-129.10, 5-141, 5- 146, 6-186, 6-211, 11-103.6, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 384, O.S.L. 2024, 11-103.6a, 1, Chapter 280, O.S.L. 2022, as last amended by Section 45, Chapter 59, O.S.L. 2024, 1, Chapter 336, O.S.L. 2022, 17-106.1, 17-116.7, 18-162, 24-158, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 281, O.S.L. 2022, 625.14, as amended by Section 15, Chapter 407, O.S.L. 2022, 695.20, 697.2, as amended by Section 17, Chapter 407, O.S.L. 2022, 697.25, 698.1, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 249, O.S.L. 2023, 1, Chapter 155, O.S.L. 2023, 1210.228, 1210.258, 1210.307, 1210.405, 1210.407, 1210.508C, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 297, O.S.L. 2025, 2, Chapter 288, O.S.L. 2023, as amended by Section 9, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024, 1210.509, 1210.516, 1210.544, 1210.591, 2120, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2022, 2607, 2632, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 129, O.S.L. 2025, 3206, 3206.6a, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 84, O.S.L. 2025, 3218.2, 3219.1, 3224, 3903, 3909, as amended by Section 575, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025, 3954, 3970.11, 3980.4, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 186, O.S.L. 2023, and 4705 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 3-104, 11-103.6, 11-202, 14-201, 24- 158, 625.14, 697.2, 698.1, 1210.210, 1210.508C, 1210.508H, 2120, 2632, 3206.6a, 3909, and 3980.4), which relate to schools; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; removing certain obsolete report; amending 71 ENR. S. B. NO. 1877 O.S. 2021, Section 1-601, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 225, O.S.L. 2023 (71 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-601), which relates to the Oklahoma Securities Commission; directing submission of certain report to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 73 O.S. 2021, Sections 179, 2, Chapter 1, 1st Extraordinary Session, O.S.L. 2023, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 393, O.S.L. 2024, 3, Chapter 441, O.S.L. 2024, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 439, O.S.L. 2025, and 2, Chapter 441, O.S.L. 2024, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 439, O.S.L. 2025 (73 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 187B, 188A, and 188B), which relate to the state capital and State Capitol Building; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Sections 18b, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 335, O.S.L. 2025, 20i, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 212, O.S.L. 2024, 51.1a, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 257, O.S.L. 2024, 51.2b, as last amended by Section 5, Chapter 257, O.S.L. 2024, 61.8, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 194, O.S.L. 2025, 63.3, 63.5, 78, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 351, O.S.L. 2023, 78d, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 351, O.S.L. 2023, 85.5, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 102, O.S.L. 2024, 85.7, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 339, O.S.L. 2023, 85.43, 85.44D.1, 85.45f, 85.45j.11, 150.5, 150.38, 212, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 93, O.S.L. 2022, 213.2, 214, 324.2, 325.1, 450, 452.8, 452.10, 452.13, 452.14, 464, 471, 484, 500.2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 63, O.S.L. 2022, 500.18, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 325, O.S.L. 2022, 3, Chapter 414, O.S.L. 2024, 589, 669, 2, Chapter 201, O.S.L. 2024, 840-1.6A, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 243, O.S.L. 2022, 840-2.17, as amended by Section 13, Chapter 243, O.S.L. 2022, 840- 2.27C, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 341, O.S.L. 2024, 909.1, 942, 1207, 1332.1, as amended by Section 8, Chapter 245, O.S.L. 2024, 2109, 2205, 2220, 2236, 2276.2, 2901.4, 2, Chapter 22, 1st Extraordinary Session, O.S.L. 2023, 4, Chapter 22, 1st Extraordinary Session, O.S.L. 2023, 3117, 3122, ENR. S. B. NO. 1877 3601.2, 3602, 3917, 5003.7, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 133, O.S.L. 2025, 5003.9, 5003.10, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 377, O.S.L. 2024, 5003.10a, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 377, O.S.L. 2024, 5010.3, 5040.4, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 375, O.S.L. 2024, 5060.22, 5062.19, 5066.7, 5079, 5156, 5402, 6112, 8303, 9053, 9076, 5, Chapter 229, O.S.L. 2022, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 336, O.S.L. 2023, 6, Chapter 229, O.S.L. 2022, 3, Chapter 231, O.S.L. 2022, and 4, Chapter 231, O.S.L. 2022 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 18b, 20i, 51.1a, 51.2b, 61.8, 78, 78d, 85.5, 85.7, 212, 500.2, 500.18, 583.1, 692, 840-1.6A, 840-2.17, 840-2.27C, 1332.1, 2903.1, 2903.3, 5003.7, 5003.10, 5003.10a, 5040.4, 9204, 9205, 12003, and 12004), which relate to state government; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; removing certain obsolete reports; removing certain requirement to follow certain procedure; amending 75 O.S. 2021, Sections 250.6, 252, 253, as last amended by Section 6, Chapter 258, O.S.L. 2025, 303.1, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 38, O.S.L. 2023, and 308, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 420, O.S.L. 2025 (75 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 253, 303.1, and 308), which relate to statutes and reports; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; updating statutory language; directing the Office of the Secretary of State to create and maintain certain centralized filing system; requiring the Secretary of State to provide certain notification in certain circumstance; requiring the Secretary of State to submit certain report; amending 76 O.S. 2021, Section 17, which relates to medical malpractice; directing submission of certain report to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 82 O.S. 2021, Sections 863.3, 1085.14, 1085.62, 1085.82, 1, Chapter 268, O.S.L. 2023, and 1623 (82 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1086.7), which relate to water and water rights; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 85 O.S. 2021, Section 380, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 256, ENR. S. B. NO. 1877 O.S.L. 2024, and as renumbered by Section 3, Chapter 256, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 85.70), which relates to volunteer fire departments; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; amending 85A O.S. 2021, Sections 17, as amended by Section 10, Chapter 199, O.S.L. 2025, 50, 60, 101, 121, and 400, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 279, O.S.L. 2024 (85A O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 17 and 400), which relate to workers’ compensation; directing submission of certain reports to utilize certain centralized filing system; updating statutory language; making language gender neutral; repealing Section 6, Chapter 222, O.S.L. 2024 (2 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 5-606), which relates to reports; repealing 2 O.S. 2021, Sections 18-34 and 18-192, which relate to reports; repealing 10 O.S. 2021, Section 630.2, which relates to coordinated database system; repealing Section 1, Chapter 288, O.S.L. 2024 (17 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 294), which relates to Southwest Power Pool report; repealing 19 O.S. 2021, Section 547.2, which relates to the Sheriffs’ Personnel Task Force; repealing 20 O.S. 2021, Sections 127 and 1103H, which relate to reports; repealing Section 1, Chapter 333, O.S.L. 2023, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 329, O.S.L. 2025 (21 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2200), which relates to the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force; repealing 36 O.S. 2021, Sections 6057.5, 6060.9c, 6060.13, and Section 5, Chapter 151, O.S.L. 2022 (36 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6060.44), which relate to reports; repealing 40 O.S. 2021, Section 800.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 401, O.S.L. 2022 (40 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 800.1), which relates to the Occupational Licensing Advisory Commission; repealing Section 1, Chapter 232, O.S.L. 2023 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 173.1), which relates to the State Task Force on Motor Carrier Regulation and Enforcement; repealing 56 O.S. 2021, Sections 162.1b, 245, 245.1, and 3121, which relate to reports; repealing 57 O.S. 2021, Section 521.1, which relates to the Reentry Policy Council; repealing 62 O.S. 2021, Section 46.5, which relates ENR. S. B. NO. 1877 to the State Revenue Apportionment Evaluation Commission; repealing 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 2-112, 2175.1, 5009.6, and 5030.4A, which relate to reports; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Sections 3-116.5, 3-123.1, 628.19, and 7001, which relate to reports; repealing 74 O.S. 2021, Sections 20l, 30c, 30.2, 2900.3, and 9100, which relate to reports; repealing 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1088.14, which relates to the Water for 2060 Advisory Council; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Centralized report system
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Chuck Hall (R)*, Trey Caldwell (R)*
• Versions: 6 • Votes: 5 • Actions: 29
• Last Amended: 05/07/2026
• Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/22/2026
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OK bill #SB1224 • Last Action 05/29/2026
Pardons and paroles; authorizing electronic notification to victims and victim representatives. Effective date.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill updates Oklahoma law regarding pardons and paroles to allow the Pardon and Parole Board to notify victims or their representatives electronically, such as via email, in addition to traditional mail, about pardon and parole proceedings, provided the victim has supplied an email address. This change aims to improve communication and ensure victims are informed about decisions concerning inmates, with the understanding that failure to notify a victim who has requested it and provided contact information could make the Board's final decision voidable if the victim seeks reconsideration within a specific timeframe. The bill also makes minor adjustments to existing language concerning the notification process for commutations and other pardon and parole procedures, and it specifies an effective date of November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 1224 By: Jech of the Senate and Duel of the House An Act relating to pardons and paroles; amending 57 O.S. 2021, Section 332.2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 198, O.S.L. 2022 (57 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 332.2), which relates to pardon and parole procedures; authorizing electronic notification to victims and victim representatives; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Pardon and parole procedures
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• Introduced: 12/09/2025
• Added: 12/10/2025
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Darcy Jech (R)*, Collin Duel (R)*
• Versions: 6 • Votes: 6 • Actions: 32
• Last Amended: 05/14/2026
• Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/20/2026
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NY bill #A07552 • Last Action 05/28/2026
Requires members of a public body to complete a minimum of two hours of training, with one hour on the state's open meetings law and one hour on freedom of information law; requires certain local, city, county, town and village public body members to complete such training as well.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires local public officers, including village, town, city, and county clerks, attorneys, and records access officers, to complete two hours of annual training specifically focused on open meetings law and freedom of information law (FOIL). The training must include one hour dedicated to the open meetings law (Article 7) and one hour to the freedom of information law (Article 6). The training must be approved by the committee on open government and can be delivered through various formats such as electronic media, distance learning, or traditional classroom settings. These officials must file proof of their training attendance with their designated records access officer by December 31st each year. The training aims to ensure that local public officials are well-informed about transparency laws governing public meetings and access to government records, with the goal of promoting government accountability and public access to information.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring members of a public body to complete a minimum level of training on the state's open meetings law and freedom of information law
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• Introduced: 04/01/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 13 : Karen McMahon (D)*, Phil Steck (D), Jo Anne Simon (D), William Conrad (D), Tony Simone (D), Thomas Schiavoni (D), Deborah Glick (D), Dana Levenberg (D), Jen Lunsford (D), Noah Burroughs (D), Maryjane Shimsky (D), Sarah Clark (D), Larinda Hooks (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 04/01/2025
• Last Action: ordered to third reading rules cal.227
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RI bill #S2496 • Last Action 05/28/2026
Allows a pregnant member or member that has given birth in the past six (6) months to appear remotely and permits any member that participates in a meeting remotely to vote at that meeting, provided that the meeting is held in person.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Rhode Island's Open Meetings law to allow any member of a public body who is pregnant or has given birth within the past six months to participate in meetings remotely using electronic or telephone communication, and importantly, permits any member participating remotely to also cast their vote remotely, provided the meeting itself is being held in person. This change aims to increase accessibility and participation for new mothers and pregnant individuals in public governance, ensuring their voices can still be heard and counted even if they cannot physically attend a meeting. The bill will become effective immediately upon its passage.
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Bill Summary: This act would allow a pregnant member or a member that has given birth in the past six (6) months to appear remotely to participate in a public body meeting. This act would further permit any member that participates in a meeting remotely to also vote remotely at that meeting, provided that the meeting is held in person. This act would take effect upon passage.
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• Introduced: 02/06/2026
• Added: 02/07/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 8 : Bob Britto (D)*, Mark McKenney (D), Dawn Euer (D), Alana DiMario (D), Pam Lauria (D), Melissa Murray (D), Peter Appollonio (D), Brian Thompson (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 02/06/2026
• Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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TN bill #HB1773 • Last Action 05/27/2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1, relative to emergency communications district boards of directors.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill, by amending Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1, specifically Section 8-44-108(a)(2), clarifies that "governing body" now explicitly includes emergency communications district boards of directors, which are established under TCA Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3. This amendment, in conjunction with the government-provided summary, indicates that the primary purpose of this legislation is to allow these emergency communications district boards of directors to participate in their board meetings electronically, in accordance with the state's open meetings law, which generally requires public bodies to conduct business in public.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, authorizes emergency communications district boards of directors to participate in board meetings electronically under the open meetings law. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1.
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• Introduced: 01/20/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Tom Leatherwood (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 27
• Last Amended: 05/26/2026
• Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1099
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TN bill #SB1826 • Last Action 05/27/2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1, relative to emergency communications district boards of directors.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill, by amending Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA) Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1, specifically Section 8-44-108(a)(2), clarifies that "governing body" includes emergency communications district boards of directors, which are established under TCA Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3. This amendment is intended to allow these emergency communications district boards of directors to participate in their board meetings electronically, aligning them with the requirements of the open meetings law, which generally mandates that public bodies conduct their business in public and that members be physically present to participate.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, authorizes emergency communications district boards of directors to participate in board meetings electronically under the open meetings law. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 86, Part 3 and Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1.
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• Introduced: 01/21/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Brent Taylor (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 22
• Last Amended: 05/26/2026
• Last Action: Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
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LA bill #HB648 • Last Action 05/27/2026
Provides relative to attendance at meetings of public bodies
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill expands participation in public meetings for certain individuals and public bodies. Specifically, it allows public bodies that primarily focus on issues related to families with children under the age of five to conduct meetings electronically without limitation, similar to those already addressing disabilities or assisting military families, and requires them to publish their meeting schedules indicating electronic or in-person formats. Furthermore, it amends existing law to permit members of public bodies who are parents or legal guardians of children under five years old, or providers of early childhood supports or services, to participate and vote in meetings electronically, in addition to those with disabilities recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act, ensuring their presence for quorum and voting purposes even if they cannot be physically present.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 42:17.2(F)(2) and 17.2.1(A), relative to public bodies; to provide for the participation of certain people during public meetings; to provide for participation by a parent or legal guardian of a child under the age of five and a provider of early childhood supports or services; to provide for exceptions for certain meetings of certain public bodies; to provide for the participation of certain mem
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• Introduced: 02/27/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Ken Brass (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 14
• Last Amended: 04/02/2026
• Last Action: Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs (00:00:00 5/27/2026 Room F)
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LA bill #HB615 • Last Action 05/27/2026
Requires certain public meetings to be broadcast live (RE INCREASE SG EX See Note)
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires certain public bodies to broadcast their meetings live, meaning they must make audio and video of the meeting available to the public in real or near real-time via the internet or television. The bill amends existing law to expand which public bodies are subject to this requirement, including specific types of nonelected boards and commissions that can levy taxes, promulgate rules, or impose fines or fees, with some exceptions for smaller districts. It also mandates that parish governing authorities and school boards in parishes with populations of 25,000 or more, and municipal governing authorities in municipalities with populations of 10,000 or more, must broadcast all their proceedings live, including committee meetings, though volunteer committee meetings are exempt. Additionally, public notices for these meetings must include information on how the public can access the broadcast, and all meetings must be video recorded and archived online for at least two years. The bill clarifies that a technological failure beyond the public body's control is not considered a violation, and these live broadcast requirements do not apply to executive sessions.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 42:19(A)(1)(c) and 23(B), relative to public meetings; to require certain public bodies to broadcast meetings live; to require the notice of the meeting to include certain information; to provide relative to definitions; and to provide for related matters.
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• Introduced: 02/26/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Mike Johnson (R)*, Alonzo Knox (D)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 18
• Last Amended: 04/23/2026
• Last Action: Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs (00:00:00 5/27/2026 Room F)
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RI bill #S2612 • Last Action 05/26/2026
Allows advisory bodies to participate in a public meeting using videoconferencing, subject to certain requirements.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Rhode Island's Open Meetings law to allow advisory bodies, which are defined as government entities that provide advice or recommendations but do not make decisions, to participate in public meetings via videoconferencing, provided certain conditions are met to ensure public access and participation, including the opportunity for the public to attend virtually without charge, effective communication, and clear notice about who is participating remotely. Additionally, starting January 1, 2027, all city and town councils and school committees will be required to livestream their public meetings, making recordings available online for five years, and by January 1, 2028, these bodies must also provide a way for the public to participate in meetings via videoconferencing if they already allow public input. The bill also updates requirements for meeting notices and minutes to include information about videoconferencing participation and the availability of recordings.
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Bill Summary: This act would allow advisory bodies to participate in a public meeting using videoconferencing, subject to certain requirements. This act would also require all city and town councils and school committees to provide livestreaming of their meetings by January 1, 2027. This would take effect upon passage.
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• Introduced: 02/13/2026
• Added: 02/14/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Sam Zurier (D)*, Mark McKenney (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 02/13/2026
• Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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IL bill #SB3761 • Last Action 05/22/2026
DATA CENTERS-VARIOUS
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes a "data center self-direct program" allowing large electricity customers, specifically those under a data center tariff, to receive a reduction in charges for renewable energy procurement. This reduction increases based on the value of new clean energy generation they help facilitate. The bill also mandates that, starting January 1, 2027, data center operators must submit disclosures to the Illinois Commerce Commission about their proposed construction plans at least 180 days in advance, with public publication and open meeting requirements. Furthermore, all data centers operating in Illinois will be required to track and annually disclose their water consumption to the Department of Natural Resources, which will make this data publicly available in an aggregated and anonymized format. Non-compliance with these disclosure requirements could result in fines of up to $10,000 per violation. The bill also requires a specified electric utility to propose revenue-neutral tariff changes within 90 days of the bill's enactment to address rate design related to these new provisions.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Establishes the data center self-direct program to allow for customers taking service under the data center tariff to receive a reduction in the charges collected for the procurement of renewable energy resources. Provides that the reduction in charges available to the customer shall increase based on the energy or capacity value of the new additive clean energy generation's contribution pursuant to the specified requirements. Provides that the Illinois Power Agency may require that participating customers provide annual reports related to facility operation and performance, customer electricity consumption and load profiles, and other information as necessary. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, on or after January 1, 2027, at least 180 days prior to commencing any construction activities, the data center operator of a proposed data center shall submit a data center disclosure to the Illinois Commerce Commission. Establishes publication and open meeting requirements concerning the data center disclosures. On and after January 1, 2027, requires all data centers operating within the State to maintain water consumption data to submit annual disclosures of the data center's water usage to the Department of Natural Resources. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to make an aggregated and anonymized form of data disclosed to it available on a publicly accessible website. Provides that data centers that fail to comply with any disclosure requirements under the Act may be subject to fines of up to $10,000 per violation. Requires the Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Commerce Commission to adopt implementing rules. Requires a specified electric utility to, no later than 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, make a filing with the Commission that proposes revenue-neutral tariff changes, which shall present the Commission with an opportunity to suspend the tariffs and consider revenue-neutral tariff changes related to rate design. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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• Introduced: 02/05/2026
• Added: 02/06/2026
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Mike Simmons (D)*, Mary Gill (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 11
• Last Amended: 02/06/2026
• Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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LA bill #SB41 • Last Action 05/22/2026
Expands the number of days required for public bodies to publish minutes for open meetings from twenty days to forty-five days. (8/1/26)
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill, effective August 1, 2026, amends existing Louisiana law (R.S. 43:144) concerning the timely publication of minutes for open meetings held by public bodies such as municipal corporations, police juries (local government bodies), and school boards. Currently, officials responsible for preparing and recording these minutes have twenty days to submit them to the official journal for publication after a meeting. This bill proposes to extend that deadline to thirty-one days, meaning public bodies will have more time to prepare and publish the official records of their meetings before facing penalties, which include fines and potential imprisonment for willful neglect.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 43:144, relative to penalties for failure to timely publish minutes; to expand the num
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• Introduced: 02/10/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Robert Allain (R)*
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 22
• Last Amended: 05/29/2026
• Last Action: Effective date 8/1/2026.
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IL bill #SB3316 • Last Action 05/22/2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes the Emerging Adult Criminal Justice Task Force Act, creating a task force within the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to review and recommend improvements to Illinois laws and practices affecting "emerging adults," defined as individuals aged 18 to 25. The task force, composed of legislative members, state agency designees, judges, attorneys, public defenders, and representatives from various community organizations and individuals with lived experience, will hold public meetings across different regions of Illinois and must convene its first meeting within 60 days of member appointments. Its duties include examining how the criminal justice system, from pretrial to reentry, impacts this age group, considering developmental science that shows emerging adults have different decision-making capacities than older adults, and exploring successful models from other jurisdictions. The task force is required to submit an interim report with preliminary findings by January 31, 2027, and a final report with comprehensive recommendations, including draft legislation and fiscal impacts, by December 1, 2027, after which the Act will be repealed on June 30, 2028.
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Bill Summary: Creates the Emerging Adult Criminal Justice Task Force Act. Establishes the Emerging Adult Criminal Justice Task Force within the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. Provides that the Task Force shall hold public meetings. Requires at least 3 meetings of the Task Force to be held in different regions of Illinois. Provides that the first meeting of the Task Force shall be held within 60 days after the appointment of its members. Provides that the Task Force shall review Illinois law and practices affecting emerging adults across pretrial, sentencing, corrections, supervision, and reentry. Provides that the Task Force shall develop recommendations for statutory, policy, and programmatic improvements to the Illinois criminal justice system. Allows any Task Force member to prepare a written dissent or statement of concern regarding any finding or recommendation. Provides that the Task Force shall submit an interim report summarizing preliminary findings, analyses, and recommendations, to the Governor and the General Assembly, no later than January 31, 2027. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a final report, including all final findings and recommendations, draft statutory language, and estimated fiscal impacts, no later than December 1, 2027. Repeals the Act on June 30, 2028. Effective immediately.
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• Introduced: 02/03/2026
• Added: 02/10/2026
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Lakesia Collins (D)*, Mike Simmons (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 14
• Last Amended: 02/03/2026
• Last Action: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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IL bill #SB4038 • Last Action 05/22/2026
UNAUTHORIZE VIDEO-PHOTO-COURT
Status: Passed
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to make it illegal for anyone to knowingly record video, transmit live video, or set up a device to do so, of a victim or witness inside a State courthouse without their consent, the consent of the presiding judge, or the consent of courthouse security personnel, as long as such consent aligns with any judicial orders. Importantly, an individual's consent to be recorded does not override a judge's order prohibiting recording, and this new rule does not apply to recordings made by courthouse security cameras or law enforcement body cameras, nor does it affect the Open Meetings Act, which ensures public access to government proceedings. The bill also defines "courthouse" to include any state or local facility where court proceedings take place and establishes penalties for violations.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to knowingly make a video record, transmit live video of, or place or cause to be placed a device that makes a video record or transmits live video of another person whom the person knows to be a victim or witness in any location inside of a State courthouse without that person's consent or consent of the presiding judge, or consent of an entity responsible for providing law enforcement or security for a courthouse, provided that consent is consistent with any order issued by the Supreme Court or the presiding judge. Provides that an individual's consent to be recorded does not supersede a judicial order prohibiting video recording. Provides that the provision does not apply to video captured by the courthouse security cameras or body cameras worn by law enforcement officers. Provides that nothing in the provision shall be construed to circumvent the provisions of the Open Meetings Act. Establishes penalties for violations. Defines "courthouse".
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• Introduced: 02/06/2026
• Added: 05/07/2026
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 26 : Laura Murphy (D)*, Mary Gill (D)*, Napoleon Harris (D), Jason Plummer (R), Joyce Mason (D), Kam Buckner (D), Michael Kelly (D), Rick Ryan (D), Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D), Matt Hanson (D), Michael Crawford (D), Yolonda Morris (D), Sharon Chung (D), Natalie Manley (D), Martha Deuter (D), Nicolle Grasse (D), Dave Vella (D), Kelly Cassidy (D), Michelle Mussman (D), Diane Blair-Sherlock (D), Ann Williams (D), Mary Beth Canty (D), Lilian Jiménez (D), Abdelnasser Rashid (D), Stephanie Kifowit (D), Camille Lilly (D)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 68
• Last Amended: 05/22/2026
• Last Action: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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IL bill #HB5434 • Last Action 05/21/2026
CRIMINAL JUSTICE TASK FORCE
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes the Emerging Adult Criminal Justice Task Force, recognizing that individuals aged 18 to 25, referred to as "emerging adults," may have different developmental stages in judgment, impulse control, and psychosocial maturity compared to older adults, leading to distinct challenges like higher rates of mental health issues, trauma, and unemployment, and that traditional adult correctional facilities can be detrimental to this population. The Task Force, which will include increased representation from municipal police departments, sheriff's offices, and community-based legal services organizations serving emerging adults, is charged with reviewing Illinois law and practices affecting this age group, examining successful models in other states, analyzing disparities, and recommending improvements for more developmentally appropriate, cost-effective, and equitable approaches to divert emerging adults from the criminal justice system, with a mandate to evaluate existing juvenile intervention programs to ensure their effectiveness in reducing criminal behavior and ensuring public safety. The Task Force will submit interim and final reports with findings, recommendations, and fiscal analyses, and the Act will be repealed on June 30, 2028, with its provisions taking effect immediately.
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Bill Summary: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill as amended by House Amendment 1 with the following changes. In provisions relating to legislative findings, provides that developmental psychology and neuroscience studies have shown (rather than Developmental psychology and neuroscience conclude) that judgment, impulse control, and psychosocial maturity may continue (rather than continue) developing into the mid-20s. Further provides that emerging adults may differ (rather than differ) significantly from older adults in risk assessment, susceptibility to peer influence, emotional regulation, and decision making under stress. Further provides that emerging adults may also (rather than also) face elevated rates of mental health disorders, trauma exposure, substance use disorders, unemployment, and housing instability. Further provides that adult jails and prisons can be (rather than are) associated with higher rates of victimization, self harm, long-term disability, and recidivism among the emerging adult population. Further provides that after decades of program based intervention alternatives for juveniles, it is appropriate for the task force to evaluate the efficacy of each of these programs to ensure only those that are reducing criminal behavior and providing for public safety are continued while those that are not providing the expected benefits are phased out. In provisions concerning the composition of the Task Force, provides that the Task Force shall include two representatives (rather than one representative) of a municipal police department. Further provides that the Task Force shall include two representatives (rather than one representative) of a sheriff's office. Further provides that the Task Force shall include two representatives (rather than one representative) of a community based legal services or holistic defense organization serving emerging adults. Effective immediately.
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• Introduced: 02/06/2026
• Added: 02/11/2026
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 16 : Lisa Davis (D)*, Lakesia Collins (D)*, Michael Crawford (D), Kelly Cassidy (D), Yolonda Morris (D), Lilian Jiménez (D), Maurice West (D), Carol Ammons (D), William Davis (D), Kimberly du Buclet (D), Nick Smith (D), Rita Mayfield (D), Marcus Evans (D), Sonya Harper (D), Curtis Tarver (D), Mary Beth Canty (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 41
• Last Amended: 04/20/2026
• Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
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DE bill #HB339 • Last Action 05/21/2026
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Virtual Meetings.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Title 29 of the Delaware Code concerning virtual meetings for public bodies, which are governmental entities subject to open meeting laws. Specifically, it redefines "anchor location" to mean the physical place within the public body's jurisdiction where the public can access a virtual meeting, rather than a place where members of the public body must be present. Additionally, it adds a provision to the rules for holding virtual meetings, requiring that at least one member of the public body or a staff member be physically present at the anchor location during the meeting.
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Bill Summary: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Virtual Meetings.
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• Introduced: 04/09/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 153rd General Assembly
• Sponsors: 10 : Cyndie Romer (D)*, Kim Williams (D)*, Dave Sokola (D), Stephanie Bolden (D), Kendra Johnson (D), Eric Morrison (D), Kyra Hoffner (D), Tizzy Lockman (D), Russ Huxtable (D), Marie Pinkney (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 04/09/2026
• Last Action: Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
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NY bill #A01590 • Last Action 05/19/2026
Allows members of a public body who cannot physically attend a meeting due to a disability to be counted as present for quorum purposes at meetings attended remotely; makes provisions of law relating to permitting videoconferencing and remote participation in public meetings under certain circumstances permanent.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes permanent the ability for public bodies to conduct meetings via videoconferencing and remote participation, which was previously a temporary measure. Specifically, it allows members with a disability, as defined by law, who cannot physically attend a meeting to be counted as present for quorum purposes if they participate remotely, provided other requirements for remote meetings are met. This change aims to ensure continued accessibility and participation for all members of public bodies.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to quorum requirements for meetings conducted remotely; and to amend part WW of chapter of the laws of 2022 amending the public officers law relating to permitting videoconferencing and remote participation in public meetings under certain circumstances, in relation to making such provisions permanent
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• Introduced: 01/10/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Jo Anne Simon (D)*, Jessica González-Rojas (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/10/2025
• Last Action: print number 1590a
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NY bill #S02392 • Last Action 05/19/2026
Allows members of a public body who cannot physically attend a meeting due to a disability to be counted as present for quorum purposes at meetings attended remotely; makes provisions of law relating to permitting videoconferencing and remote participation in public meetings under certain circumstances permanent.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill permanently allows members of a public body, such as a government committee or board, who have a disability that prevents them from attending meetings in person to be counted as present for quorum purposes if they participate remotely via videoconferencing, as long as other requirements for remote participation are met. Additionally, the bill makes permanent the existing provisions of law that permit videoconferencing and remote participation in public meetings under certain circumstances, which were previously set to expire.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to quorum requirements for meetings conducted remotely; and to amend part WW of chapter of the laws of 2022 amending the public officers law relating to permitting videoconferencing and remote participation in public meetings under certain circumstances, in relation to making such provisions permanent
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• Introduced: 01/17/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Roxanne Persaud (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/17/2025
• Last Action: PRINT NUMBER 2392A
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TN bill #SB1944 • Last Action 05/18/2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to community meetings conducted with electronic participation.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows local governmental bodies in Tennessee, which are groups with two or more members authorized to make decisions or recommendations for public bodies, to conduct community meetings, defined as gatherings to discuss public business, using electronic communication. This means that members of these local governing bodies can participate remotely. If electronic participation occurs, the public must be able to view and listen to the meeting in real-time through electronic means, and participate electronically if they normally would be allowed to. Local governments must provide public notice stating that electronic participation will occur, include the physical location for in-person attendance if applicable, and provide clear instructions on how to access the meeting electronically. They are also required to record the meeting, post the recording online within four business days, and keep it for at least a year, with the recording itself retained for three years. Additionally, all participating local government members must be able to hear and speak to each other simultaneously, identify individuals present at their remote location, and be identifiable by name to the public throughout the meeting, though they are prohibited from voting on any matters during such electronically-participated meetings.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, authorizes local governmental bodies to conduct certain community meetings via electronic means of communication. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
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• Introduced: 01/21/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Richard Briggs (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 19
• Last Amended: 05/11/2026
• Last Action: Effective date(s) 05/05/2026
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TN bill #HB1858 • Last Action 05/18/2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to community meetings conducted with electronic participation.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows local governmental bodies in Tennessee to conduct community meetings, which are defined as gatherings of community members to discuss public business, using electronic means of communication, such as video or audio conferencing. A "local governing body" refers to a group of two or more individuals authorized to make decisions or recommendations for a public entity. If a local governing body chooses to hold a meeting with some members participating electronically, they must ensure the public can view or listen to the meeting in real-time and participate electronically if they normally would. They also need to provide clear notice about the electronic participation, including how to access the meeting, and specify the physical location if there's an in-person option. Furthermore, the bill requires these bodies to record the meetings, post the recordings online within four business days for at least a year, and retain them for at least three years. Members participating electronically must be able to hear and speak to each other, identify who is present with them, and be identifiable by name to the public throughout the meeting. However, a crucial limitation is that no votes can be taken during meetings where members are participating electronically.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, authorizes local governmental bodies to conduct certain community meetings via electronic means of communication. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
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• Introduced: 01/21/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 3 : Dave Wright (R)*, John Crawford (R), Elaine Davis (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 27
• Last Amended: 05/11/2026
• Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 895
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US bill #S4559 • Last Action 05/18/2026
Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill, the Energy Cost Fairness and Reliability Act of 2026, aims to address the growing strain on the electricity grid caused by increased demand from large facilities like data centers, as well as other factors like electrification and manufacturing growth. It mandates that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), or the "Commission," establish standardized procedures for how these "large load facilities" (defined as those with a peak demand exceeding 50 megawatts) connect to the interstate transmission system. Key provisions include requiring these large load customers to pay for all interconnection studies and network upgrades needed to accommodate their connection, ensuring they have the capability for "demand flexibility" (the ability to reduce or shift their electricity use) and are "curtailable" (can reduce demand when requested by the utility), and requiring them to secure new generation resources to meet their power needs. The bill also introduces prioritization for interconnection requests that include battery backup, use of registered apprenticeships and labor peace agreements during construction, and encourages the use of advanced computing like artificial intelligence to improve the efficiency of managing interconnection requests. Furthermore, it directs the Department of Energy to collect data on data center energy use and establish an AI testbed to research energy efficiency and grid integration, with a report to Congress and FERC on findings and recommendations. Importantly, the bill clarifies that it does not grant FERC authority to regulate retail electricity rates, which remain under state jurisdiction.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a final rule relating to the interconnection of large load facilities with the transmission system, and for other purposes.
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• Introduced: 05/19/2026
• Added: 05/30/2026
• Session: 119th Congress
• Sponsors: 1 : Adam Schiff (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 05/29/2026
• Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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AZ bill #SB1290 • Last Action 05/18/2026
Open meetings; planned communities
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Arizona law regarding planned communities to clarify that closed portions of board of directors meetings can only be used for consideration of specific matters, such as legal advice or litigation, without taking any action. Planned communities are associations of homeowners in developments that often have shared amenities and rules. The bill specifies that while discussions in closed sessions are permitted for certain sensitive topics, no formal decisions or votes can occur during these private meetings.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT amending section 33-1804, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to planned communities.
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• Introduced: 01/21/2026
• Added: 04/23/2026
• Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
• Sponsors: 1 : Janae Shamp (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 8 • Actions: 34
• Last Amended: 04/21/2026
• Last Action: Senate minority caucus: Conference
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LA bill #SB1 • Last Action 05/15/2026
Provides for electronic voting requirements under the Open Meetings Law. (8/1/26)
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Law in Louisiana to allow for electronic voting by members of public bodies, clarifying that votes cast and recorded using electronic machines will satisfy the existing requirement for "viva voce" (spoken aloud) voting. The Open Meetings Law, which ensures transparency by requiring government bodies to conduct their business in public, previously mandated that all votes be spoken aloud and recorded in official minutes. This change, which will be applied retroactively, means that when a public body votes electronically, the recorded electronic vote will be considered a valid public record, maintaining the spirit of open and accountable governance.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 42:14(C), relative to the Open Meetings Law; to provide for viva voce voting; to provide for electronic voting; and to provide for related matters.
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• Introduced: 01/13/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 11 : Samuel Jenkins (D)*, Tony Bacala (R), Dewith Carrier (R), Adrian Fisher (D), Steven Jackson (D), Vanessa LaFleur (D), Ed Larvadain (D), Rodney Lyons (D), Denise Marcelle (D), Candace Newell (D), Joy Walters (D)
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 21
• Last Amended: 05/21/2026
• Last Action: Effective date 8/1/2026.
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IL bill #HB4267 • Last Action 05/15/2026
TWP CD QUORUM
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows a supervisor or trustee of a small township (under 2,500 inhabitants) to also serve on a school board, and requires townships with a website maintained by full-time staff to post meeting notices and agendas online until the meeting concludes. Additionally, it permits park districts to collaborate with townships on joint recreational programs for individuals with disabilities.
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Bill Summary: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Township Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other law, a supervisor or trustee of a township with fewer than 2,500 inhabitants may simultaneously serve as a member of a school board if otherwise qualified. Provides that a township that has a website that the full-time staff of the township maintains shall also post on its website the notice and agenda of the annual and any special township meetings. Provides that a notice and agenda of the annual or a special township meeting that is posted on a township's website shall remain posted on the website at least until the annual or special township meeting is concluded. Amends the Park District Code. Allows park districts to enter into contracts with townships for the purpose of providing for the establishment, maintenance, and management of joint recreational programs for persons with disabilities.
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• Introduced: 01/05/2026
• Added: 01/06/2026
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 8 : Dan Didech (D)*, Mike Halpin (D)*, Gregg Johnson (D), Marty McLaughlin (R), Amy Briel (D), Nabeela Syed (D), Diane Blair-Sherlock (D), Laura Fine (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 37
• Last Amended: 04/20/2026
• Last Action: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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IA bill #HF2490 • Last Action 05/15/2026
A bill for an act relating to public meetings and records, including public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body, supervision and fees associated with examining and copying public records, employment separation information for certain government employees, contractors, or appointees, and injunctions to restrain vexatious requesters. (Formerly HSB 578.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill, effective July 1, 2026, aims to update Iowa's laws concerning public meetings and records by modifying several key provisions. Firstly, it enhances public notice requirements for governmental body meetings by mandating that notices be posted in a prominent and conspicuous place, visible at all times, and also on the governmental body's primary internet site or other primary online presence, in addition to advising news media who have requested notice. Secondly, it clarifies rules around the examination and copying of public records, stipulating that custodians cannot require a requester's physical presence and must fulfill requests received in writing, by telephone, or electronically, while also establishing that records taking less than thirty minutes to produce should generally be provided at no cost beyond copying fees, and that actual costs for services should be clearly communicated and reasonable, excluding ordinary operational expenses. Thirdly, the bill expands the information that must be disclosed regarding the separation of certain government employees, contractors, or appointees, requiring the disclosure of their last day of work or active function and any payments or benefits received beyond compensation for work performed. Finally, it introduces a new provision allowing governmental bodies to seek court injunctions to restrain individuals found to be "vexatious requesters"—those whose requests, in totality, are not in the public interest, constitute a pattern of harassment, and substantially injure the government body's ability to perform its duties—while also outlining criteria for determining vexatious conduct and providing for the award of costs and attorney fees to requesters if an injunction is not granted.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RECORDS, INCLUDING PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEETINGS OF A GOVERNMENTAL BODY, SUPERVISION AND FEES ASSOCIATED WITH EXAMINING AND COPYING PUBLIC RECORDS, EMPLOYMENT SEPARATION INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, OR APPOINTEES, AND INJUNCTIONS TO RESTRAIN VEXATIOUS REQUESTERS.
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• Introduced: 02/16/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 0 : State Government
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 27
• Last Amended: 04/24/2026
• Last Action: Signed by Governor. H.J. 05/15.
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MO bill #HB1720 • Last Action 05/15/2026
Establishes general requirements for meetings of governing bodies of political subdivisions
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes comprehensive requirements for public meetings of local government bodies (such as county, city, town, or village governing bodies) in Missouri, mandating that before July 1, 2027, each governing body must adopt a meeting speaker policy that ensures a designated public comment period at the beginning of every regular public meeting. During this period, residents, businesses, and taxpayers can speak without content restrictions, with each speaker guaranteed at least three minutes, and the entire public comment period limited to one hour or twenty speakers. The bill requires that governing bodies allow public attendance, permit speakers to provide only their name and address, and prohibit banning individuals from meetings except in specific circumstances involving peace disturbance. Additionally, the bill mandates that governing bodies provide an alternate method for individuals unable to attend meetings to submit written statements, and requires that any meetings held with less than 24 hours' notice or conducted electronically must clearly state the justification in the meeting minutes. The policy aims to ensure transparency, accessibility, and fair public participation in local government meetings while maintaining reasonable decorum and civility.
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Bill Summary: Establishes general requirements for meetings of governing bodies of political subdivisions
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• Introduced: 12/01/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Richard West (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 12/01/2025
• Last Action: Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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MI bill #HB5710 • Last Action 05/14/2026
Energy: electricity; integrated resource planning process; require consideration of all energy sources. Amends secs. 6a, 6l, 6m & 6t of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a et seq.) & repeals sec. 6aa of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6aa). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5711'26
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing Michigan law concerning public utilities to require that integrated resource planning processes, which are long-term plans electric utilities must file to outline how they will meet future energy needs, consider all energy sources. Specifically, it mandates that these plans assess the potential for energy waste reduction, demand response programs, and the impact of environmental regulations, and it establishes a more frequent review cycle for these plans, moving from every four years to every five years. The bill also makes changes to how costs for new generation facilities are reviewed and approved, emphasizing reliability and affordability for ratepayers while minimizing net costs, and it adjusts the funding mechanisms for the Utility Consumer Representation Fund, which supports consumer advocacy in utility proceedings. Additionally, it repeals a section of the existing law related to energy waste reduction programs.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled"An act to provide for the regulation and control of public and certain private utilities and other services affected with a public interest within this state; to provide for alternative energy suppliers and certain providers of electric vehicle charging services; to provide for licensing; to include municipally owned utilities and other providers of energy under certain provisions of this act; to create a public service commission and to prescribe and define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the public service commission; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation programs permitted under state law for certain federal exemption; to create a fund; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"by amending sections 6a, 6l, 6m, and 6t (MCL 460.6a, 460.6l, 460.6m, and 460.6t), sections 6a, 6m, and 6t as amended by 2023 PA 231 and section 6l as amended by 2016 PA 341; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
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• Introduced: 03/11/2026
• Added: 03/12/2026
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 40 : Pauline Wendzel (R)*, Ron Robinson (R), Brian BeGole (R), Angela Rigas (R), Matthew Bierlein (R), Joe Aragona (R), Ken Borton (R), Mike Hoadley (R), Brad Paquette (R), J.R. Roth (R), Jennifer Wortz (R), Steve Frisbie (R), Jaime Greene (R), Tom Kuhn (R), Joseph Pavlov (R), Doug Wozniak (R), David Martin (R), Tim Kelly (R), Jerry Neyer (R), Greg Alexander (R), Greg Markkanen (R), Jamie Thompson (R), Brad Slagh (R), David Prestin (R), Gina Johnsen (R), Bill Schuette (R), Parker Fairbairn (R), Tom Kunse (R), Timmy Beson (R), Mike Harris (R), Jay DeBoyer (R), Greg VanWoerkom (R), Karl Bohnak (R), Alicia St. Germaine (R), Kathy Schmaltz (R), Phil Green (R), Rachelle Smit (R), Mike Mueller (R), Rylee Linting (R), Pat Outman (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 18
• Last Amended: 05/12/2026
• Last Action: Referred To Committee On Government Operations
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OK bill #SB1090 • Last Action 05/14/2026
Contracts; creating the Oklahoma Homeowner Repair Contract Protection Act. Effective date.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill, titled the "Oklahoma Homeowner Repair Contract Protection Act," establishes new protections for homeowners entering into home repair contracts. It defines a "home solicitation contract" as one where a contractor personally solicits the sale at a buyer's residence, and the buyer agrees to the terms. Importantly, this definition excludes sales made through pre-existing contracts or prior negotiations at a business establishment, and it does not prohibit advertising or responding to homeowner-initiated contact. The core provision grants homeowners the right to cancel a home solicitation contract within five calendar days of signing, requiring written notice sent via certified mail to the contractor. The bill also makes significant changes to the "Invest In Oklahoma" program, transferring oversight and management from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) to the State Treasurer, who will now be responsible for selecting investment advisors, managing investments in private equity, venture capital, growth funds, and direct investments in Oklahoma companies, and promulgating rules for the program. Additionally, the bill modifies the composition and responsibilities of the Cash Management and Investment Oversight Commission, shifting its focus to advising the State Treasurer on investment strategies and reporting, and adjusts reporting requirements for the State Treasurer from monthly to quarterly. The effective date for the homeowner protection provisions is November 1, 2025, while the changes to the "Invest In Oklahoma" program and related oversight provisions become effective November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: public finance - Invest In Oklahoma program - State Treasurer - personnel - promulgation of rules - Cash Management and Investment Oversight Commission - investments - reports - effective date
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 03/05/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Kristen Thompson (R)*, Stacy Jo Adams (R)*
• Versions: 8 • Votes: 6 • Actions: 33
• Last Amended: 05/07/2026
• Last Action: HAs read
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OK bill #SB514 • Last Action 05/14/2026
Schools; student eligibility; virtual charter school students; Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) activities; policies. Effective date.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill, effective November 1, 2026, allows students enrolled full-time in virtual charter schools, which are schools offering instruction primarily online, to participate in extracurricular activities administered by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA), a statewide organization that governs interscholastic activities for public schools. It also permits school districts to adopt policies allowing students in charter schools, virtual charter schools, and those educated through other means (like homeschooling) to participate in the district's extracurricular activities, provided certain eligibility requirements are met, including adherence to academic standards and participation fees. Furthermore, the bill mandates that public schools cannot join any school athletic association that does not permit these students to participate in activities offered by public school districts, ensuring broader access to extracurricular opportunities for a wider range of students.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to alternative education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.568, which relates to a statewide system of alternative education programs; removing outdated language; directing certain statewide system to include certain designated schools; allowing a school district to implement certain program using full-time virtual or blended instruction; subjecting certain charter schools and virtual charter schools to certain provisions; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. AUTHOR: Remove Representative Moore as principal House author and substitute with Representative Kane. Add as coauthor Representative Moore. AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill and insert: "An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-140, as amended by Section 10, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 3-140), which relates to student eligibility; authorizing certain virtual charter school students to participate in Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) activities; allowing school districts to adopt a policy for charter school students, virtual charter school students, and students educated by other means to participate in extracurricular activities the district offers; establishing eligibility requirements; providing options for students to participate in other districts under certain circumstances; prescribing participation requirements for students that align with public school district requirements; defining terms; requiring student participants who are educated by other means to adhere to certain academic standards; providing methods of evaluation of academic standards; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 27-103, which relates to school athletic association written policy; prohibiting public schools from joining a school athletic association that does not allow certain students to participate in activities offered by public school districts; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/13/2025
• Added: 05/08/2026
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Micheal Bergstrom (R)*, John Kane (R)*, Anthony Moore (R)
• Versions: 7 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 28
• Last Amended: 05/07/2026
• Last Action: HAs read
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RI bill #S2319 • Last Action 05/13/2026
Provides that public meetings involving collective bargaining agreements of school teachers shall be open to the public.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing law to ensure that public meetings involving collective bargaining agreements for public school teachers are open to the public, meaning these discussions, which were previously allowed to be held privately, will now be conducted in view of the public. Collective bargaining refers to the negotiation process between employers and employee unions, in this case, concerning the terms and conditions of employment for teachers. This change is intended to increase transparency in the decision-making process for teacher contracts and will take effect immediately upon its passage.
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Bill Summary: This act would provide that public meetings involving collective bargaining agreements of school teachers shall be open to the public. This act would take effect upon passage.
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• Introduced: 01/23/2026
• Added: 01/23/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 7 : Jessica de la Cruz (R)*, Ryan Pearson (D), Sam Zurier (D), Brian Thompson (D), Ana Quezada (D), Thomas Paolino (R), Gordon Rogers (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/23/2026
• Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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OK bill #SB1593 • Last Action 05/13/2026
Higher education; removing language regarding the promulgation of rules and the presidential search process for the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the existing law concerning the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa by removing language that required the Board to create its own rules and policies for its operations and procedures, as well as removing specific details about how the president of the university should be selected through a search process involving both the Board of Trustees and the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges (A&M Board). The bill also removes outdated language related to the transition period of the university. The changes are intended to streamline operations and are declared an emergency, meaning the bill will take effect immediately upon passage and approval, rather than on a specific future date.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 1593 By: Gollihare of the Senate and Moore of the House An Act relating to higher education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 4663, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 230, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 4663), which relates to the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa; removing requirement for the Board to promulgate certain rules and enact certain policies; removing outdated language; removing language regarding presidential search process; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa
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• Introduced: 01/13/2026
• Added: 01/13/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Todd Gollihare (R)*, Anthony Moore (R)*
• Versions: 5 • Votes: 5 • Actions: 26
• Last Amended: 05/07/2026
• Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/12/2026
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GA bill #SB472 • Last Action 05/12/2026
Local Boards of Education; audit findings or findings by the state auditor of financial mismanagement or misconduct; provide for the suspension of members
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill introduces several changes to Georgia's education laws, primarily focusing on accountability and oversight of local school systems. Key provisions include allowing for the suspension of local school board members with pay if the state auditor finds financial mismanagement or misconduct, or if a school system is designated for the highest level of monitoring, supports, and interventions by the Department of Audits and Accounts. It also modifies employment contract terms for local school superintendents, particularly in high-risk school systems, making financial mismanagement or misconduct grounds for termination. The bill also establishes a cap on advance distributions of state funds to local school systems, requiring a plan for monitoring, supports, and intervention developed by the state auditor if these limits are exceeded. Additionally, it lowers the threshold for voters to petition for an election to dissolve an independent school system and integrate it into the surrounding county school system, and revises provisions for financial audits of local school systems and state charter schools by the Department of Audits and Accounts, including a mandate for the department to develop a program of progressive monitoring, supports, and interventions.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for the suspension of members of local boards of education following certain audit findings or findings by the state auditor of financial mismanagement or misconduct; to provide for employment contract terms, conditions, and limitations for local school superintendents under certain conditions; to provide for a cap on the total amount of advance distributions of state allotted funds that may be made by the State Board of Education to local units of administration; to provide for plans for monitoring, supports, and intervention; to provide for the authority of the state auditor relative to such plans; to provide that a petition signed by 10 percent of the qualified voters in an independent school system shall be required in order to hold an election to determine whether to annul the special law of the independent school system so that it becomes a part of the respective county school system or systems in which the territory of the independent school system is located; to repeal outdated terms and provisions; to make conforming changes; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Audits and Accounts, so as to revise provisions for financial audits of local school systems and state charter schools by and on behalf of the Department of Audits and Accounts; to require the Department of Audits and Accounts to develop and implement a program of progressive monitoring, supports, and interventions to local school systems and state charter schools; to provide for investigations of local school systems by the state auditor; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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• Introduced: 02/06/2026
• Added: 02/07/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 8 : Billy Hickman (R)*, Larry Walker (R)*, Blake Tillery (R)*, Chuck Hufstetler (R)*, Freddie Sims (D)*, Carden Summers (R)*, Max Burns (R)*, Will Wade (R)
• Versions: 5 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 24
• Last Amended: 03/30/2026
• Last Action: Effective Date 2026-05-12
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OH bill #SB351 • Last Action 05/12/2026
Allow deployed service member to attend public meetings virtually
Status: Introduced
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows an active duty service member, defined as a member of the U.S. armed forces performing active duty under Title 10 of the United States Code, who is part of a public body in Ohio to attend meetings or hearings virtually via video conference or similar technology, provided they are deployed outside the public body's jurisdiction. This provision is intended to enable service members to continue their public service responsibilities even when deployed, by allowing them to participate remotely in meetings of public bodies, which are defined as governmental entities that conduct public business. The bill amends existing law to create this specific exception, ensuring that deployed service members can still be present and vote in meetings, subject to the public body adopting a policy outlining the specific conditions for such virtual attendance.
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Bill Summary: an active duty service member on deployment, and who is a member of a public body in the state, to attend meetings of the public body virtually.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2026
• Added: 02/05/2026
• Session: 136th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Nathan Manning (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 02/04/2026
• Last Action: Senate General Government 1st Hearing, Sponsor (15:00:00 5/12/2026 North Hearing Room)
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OK bill #HB1409 • Last Action 05/11/2026
Open meetings; Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; email distribution systems; effective date.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, which governs how public bodies conduct their meetings to ensure transparency. Specifically, it modifies the requirements for public bodies regarding their email distribution systems for meeting notices. The key change allows public bodies to require individuals on these email lists to confirm their subscription every two years; if a person fails to confirm, the public body can remove them from the list, though individuals can re-subscribe later. This aims to keep email lists current and ensure that notices are sent to those who actively wish to receive them.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 311, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 60, O.S.L. 2024 (25 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 311), which relates to notices by public bodies; and prescribing procedures related to email distribution systems. SUBJECT: Oklahoma Open Meeting Act
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• Introduced: 01/15/2025
• Added: 01/16/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Denise Crosswhite Hader (R)*, Kendal Sacchieri (R)*
• Versions: 8 • Votes: 7 • Actions: 33
• Last Amended: 05/05/2026
• Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/07/2026
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MN bill #HF3295 • Last Action 05/11/2026
Open Meeting Law; meeting broadcasting through social media authorized.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meeting Law to allow public bodies, with some exceptions, to broadcast their meetings live through social media platforms, provided that these platforms do not require users to have an account to view the broadcast and that no comment feature is offered during the live stream. Public bodies using social media for broadcasting must include this information in their meeting notices, detailing how the broadcast can be accessed and, if public comments are allowed, the process for submitting them remotely. The bill clarifies that this does not permit meetings to be conducted entirely through social media if the technology doesn't meet existing requirements for interactive participation, and it defines "public body" for the purposes of this provision.
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Bill Summary: A bill for an act relating to Open Meeting Law; authorizing meeting broadcasting through social media; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13D.065.
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• Introduced: 05/05/2025
• Added: 05/05/2025
• Session: 94th Legislature 2025-2026
• Sponsors: 3 : James Gordon (R)*, Steven Jacob (R), Mark Koran (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 16
• Last Amended: 04/09/2026
• Last Action: Referred to State and Local Government
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OK bill #SB1653 • Last Action 05/11/2026
Professions and occupations; enacting the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact. Effective date.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill enacts the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact, allowing occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants licensed in one member state to practice in other member states without needing to obtain a separate license in each state, thereby improving access to services, especially through telehealth, and supporting military families. The Compact establishes a commission to oversee its implementation, defines terms like "Compact Privilege" (the authorization to practice in another member state), "Home State" (where a licensee primarily resides), and "Remote State" (any member state other than the Home State), and outlines procedures for licensure verification, disciplinary actions, and data sharing among member states to ensure public safety and professional accountability. The bill also specifies that the Compact will become effective on November 1, 2026, and allows the Governor to enter into this agreement with other jurisdictions that adopt it.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 1653 By: Haste of the Senate and Miller and Dollens of the House An Act relating to professions and occupations; enacting the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact and authorizing the Governor to enter into the Compact with certain jurisdictions; setting forth form of the Compact; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 01/14/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : John Haste (R)*, Nicole Miller (R)*, Mickey Dollens (D)
• Versions: 5 • Votes: 5 • Actions: 27
• Last Amended: 05/05/2026
• Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/07/2026
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OK bill #SB1613 • Last Action 05/11/2026
Liquefied petroleum gas; modifying provisions related to the State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator and the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board. Effective date.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies provisions related to the State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator and the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, requiring immediate notification of certain accidents or fires involving liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems to the Administration within one business day for investigation, and removes the position of chief deputy administrator while making other language gender-neutral. It also updates statutory references, allows for more flexible meeting designations for the Board while ensuring compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, and introduces a new "Food Truck Permit" class. The bill clarifies that fees for refillable cylinders must be used for inspection costs, expands the entities required to pay these fees, and removes language regarding refunds of credit fees, while also authorizing the Board to create administrative rules for fees and defining a "cylinder exchange cabinet" for flat-fee purposes. Additionally, it mandates that certain law enforcement certification, specifically from the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET), is required for safety code enforcement officers to have peace officer powers, and requires registered permit holders to conspicuously mark their LPG containers for easy identification, with authorization needed from the container owner before another permit holder can fill it. Finally, the bill updates specifications for commercial propane, butane, and mixtures, removing some previous requirements for filling and identifying containers while mandating specific identifying marks and authorizations.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 1613 By: Green of the Senate and Cornwell of the House An Act relating to liquefied petroleum gas; authorizing certain investigations; requiring notifications of certain accidents or fires; requiring notification be sent within certain time frame; amending 52 O.S. 2021, Section 420.2, which relates to the State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator; removing certain appointed position; amending 52 O.S. 2021, Section 420.3, which relates to the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board; modifying statutory references; modifying types of meetings that can be designated; requiring meetings adhere to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; making language gender neutral; amending 52 O.S. 2021, Section 420.4, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 330, O.S.L. 2022 (52 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 420.4), which relates to registration permits; modifying statutory references; modifying list of permit classes; amending 52 O.S. 2021, Section 420.5, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 330, O.S.L. 2022 (52 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 420.5), which relates to fees for refillable cylinders; requiring fees be used for certain purpose; modifying list of entities required to pay fee; removing language regarding refunds of credit fees; authorizing the Board to promulgate certain administrative rules; requiring flat fee for certain containers; defining term; authorizing Administrator to adopt certain system; authorizing assessment of certain penalty; amending 52 O.S. 2021, Section 420.7, which relates to inspections; modifying reference to certain appointed position; requiring certain law enforcement certification for certain position; amending 52 O.S. 2021, Section 420.9, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 330, O.S.L. 2022 (52 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 420.9), which relates to specifications for commercial propane, butane, and mixtures; removing certain requirements for filling, using, and identifying containers; requiring certain identifying marks on containers; requiring certain authorizations; updating statutory language and references; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Liquefied petroleum gas
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• Introduced: 01/13/2026
• Added: 01/14/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Grant Green (R)*, Rusty Cornwell (R)*
• Versions: 5 • Votes: 5 • Actions: 25
• Last Amended: 05/05/2026
• Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/11/2026
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HI bill #HCR179 • Last Action 05/08/2026
Urging The aha Moku Advisory Committee To Follow Its Adopted Rules Of Practice, Fulfill Its Statutory Duties, Establish Policies To Assure Consistent Standards Of Administrative And Managerial Accountability; And Convening A Working Group To Make Recommendations.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This Concurrent Resolution urges the ?Aha Moku Advisory Committee, an entity established to advise the state on Native Hawaiian traditional and customary resource management practices, to adhere to its adopted Rules of Practice and Procedure, fulfill its legal obligations including the Sunshine Law (which requires public meetings for deliberations and decisions), and establish clear policies for administrative and managerial accountability. It also calls for the creation of a working group, composed of representatives from the Senate, House of Representatives, the Committee itself, the Department of Land and Natural Resources, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, to review the Committee's operations and provide recommendations for improved governance and accountability to the Legislature by early 2027.
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Bill Summary: RESOLUTION URGING THE ?AHA MOKU ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO FOLLOW ITS ADOPTED RULES OF PRACTICE, FULFILL ITS STATUTORY DUTIES, ESTABLISH POLICIES TO ASSURE CONSISTENT STANDARDS OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTABILITY; AND CONVENING A WORKING GROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS.
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• Introduced: 03/17/2026
• Added: 03/18/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Mahina Poepoe (D)*, Terez Amato (D)*, Della Belatti (D)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 28
• Last Amended: 04/24/2026
• Last Action: Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 891).
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OK bill #SB2135 • Last Action 05/07/2026
Counties; authorizing counties to utilize purchasing cards through depositories. Emergency.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill authorizes counties to obtain and use county purchase cards, which are similar to credit cards for official county business, through their designated financial institutions, known as depositories. These cards can be used for various purchases with specific limits: there are no transaction limits for purchases made under existing county or multi-county contracts, for utilities, intergovernmental payments to other public entities, emergency acquisitions, or for professional services. For all other transactions, the limit is the greater of $5,000 or a limit set by the county purchasing agent, which cannot exceed what is considered a fair and reasonable acquisition threshold. Cardholders must sign an agreement and undergo training, and all purchases made with these cards must be published in the same way as other county warrants, with the exception that these acquisitions remain subject to competitive bidding and other standard purchasing procedures unless specifically exempted. The bill also allows counties to solicit bids from financial institutions to provide these purchase card programs, with contracts awarded based on the overall benefit to the county, and declares an emergency to allow the act to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 2135 By: Reinhardt of the Senate and Strom of the House An Act relating to counties; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 1505, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 85, O.S.L. 2025 (19 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1505), which relates to purchasing procedures for counties; authorizing counties to obtain and utilize county purchase cards through depositories; providing transaction parameters; providing internal controls and publication requirements; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: County purchasing procedures
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/16/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Aaron Reinhardt (R)*, Judd Strom (R)*
• Versions: 5 • Votes: 5 • Actions: 27
• Last Amended: 04/30/2026
• Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/07/2026
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OK bill #SB1466 • Last Action 05/06/2026
Advisory Committee on Midwifery; extending sunset date. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill extends the sunset date for the Advisory Committee on Midwifery, which advises the State Commissioner of Health on matters related to midwifery practice, from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2031, ensuring the committee's continued operation and its role in overseeing midwifery licensure, standards of practice, and disciplinary actions. The bill also makes minor technical updates to statutory language, such as changing "vice-chair" to "vice chair," and declares an emergency, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval, rather than on the specified July 1, 2026 date.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 1466 By: Bergstrom of the Senate and Kendrix of the House An Act relating to professions and occupations; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 3040.5, which relates to the Advisory Committee on Midwifery; extending sunset date; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Advisory Committee on Midwifery
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• Introduced: 01/08/2026
• Added: 01/09/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Micheal Bergstrom (R)*, Gerrid Kendrix (R)*
• Versions: 5 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 23
• Last Amended: 04/29/2026
• Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/06/2026
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OK bill #SB2184 • Last Action 05/06/2026
Multiple versions of statutes; amending, merging, consolidating and repealing multiple versions of statutes. Emergency.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill consolidates and updates various statutes by amending, merging, and repealing multiple existing laws. It aims to streamline and clarify legal provisions across a wide range of topics, including definitions related to airports and vertiports, the structure and duties of review boards for children and youth, county purchasing procedures, protective orders, driver licensing, new motor vehicle dealer regulations, pharmacy audit procedures, medical marijuana testing, railroad revitalization, sales tax exemptions, income tax adjustments, and public employee retirement systems. The bill also addresses specific provisions related to the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, the Oklahoma Children’s Code, the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act, the State Architectural and Licensed Interior Designers Act, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act, the Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act, and the Administrative Procedures Act. The bill includes an emergency clause, indicating its immediate necessity for the preservation of public peace, health, or safety.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 2184 By: Howard of the Senate and Duel of the House An Act relating to multiple versions of statutes; amending, merging, consolidating, and repealing multiple versions of statutes; amending 3 O.S. 2021, Section 65.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 135, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 65.1); repealing 3 O.S. 2021, Section 65.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 65.1); repealing 3 O.S. 2021, Section 65.2, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 65.2); repealing 3 O.S. 2021, Section 65.4, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 65.4); repealing 3 O.S. 2021, Section 65.5, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 65.5); repealing 3 O.S. 2021, Section 65.7, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 65.7); repealing 3 O.S. 2021, Section 65.8, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 65.8); repealing 3 O.S. 2021, Section 65.10, as amended by Section 8, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 65.10); repealing 3 O.S. 2021, Section 65.12, as amended by Section 9, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 65.12); repealing 3 O.S. 2021, Section 65.15, as amended by Section 10, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 65.15); repealing 3 O.S. 2021, Section 65.16, as amended by Section 11, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 65.16); repealing 3 O.S. 2021, Section 65.17, as amended by Section 12, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 65.17); repealing 3 O.S. 2021, Section 82, as last amended by Section 13, Chapter 135, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 82); amending 3 O.S. 2021, Section 85, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 164, O.S.L. 2025 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 85); repealing 3 O.S. 2021, Section 85, as last amended by Section 14, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 85); repealing 3 O.S. 2021, Section 85, as last amended by Section 14, Chapter 135, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 85); repealing 3 O.S. 2021, Section 421, as last amended by Section 15, Chapter 18, O.S.L. 2024 (3 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 421); amending 10 O.S. 2021, Section 1116.2, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 347, O.S.L. 2024 (10 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1116.2); repealing 10 O.S. 2021, Section 1116.2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 237, O.S.L. 2024 (10 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1116.2); amending 10 O.S. 2021, Section 1116.6, as amended by Section 9, Chapter 347, O.S.L. 2024 (10 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1116.6); repealing 10 O.S. 2021, Section 1116.6, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 237, O.S.L. 2024 (10 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1116.6); amending 10A O.S. 2021, Section 1-1-105, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 375, O.S.L. 2025 (10A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-1-105); repealing 10A O.S. 2021, Section 1-1-105, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 149, O.S.L. 2025 (10A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-1-105); amending 15 O.S. 2021, Section 141.13, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 225, O.S.L. 2024 (15 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 141.13); repealing 15 O.S. 2021, Section 141.13, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 72, O.S.L. 2016; amending 18 O.S. 2021, Section 1006, as amended by Section 10, Chapter 120, O.S.L. 2024 (18 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1006); repealing 18 O.S. 2021, Section 1006, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 121, O.S.L. 2024 (18 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1006); amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 1505, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 85, O.S.L. 2025 (19 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1505); repealing 19 O.S. 2021, Section 1505, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 66, O.S.L. 2025 (19 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1505); amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section ENR. S. B. NO. 2184 60.4, as last amended by Section 704, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (22 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 60.4); repealing 22 O.S. 2021, Section 60.4, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 40, O.S.L. 2025 (22 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 60.4); amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 60.6, as amended by Section 474, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (22 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 60.6); repealing 22 O.S. 2021, Section 60.6, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 145, O.S.L. 2025 (22 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 60.6); amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 152, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 115, O.S.L. 2025 (22 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 152); repealing 22 O.S. 2021, Section 152, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 310, O.S.L. 2024 (22 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 152); amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-101, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 330, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-101); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-101, as last amended by Section 13, Chapter 310, O.S.L. 2023 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-101); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-101, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 11, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-101); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-101, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 171, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-101); amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-102, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 450, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-102); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-102, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 123, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-102); amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-105, as last amended by Section 38, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-105); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-105, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 450, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-105); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-105, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 11, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-105); amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-105.3, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 330, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-105.3); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-105.3, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 11, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. ENR. S. B. NO. 2184 2025, Section 6-105.3); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-105.3, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 101, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-105.3); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-105.3, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 315, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-105.3); amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-110, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 450, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-110); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6- 110, as last amended by Section 44, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-110); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-110, as last amended by Section 6, Chapter 11, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-110); amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-111, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 310, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-111); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-111, as last amended by Section 5, Chapter 330, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-111); amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-301, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 38, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-301); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 6-301, as last amended by Section 516, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-301); amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 563, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 448, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 563); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 563, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 236, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 563); amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 564, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 448, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 564); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 564, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 119, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 564); amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 565, as last amended by Section 6, Chapter 448, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 565); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 565, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 119, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 565); amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 752, as last amended by Section 13, Chapter 330, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 752); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 752, as last amended ENR. S. B. NO. 2184 by Section 4, Chapter 172, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 752); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1102, as last amended by Section 60, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1102); amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1110, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 403, O.S.L. 2025 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1110); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1110, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1110); amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1113, as last amended by Section 72, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1113); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1113, as last amended by Section 8, Chapter 236, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1113); amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1132, as last amended by Section 10, Chapter 236, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1132); repealing 47 O.S. 2021, Section 1132, as last amended by Section 75, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (47 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1132); repealing 51 O.S. 2021, Section 6, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 303, O.S.L. 2025 (51 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6); amending 51 O.S. 2021, Section 24A.5, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 404, O.S.L. 2025 (51 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 24A.5); repealing 51 O.S. 2021, Section 24A.5, as last amended by Section 14, Chapter 11, O.S.L. 2024 (51 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 24A.5); amending 51 O.S. 2021, Section 154, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 314, O.S.L. 2025 (51 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 154); repealing 51 O.S. 2021, Section 154, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 292, O.S.L. 2025 (51 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 154); amending 57 O.S. 2021, Section 37, as amended by Section 9, Chapter 187, O.S.L. 2025 (57 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 37); repealing 57 O.S. 2021, Section 37, as amended by Section 11, Chapter 11, O.S.L. 2025 (57 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 37); repealing 57 O.S. 2021, Section 138, as amended by Section 38, Chapter 59, O.S.L. 2024 (57 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 138); repealing 57 O.S. 2021, Section 571, as last amended by Section 40, Chapter 59, O.S.L. 2024 (57 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 571); amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.4, as last amended ENR. S. B. NO. 2184 by Section 2, Chapter 147, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 46.4); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.4, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 138, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 46.4); amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.7, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 138, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 46.7); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.7, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 147, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 46.7); amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.9, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 138, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 46.9); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.9, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 147, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 46.9); amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.10, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 147, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 46.10); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.10, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 138, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 46.10); amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.21, as amended by Section 15, Chapter 138, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 46.21); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.21, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 147, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 46.21); amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.21b, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 208, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 46.21b); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.21b, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 147, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 46.21b); amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.38, as amended by Section 22, Chapter 138, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 46.38); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.38, as amended by Section 8, Chapter 147, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 46.38); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 328.49, as amended by Section 530, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 328.49); amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 353.1, as last amended by Section 5, Chapter 340, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 353.1); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 353.1, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 343, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 353.1); amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 356.2, as last amended by Section 2, ENR. S. B. NO. 2184 Chapter 300, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 356.2); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 356.2, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 414, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 356.2); amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 357, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 414, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 357); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 357, as last amended by Section 6, Chapter 300, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 357); amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 360, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 414, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 360); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 360, as last amended by Section 8, Chapter 300, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 360); amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 481, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 227, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 481); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 481, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 14, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 481); amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 493.2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 61, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 493.2); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 493.2, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 350, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 493.2); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1000.2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 292, O.S.L. 2013; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1873, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 235, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1873); repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1873, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 266, O.S.L. 2025 (59 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1873); amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-106, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 377, O.S.L. 2025 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-106); repealing 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-106, as last amended by Section 13, Chapter 215, O.S.L. 2025 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-106); amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2-312, as last amended by Section 10, Chapter 340, O.S.L. 2025 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2-312); repealing 63 O.S. 2021, Section 2-312, as last amended by Section 9, Chapter 343, O.S.L. 2025 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2-312); amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.17, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 447, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section ENR. S. B. NO. 2184 427.17); repealing 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.17, as last amended by Section 142, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 427.17); amending 66 O.S. 2021, Section 304, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 31, O.S.L. 2025 (66 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 304); repealing 66 O.S. 2021, Section 304, as amended by Section 556, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025 (66 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 304); amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1353, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 441, O.S.L. 2024 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1353); repealing 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1353, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 240, O.S.L. 2022 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1353); amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1356, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 392, O.S.L. 2025 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1356); repealing 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1356, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 444, O.S.L. 2024 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1356); amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1357, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 391, O.S.L. 2025 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1357); repealing 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1357, as amended by Section 10, Chapter 229, O.S.L. 2017; repealing 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1357, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 68, O.S.L. 2021; repealing 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1357, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 193, O.S.L. 2023 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1357); repealing 68 O.S. 2021, Section 1357, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 44, 1st Extraordinary Session, O.S.L. 2023 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1357); amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2357.22, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 143, O.S.L. 2024 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2357.22); repealing 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2357.22, as last amended by Section 153, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2357.22); amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2358, as last amended by Section 155, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2358); repealing 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2358, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 166, O.S.L. 2024 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2358); repealing 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2358, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 277, O.S.L. 2024 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2358); ENR. S. B. NO. 2184 amending 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2902, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2025 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2902); repealing 68 O.S. 2021, Section 2902, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 204, O.S.L. 2025 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2902); amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-194, as last amended by Section 5, Chapter 101, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-194); repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-194, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 277, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-194); amendatory 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.163, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 260, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.163); repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.163, as last amended by Section 6, Chapter 101, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.163); amendatory 70 O.S. 2021, Section 2403, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 482, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2403); repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 2403, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 277, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2403); amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 62.3, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 384, O.S.L. 2025 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 62.3); repealing 74 O.S. 2021, Section 62.3, as amended by Section 6, Chapter 199, O.S.L. 2025 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 62.3); repealing 74 O.S. 2021, Section 85.58A, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 245, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 85.58A); amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 902, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 139, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 902); repealing 74 O.S. 2021, Section 902, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 280, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 902); amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 915, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 280, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 915); repealing 74 O.S. 2021, Section 915, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 139, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 915); amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 916.3, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 280, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 916.3); repealing 74 O.S. 2021, Section 916.3, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 139, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 916.3); amending 74 O.S. ENR. S. B. NO. 2184 2021, Section 919.1, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 139, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 919.1); repealing 74 O.S. 2021, Section 919.1, as amended by Section 4, Chapter 280, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 919.1); amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 1321, as last amended by Section 29, Chapter 379, O.S.L. 2025 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1321); repealing 74 O.S. 2021, Section 1321, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 123, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1321); amending 75 O.S. 2021, Section 250.3, as last amended by Section 5, Chapter 258, O.S.L. 2025 (75 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 250.3); repealing 75 O.S. 2021, Section 250.3, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 420, O.S.L. 2025 (75 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 250.3); amending 75 O.S. 2021, Section 303, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 258, O.S.L. 2025 (75 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 303); repealing 75 O.S. 2021, Section 303, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 267, O.S.L. 2025 (75 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 303); amending 75 O.S. 2021, Section 308, as last amended by Section 8, Chapter 258, O.S.L. 2025 (75 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 308); repealing 75 O.S. 2021, Section 308, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 420, O.S.L. 2025 (75 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 308); amending 85A O.S. 2021, Section 2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 135, O.S.L. 2025 (85A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2); repealing 85A O.S. 2021, Section 2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 67, O.S.L. 2025 (85A O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2); and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Duplicate sections
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• Introduced: 03/04/2026
• Added: 03/05/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Brent Howard (R)*, Collin Duel (R)*
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 21
• Last Amended: 04/29/2026
• Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/06/2026
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TN bill #HB2096 • Last Action 05/05/2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Tennessee law regarding public meetings for educational bodies. Specifically, it modifies the rules for when board meetings can be conducted with electronic participation, allowing for such participation even if a quorum of members is not physically present, provided it's due to inclement weather or a natural disaster, and limits this exception to three times per year. It also clarifies that members of a public charter school's governing body who do not live in Tennessee can participate in all scheduled board meetings electronically. The bill also requires public charter schools to keep their websites updated with information about public meetings.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, revises the requirements for electronic participation in school board meetings under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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• Introduced: 02/03/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Mark White (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 20
• Last Amended: 05/01/2026
• Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 852
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TN bill #SB2139 • Last Action 05/05/2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Tennessee law to allow for greater flexibility in how school boards and public charter school governing bodies conduct meetings. Specifically, it permits board meetings to be held with members participating electronically, even if a quorum (the minimum number of members required to conduct official business) is not physically present at the meeting location, under certain conditions such as inclement weather or natural disasters, with a limit of three such meetings per year. Additionally, it clarifies that all members participating electronically must be visually identifiable and requires public charter schools to post meeting notices on their websites. The bill also allows out-of-state members of a public charter school's governing body to participate in all scheduled meetings electronically.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, revises the requirements for electronic participation in school board meetings under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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• Introduced: 01/23/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 3 : Dawn White (R)*, Paul Bailey (R), Janice Bowling (R)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 26
• Last Amended: 05/01/2026
• Last Action: Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
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PA bill #HB668 • Last Action 05/05/2026
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact, a multi-state agreement designed to improve public access to professional counseling services by allowing licensed professional counselors to practice in other member states under a "Privilege to Practice." This means that a counselor licensed in their home state (Home State) can practice in another member state (Remote State) without needing a separate license in that Remote State, provided they meet certain uniform requirements. The Compact aims to enhance public safety, support military families, facilitate the use of telehealth, and streamline the process for counselors to practice across state lines, thereby reducing the need for multiple licenses. It establishes a Counseling Compact Commission to oversee the agreement, set rules, and manage a data system for sharing information between member states. The bill also outlines the conditions under which the Compact becomes operative, the responsibilities of the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors in implementing it, and the compensation for Pennsylvania's delegate to the Commission.
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Bill Summary: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
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• Introduced: 02/19/2025
• Added: 02/21/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 35 : Jenn O'Mara (D)*, Tim Brennan (D), Chris Pielli (D), Ben Sanchez (D), Liz Hanbidge (D), Carol Hill-Evans (D), Joe Ciresi (D), Nancy Guenst (D), Kristine Howard (D), Kyle Donahue (D), Mike Schlossberg (D), Joe Hohenstein (D), Tarik Khan (D), Elizabeth Fiedler (D), Melissa Shusterman (D), Bob Freeman (D), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D), Missy Cerrato (D), Danielle Otten (D), Izzy Smith-Wade-El (D), Roni Green (D), Mandy Steele (D), Gina Curry (D), Maureen Madden (D), Lisa Borowski (D), Christina Sappey (D), Rob Matzie (D), Gregory Scott (D), Rick Krajewski (D), Jeanne McNeill (D), Eric Nelson (R), Joseph Webster (D), Tina Davis (D), Nikki Rivera (D), Paul Friel (D)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 6 • Actions: 18
• Last Amended: 02/04/2026
• Last Action: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
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OK bill #SB1721 • Last Action 05/05/2026
Schools; extending the sunset date for the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education; requiring certain members to meet certain requirements. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: Vetoed
AI-generated Summary: This bill extends the sunset date for the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education, which advises the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction on educational matters affecting Native American students, from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2029. It also requires that members appointed to represent an Indian tribe, tribal education department, or other tribal entity must be duly authorized representatives of that tribe or entity, with their authorization granted by the elected executive leaders or governing body, and their service will automatically cease if they are no longer authorized, with the appointing authority being notified and the vacancy filled accordingly. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Council's annual report on the effectiveness of the public education system in meeting the needs of Native American students must be submitted electronically.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 1721 By: Seifried of the Senate and Lowe of the House An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-173, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 306, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 3-173), which relates to the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education; extending sunset date; requiring certain appointed members to be duly authorized representatives of certain tribe, department, or entity; providing method of authorization; requiring certain member’s service to cease if he or she does not have certain authorization; requiring notification; providing for filling of vacancy; providing certain construction; requiring electronic submission of certain report; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Ally Seifried (R)*, Dick Lowe (R)*
• Versions: 5 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 23
• Last Amended: 04/28/2026
• Last Action: Vetoed 05/01/2026
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IL bill #HB5755 • Last Action 05/05/2026
MUNI CD-DATA CENTER REFERENDUM
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Illinois Municipal Code to require that before a municipality can approve the location of a data center, which is defined as a facility for digital data storage, management, and processing with a significant electrical load, or a qualifying Illinois data center, the municipality must hold at least one public hearing. Notice of this hearing must be published in a local newspaper. Furthermore, the siting of a data center will be subject to a "back-door referendum," meaning that if a sufficient number of registered voters (15% of those who voted in the last general election) sign a petition within 60 days of the municipality publishing notice of the application, the decision to approve the data center will be put to a public vote at the next scheduled election. The referendum question will ask whether the proposed data center should be authorized, and the outcome will be binding on the municipality's decision. If no petition is filed, the municipality can proceed with approving or denying the application.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that, before a municipality grants an application for siting approval of a data center the corporate authorities of a municipality in which the facility will be located or the zoning board of appeals for the municipality shall hold at least one public hearing. Provides that notice of a public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation. Provides that the siting of a data center shall be subject to back-door referendum. Provides that a back-door referendum shall be held within 60 days after the municipality publishes notice of the application for sitting approval of the data center, a petition is filed with the municipal clerk and signed by the necessary number of electors, asking that the application for siting approval of the data center be submitted to referendum. Sets forth the requirements of notice. Provides that the municipal clerk must certify the question for submission at a regularly scheduled election held in accordance with general election law. Sets forth the requirements of a back-door referendum. Defines "data center" and "application for siting approval of a data center".
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• Introduced: 04/27/2026
• Added: 04/28/2026
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Jed Davis (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 04/27/2026
• Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB5760 • Last Action 05/05/2026
AI WORK TRANSITION COMMISSION
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Workforce Transition to address the impact of advanced AI technologies, specifically "generative artificial intelligence systems" (AI that creates new content like text or images) and "frontier artificial intelligence systems" (very powerful AI models), on Illinois's industries, jobs, and workers. The Commission will direct state agencies to study these impacts and then recommend improvements to existing state and federal programs related to workforce development, education, job training, unemployment benefits, and income support. State agencies must assign a senior staff member to assist the Commission and conduct the required assessments and data collection. The Commission will produce an initial comprehensive report and then update it every two years, detailing its findings and recommendations, and will cease to exist on January 1, 2034.
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Bill Summary: Creates the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Workforce Transition Act. Establishes the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Workforce Transition. Provides that the Commission shall direct specified State agencies to conduct assessments of the actual and projected impact of generative artificial intelligence systems and frontier artificial intelligence systems on Illinois industries, occupations, regions, and workers. Provides that the Commission shall identify, review, and make recommendations regarding State and federal workforce development, education, apprenticeship, unemployment insurance, and income support programs with consideration of the assessments. Requires specified State agencies to designate a senior staff liaison to the Commission and to conduct assessments, analyses, and data collection activities directed by the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall prepare and file an initial comprehensive report and biennial update reports concerning findings and recommendations. Sets forth provisions concerning membership; administrative support; meetings; and confidentiality. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2034. Effective immediately.
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• Introduced: 04/30/2026
• Added: 05/01/2026
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Kimberly du Buclet (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 04/30/2026
• Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
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OK bill #SB1327 • Last Action 05/05/2026
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission; transferring certain duties to the Commission; authorizing the Commission to appoint Executive Director. Effective date.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill transfers certain duties and powers from the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission, which will now be responsible for these functions. The Commission's appointed members will be required to have experience in fields related to economic growth and tourism development, such as hospitality management, venue management, tourism promotion, real estate development, outdoor recreation, marketing and branding, and financial operations. The bill also modifies the powers and duties of the Executive Director, who will now be appointed by the Commission, not the Governor, and whose salary will be determined by the Commission. Additionally, the bill outlines organizational and meeting requirements for the Commission, including quorum, oath-taking for members, and adherence to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 1327 By: Jech of the Senate and Newton of the House An Act relating to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Sections 2203, 2204, and 2206, which relate to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission; transferring certain duties to the Commission; requiring appointed members to possess experience in certain fields; modifying powers and duties of the Executive Director; requiring certain oath; establishing organizational and meeting requirements for the Commission; authorizing the Commission to appoint Executive Director; providing for determination of salary; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission
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• Introduced: 12/29/2025
• Added: 12/30/2025
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Darcy Jech (R)*, Carl Newton (R)*
• Versions: 5 • Votes: 5 • Actions: 28
• Last Amended: 04/28/2026
• Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/01/2026
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OK bill #HB3416 • Last Action 05/04/2026
Counties and county officers; county purchasing; soliciting quotes; operations; effective date.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies county purchasing procedures in Oklahoma by allowing county purchasing agents to solicit quotes for certain purchases, specifically removing the word "telephone" from a provision that allows for soliciting quotes when a vendor is unable to perform, and also removes language related to "other services" and "information technology and telecommunication goods" from procedures for the operation of county government, and repeals a section of law concerning reverse auction bidding, with the changes taking effect on November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to counties and county officers; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 1501, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 85, O.S.L. 2025 (19 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1501), which relates to county purchasing; permitting county purchasing agent to solicit quotes; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 1505, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 85, O.S.L. 2025 (19 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1505), which relates to procedures for the operation of county government; removing language for clarity; repealing 19 O.S. 2021, Section 1801, which relates to reverse auction bidding; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Counties and county officers
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 15 : Judd Strom (R)*, Jerry Alvord (R)*, Josh West (R), Denise Crosswhite Hader (R), Andy Fugate (D), Brian Hill (R), Mike Dobrinski (R), Gerrid Kendrix (R), Preston Stinson (R), Max Wolfley (R), Nick Archer (R), Annie Menz (D), Mark Chapman (R), Mike Kelley (R), Michelle McCane (D)
• Versions: 6 • Votes: 5 • Actions: 33
• Last Amended: 04/28/2026
• Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/01/2026
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NY bill #A06487 • Last Action 05/04/2026
Expands the training time for local municipalities in relation to the open meetings law; requires at least one hour of such training be provided by the committee on open government or an appropriate entity in relation to compliance with the open meetings law and if not provided, a justification shall be given.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill expands the annual training requirements for members of various local municipal boards, including planning boards and boards of appeals, from four to five hours, with any excess hours able to be carried over to the following year. Crucially, at least one hour of this training must be provided by the committee on open government or a similar entity, specifically focusing on compliance with the open meetings law, which governs how public bodies conduct their business and ensures transparency. If this specific open meetings law training is not provided, the municipality must publicly justify the decision. Furthermore, if a municipality chooses to waive or modify these training requirements, they must also provide a public justification for doing so, ensuring accountability and transparency in local government operations.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, the general city law, the town law and the village law, in relation to expanding training requirements for municipalities in relation to compliance with the open meetings law
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• Introduced: 03/05/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Steve Otis (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 03/05/2025
• Last Action: print number 6487a
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OK bill #HB3278 • Last Action 05/04/2026
Open Meeting Act; violations; allowing the Attorney General to enter into a consent order or issue a finding of violation to a public body, agency, or officer; effective date.
Status: Vetoed
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meeting Act to grant the Attorney General new powers to address violations by public bodies, agencies, or officers, in addition to existing criminal and civil penalties. Specifically, the Attorney General can now investigate alleged violations and, if the evidence supports it, either enter into a "consent order" with the offending entity or issue a "finding of violation." A consent order, which requires the signature of the responsible party, can include requirements like mandatory training on the Open Meeting Act for first-time offenders or civil penalties of up to $150 for subsequent violations, and must state that the entity will comply with the Act. A finding of violation can similarly require the entity to stop violating the Act, comply with its provisions, complete training, and pay civil penalties of up to $300 per violation. The Attorney General can also demand proof of compliance with these orders or findings and, if necessary, seek enforcement in district court, which can then issue its own order for compliance, impose civil penalties, and award court costs and attorney fees to the Attorney General, especially in cases of bad-faith violations. The bill also outlines procedures for serving findings of violation and specifies which district court has jurisdiction for enforcement actions, with a general effective date of January 1, 2027.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Open Meeting Act; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 314, which relates to violations of the Open Meeting Act; allowing the Attorney General to enter into a consent order or issue a finding of violation to a public body, agency, or officer; providing consent order content; providing findings content; allowing the Attorney General to require proof of compliance; permitting application to the district court for enforcement; providing jurisdiction; requiring court order for compliance, civil penalties, costs, and other remedies under certain circumstances; requiring payment of attorney fees for bad-faith violations; providing service procedures; defining term; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Open Meeting Act
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : John Pfeiffer (R)*, Brent Howard (R)*, Michelle McCane (D)
• Versions: 5 • Votes: 5 • Actions: 28
• Last Amended: 04/28/2026
• Last Action: Vetoed 05/01/2026
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CT bill #HB05250 • Last Action 05/02/2026
An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The Freedom Of Information Commission For Revisions To The Freedom Of Information Act.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill, effective October 1, 2026, implements recommendations from the Freedom of Information Commission to revise the Freedom of Information Act, a law that governs public access to government records and meetings. Key changes include updating the training requirements for public agency members to cover a broader range of statutes, clarifying that a "hand-held scanner" can include devices like mobile phones or cameras used to capture images of public records, and modifying the process for appealing denials of access to certain records, specifically naming the chief executive officer of the agency and the commissioner who issued the directive to withhold the record as respondents in such appeals. Additionally, the bill clarifies the definition of "governmental function" to determine when entities performing services for the government are subject to public record disclosure requirements, and it updates the notice procedures for special meetings, requiring electronic transmission or mail delivery to members and allowing for electronic waivers of notice.
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Bill Summary: To make revisions to the Freedom of Information Act recommended by the Freedom of Information Commission, including concerning the application of the definition of "governmental function", which statutory provisions require training by the commission, redefining "hand-held scanner", electronic notice of special meetings and appeals for denial of access to certain public records.
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• Introduced: 02/18/2026
• Added: 02/19/2026
• Session: 2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 3 : Government Oversight Committee, Rob Sampson (R), Tom Delnicki (R), Gale Mastrofrancesco (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 17
• Last Amended: 04/01/2026
• Last Action: Senate Calendar Number 533
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PA bill #HB41 • Last Action 05/01/2026
In interscholastic athletics accountability, providing for playoffs and championships.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Public School Code of 1949 to allow the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), referred to as "the association," to establish separate playoffs and championships for athletics based on whether a school is a "boundary school" (a public school, excluding charter schools) or a "nonboundary school" (a charter school, parochial school, or private school). Before making this decision, the PIAA's Executive Board ("the board") and the Pennsylvania Athletic Oversight Committee ("the oversight committee") must hold public meetings in each district to gather testimony and comments from individuals regarding the separation of playoffs. These meetings must comply with open meeting laws, including public notice and the keeping of minutes. Following these district meetings, the board will hold another open meeting to discuss the potential fiscal impact and relevant testimony, and will allow for public comment before deliberating and voting on whether to alter playoffs for all sports, certain sports, or no sports. Once a decision is made and implemented, no legal action can be taken against the association regarding this decision. The association must then provide its written decision and reasoning to the oversight committee.
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Bill Summary: Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in interscholastic athletics accountability, providing for playoffs and championships.
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• Introduced: 01/08/2025
• Added: 01/11/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 22 : Scott Conklin (D)*, Ben Sanchez (D), Carol Hill-Evans (D), Ryan Warner (R), Pat Harkins (D), Roni Green (D), Kyle Mullins (D), Dane Watro (R), Brad Roae (R), Steve Malagari (D), Brian Munroe (D), Lisa Borowski (D), Jenn O'Mara (D), Mark Gillen (R), Marc Anderson (R), Kyle Donahue (D), James Walsh (R), Natalie Mihalek (R), Craig Williams (R), Tim Briggs (D), Eric Nelson (R), Paul Takac (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 5 • Actions: 14
• Last Amended: 04/28/2026
• Last Action: Referred to Education
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MI bill #HB5919 • Last Action 04/30/2026
Education: other; learner-first district; create. Amends secs. 4 & 5 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.4 & 380.5) & adds (See bill).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes a new statewide "learner-first district" designed to offer flexible, innovative, and parent-directed public education options across Michigan, aiming to increase educational choices and empower parents to guide their children's learning. The learner-first district will be governed by an eight-member board appointed by the governor, with nominations from legislative leaders, and will contract with various "educational providers" – individuals or organizations that meet specific criteria for improving student achievement and adhering to state standards – to deliver programs and services. Parents can choose from these pre-approved providers or directly hire certified teachers or college faculty for one-on-one or small-group instruction through a parent-directed direct-instruction agreement, with the learner-first district facilitating payment and oversight. The bill also defines "mastery-based learning" as an educational approach where students make learning decisions, receive timely support, and progress based on demonstrated understanding rather than just time spent in class. The learner-first district will be subject to transparency and fiscal control laws applicable to other state educational agencies and will be responsible for providing special education services, though it cannot levy property taxes and will rely on state funding transfers for these services.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled"The revised school code,"by amending sections 4 and 5 (MCL 380.4 and 380.5), section 4 as amended by 2011 PA 232 and section 5 as amended by 2019 PA 38, and by adding sections 562, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, and 1701b.
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• Introduced: 04/29/2026
• Added: 04/30/2026
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 9 : Brad Paquette (R)*, Greg Markkanen (R), Jennifer Wortz (R), Pat Outman (R), Tim Kelly (R), Jason Woolford (R), Tom Kunse (R), Cam Cavitt (R), Greg Alexander (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 04/29/2026
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/29/2026
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PA bill #SB1312 • Last Action 04/29/2026
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Athletic Trainer Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor and the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill authorizes Pennsylvania to join the Athletic Trainer Interstate Compact, which is an agreement between states to allow licensed athletic trainers to practice in multiple member states without needing a separate license in each one. The compact aims to improve public access to athletic training services, support military members and their spouses by easing relocation, and streamline the licensing process for athletic trainers. It establishes a commission to oversee the compact, sets definitions for terms like "Licensee" (a licensed athletic trainer) and "Compact Privilege" (the legal authorization to practice in another member state), and outlines requirements for states to join and for athletic trainers to obtain a Compact Privilege, including background checks and adherence to the scope of practice in the state where the patient is located. The Governor is empowered to execute the compact, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth will publish notice once it becomes effective.
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Bill Summary: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Athletic Trainer Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor and the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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• Introduced: 04/29/2026
• Added: 04/30/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 13 : Lisa Baker (R)*, Rosemary Brown (R), Judy Ward (R), Steve Santarsiero (D), Tracy Pennycuick (R), Carolyn Comitta (D), Maria Collett (D), Marty Flynn (D), Elder Vogel (R), Amanda Cappelletti (D), Dave Argall (R), Gene Yaw (R), Judy Schwank (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 04/29/2026
• Last Action: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
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MI bill #HB5485 • Last Action 04/29/2026
Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends secs. 31502, 31503, 31504, 31505, 31506, 31507, 31508, 31509, 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31516, 31517, 31518, 31520, 31521 & 31523 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.31502 et seq.) & adds secs. 31506a, 31509a, 31509b, 31517a, 31518a, 31518b, 31518c, 31518d, 31528a & 31528b.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to strengthen regulations for inland lake dams, introducing new definitions for terms like "additional spillway capacity" and "inflow design flood," and clarifying existing ones such as "dam" and "high hazard potential dam" to better categorize risks. It mandates more frequent inspections for high and significant hazard potential dams, requiring owners to submit detailed inspection reports, comprehensive evaluation reports, surveillance and monitoring plans, operation and maintenance plans, and safety and security plans, all prepared or reviewed by licensed professional engineers. The bill also establishes a staggered dam registration process, revises permit fees for various dam activities with phased increases, and introduces a dam safety emergency fund to cover necessary actions when owners are unable or unwilling to address risks. Furthermore, it outlines requirements for emergency action plans, including annual review and submission, and creates a dam risk reduction grant program to assist owners with repair, alteration, or removal projects, requiring a 10% matching contribution.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"by amending sections 31502, 31503, 31504, 31505, 31506, 31507, 31508, 31509, 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31516, 31517, 31518, 31520, 31521, and 31523 (MCL 324.31502, 324.31503, 324.31504, 324.31505, 324.31506, 324.31507, 324.31508, 324.31509, 324.31510, 324.31511, 324.31513, 324.31515, 324.31516, 324.31517, 324.31518, 324.31520, 324.31521, and 324.31523), sections 31502, 31503, 31504, 31505, 31507, 31508, 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31516, 31517, 31518, 31520, 31521, and 31523 as added by 1995 PA 59, section 31506 as amended by 1995 PA 100, and section 31509 as amended by 2004 PA 325, and by adding sections 31506a, 31509a, 31509b, 31517a, 31518a, 31518b, 31518c, 31518d, 31528a, and 31528b.
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• Introduced: 01/29/2026
• Added: 01/30/2026
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 10 : Bill Schuette (R)*, Timmy Beson (R), Mike Hoadley (R), David Martin (R), Jerry Neyer (R), Tim Kelly (R), Amos O'Neal (D), Jason Woolford (R), Matthew Bierlein (R), Tom Kunse (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 01/29/2026
• Last Action: House Natural Resources and Tourism (12:00:00 4/29/2026 Room 519, House Office Building)
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RI bill #H8486 • Last Action 04/29/2026
Authorizes the committees of the general assembly to allow members of the public to provide testimony remotely.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing law to allow committees of the Rhode Island General Assembly to accept testimony from members of the public remotely, meaning individuals can provide their input through electronic means such as phone calls or video conferencing, rather than having to be physically present at the meeting location. This change is intended to make public participation more accessible, with specific conditions requiring that remote and in-person attendees can clearly hear and see each other, a quorum of the committee is present, and if video conferencing is used, the public must be notified and provided with instructions on how to access the virtual meeting. The bill also states that it will become effective immediately upon being passed into law.
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Bill Summary: This act would authorize the committees of the general assembly to allow members of the public to provide testimony remotely, via electronic communication, including telephonic communication and telephone conferencing. This act would take effect upon passage.
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• Introduced: 04/29/2026
• Added: 04/30/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 10 : Arthur Handy (D)*, Samuel Azzinaro (D), David Bennett (D), Kathleen Fogarty (D), Michael Chippendale (R), Pat Serpa (D), Mia Ackerman (D), Scott Slater (D), Joseph McNamara (D), Susan Donovan (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 04/29/2026
• Last Action: Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
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MI bill #HB5898 • Last Action 04/28/2026
Environmental protection: hazardous products; citizen's advisory working group; establish. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5897'26
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes a "citizen's advisory working group" within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to advise and assist the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) on matters related to PFAS contamination. MPART is a state team created to address PFAS, which are a class of chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. The advisory group will be composed of individuals who are current or former residents of "impacted communities" – meaning cities, townships, or villages with at least one official MPART PFAS site where contamination has been identified by the state – or who have been otherwise exposed to PFAS. The group's duties will include conducting community outreach, providing input on PFAS contamination, reviewing and recommending new strategies to MPART, and advising on how to improve public awareness of health risks and responses to PFAS contamination, all while operating under open meeting and freedom of information laws, though members will not be compensated but can be reimbursed for expenses.
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Bill Summary: A bill to create the citizen's advisory working group; to prescribe the powers and duties of the citizen's advisory working group; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.
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• Introduced: 04/23/2026
• Added: 04/24/2026
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 38 : Julie Brixie (D)*, Dylan Wegela (D), Penelope Tsernoglou (D), Matt Longjohn (D), Morgan Foreman (D), Reggie Miller (D), Phil Skaggs (D), Tonya Myers Phillips (D), Sharon MacDonell (D), Jaz Martus (D), Jennifer Conlin (D), Stephen Wooden (D), Veronica Paiz (D), Julie Rogers (D), Denise Mentzer (D), Emily Dievendorf (D), Jason Morgan (D), Peter Herzberg (D), Erin Byrnes (D), Mai Xiong (D), Stephanie Young (D), Matt Koleszar (D), Kelly Breen (D), Regina Weiss (D), Carol Glanville (D), Helena Scott (D), Laurie Pohutsky (D), Natalie Price (D), Carrie Rheingans (D), Kara Hope (D), Donavan McKinney (D), Cynthia Neeley (D), Brenda Carter (D), Kimberly Edwards (D), Jason Hoskins (D), Tyrone Carter (D), Noah Arbit (D), Betsy Coffia (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 04/23/2026
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/23/2026
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MI bill #HB5882 • Last Action 04/28/2026
Local government: other; requirements for a moratorium imposed by a local unit of government on large-scale data centers or cryptocurrency mining facilities; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5881'26
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill, titled the "Data Center Planning and Responsibility Act," establishes regulations for local governments in Michigan when they consider imposing a moratorium, which is a temporary pause on approving applications for large-scale data centers or cryptocurrency mining facilities. Before enacting a moratorium, a local government can form a task force, hold public hearings, or require developers to provide studies on the project's local impacts, such as on energy, water, noise, traffic, and property values. To impose a moratorium, the local government must adopt it through a public vote, clearly define its scope and any exemptions, include a process for appealing its application due to hardship, prohibit elected officials from signing non-disclosure agreements about the projects, and explain how it serves the public good; the initial moratorium cannot exceed six months and cannot be imposed if a similar moratorium was previously enacted. During a moratorium, local governments can continue to gather information, conduct studies, hold public meetings, and propose amendments to their zoning ordinances to better manage the impacts of these facilities, such as requiring special land use approval or limiting them to specific zones. Extensions to the moratorium are possible for up to 90 days if compelling circumstances exist, such as needing more time to review public input or finalize zoning changes, and require another public vote. The bill also clarifies that a "large-scale data center" will be defined by thresholds set by the Michigan Public Service Commission, considering factors like the project's impact on the electrical grid and potential cost shifts to other ratepayers, and mandates the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget to create a public website with planning resources for these facilities.
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Bill Summary: A bill to provide for and regulate moratoriums imposed by a local unit of government on large-scale data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities; to provide for the adoption of certain zoning ordinance amendments; to regulate certain activities related to large-scale data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.
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• Introduced: 04/23/2026
• Added: 04/24/2026
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 3 : Reggie Miller (D)*, Emily Dievendorf (D), Veronica Paiz (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 04/23/2026
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/23/2026
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TN bill #SB1775 • Last Action 04/28/2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-110, relative to public meetings.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill expands the requirement for public bodies to make their meeting agendas available in advance to include the governing body of a local education agency (LEA), which is a local entity responsible for public schools, and any other local governing body that can make legally binding decisions or control the allocation of funds, with the exception of certain private nonprofit organizations that receive federal community services block grant funds. This amendment aims to increase transparency in local government by ensuring that the public has prior notice of what will be discussed at meetings of these important decision-making bodies.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, adds the governing body of a local education agency and certain other local governing bodies of a public body with the authority to make binding decisions or the ability to appropriate funds to the list of governing bodies that are required to make meeting agendas available to the public in advance of such meetings. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-110.
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• Introduced: 01/20/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Todd Gardenhire (R)*, Janice Bowling (R)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 26
• Last Amended: 04/17/2026
• Last Action: Effective date(s) 04/14/2026
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MI bill #HB5619 • Last Action 04/28/2026
Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes appropriations for multiple departments and branches for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, totaling over $7 billion. * **Department of Agriculture and Rural Development:** * Departmental Administration and Support: $10,688,500, funded by various state restricted revenues and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Food Safety and Animal Health: $37,596,100, funded by federal revenues, various state restricted revenues, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Environment and Sustainability: $26,295,700, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, various state restricted revenues, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Agriculture Development: $26,902,100, funded by federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Laboratory and Consumer Protection: $17,205,800, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Fairs and Expositions: $9,332,200, funded entirely by the Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund. * One-Time Appropriations: $3,000,000 for the Michigan Animal Agriculture Alliance, funded by the State General Fund/General Purpose. * **Department of Corrections:** * Departmental Administration and Support: $77,194,800, funded by federal revenues, correctional industries revolving fund, jail reimbursement program fund, resident stores, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Offender Success Administration: $107,248,200, funded by federal revenues and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Field Operations Administration: $233,550,700, funded by special revenue funds and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Correctional Facilities Administration: $140,145,300, funded by federal revenues, correctional industries revolving fund, resident stores, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Health Care: $378,875,700, funded by federal revenues, prisoner health care co-payments, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Correctional Facilities: $1,167,635,700, funded by federal revenues and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Information Technology: $17,758,000, funded by correctional industries revolving fund, supervision fees set-aside, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * **Department of Education:** * State Board of Education/Office of the Superintendent: $3,793,800, funded by federal revenues, private foundations, certification fees, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Departmental Administration and Support: $14,461,800, funded by federal revenues, local cost sharing, private foundations, certification fees, training and orientation workshop fees, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Information Technology: $2,466,600, funded by federal revenues and certification fees. * Special Education Services: $7,640,100, funded by federal revenues, private foundations, and certification fees. * Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind: $12,856,600, funded by federal revenues, local cost sharing, gifts, bequests, and donations, low incidence outreach fund, student insurance revenue, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Educator Excellence: $8,459,400, funded by federal revenues, certification fees, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Systems, Evaluation, and Technology: $3,275,200, funded by federal revenues, certification fees, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Strategic Planning and Implementation: $1,190,800, funded by federal revenues and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Administrative Law Services: $1,154,200, funded by federal revenues and certification fees. * Accountability Services: $11,867,900, funded entirely by federal revenues. * School Support Services: $16,456,300, funded by federal revenues, commodity distribution fees, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Educational Supports: $17,017,200, funded by federal revenues, certification fees, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Career and Technical Education: $5,052,400, funded by federal revenues and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Library of Michigan: $30,617,500, funded by federal revenues, library fees, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Partnership District Support: $3,666,600, funded by federal revenues and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * **Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy:** * Departmental Administration and Support: $44,618,800, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, private funds, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Water Resources Division: $73,235,400, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, and various special revenue funds. * Air Quality Division: $34,729,100, funded by federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Remediation and Redevelopment Division: $76,814,400, funded by federal revenues, various special revenue funds. * Underground Storage Tank Authority: $22,129,000, funded by the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund. * Renewing Michigan's Environment: $30,917,400, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Information Technology: $5,219,900, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * **General Government:** * Department of Attorney General: $118,609,400 (operations) + $852,900 (IT) = $119,462,300, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, private revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Department of Civil Rights: $23,263,500 (operations) + $774,500 (IT) = $24,038,000, funded by federal revenues, private revenues, state restricted revenues, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Legislature: $147,958,500 (legislature) + $23,853,200 (legislative council) + $6,565,600 (legislative retirement system) + $17,448,600 (property management) + $10,893,400 (state capitol historic site) + $2,700,000 (digital oversight office) = $209,419,700, funded by private revenues, other state restricted revenues, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Office of the Auditor General: $32,657,500, funded by interdepartmental grants and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Department of Technology, Management, and Budget: $603,163,300 (adjusted gross) + $26,408,100 (IT) = $629,571,400, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, local revenues, private revenues, other state restricted revenues, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Department of State: $249,314,200 (summary) + $48,222,600 (admin) + $17,758,000 (IT) = $315,294,800, funded by federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Department of Treasury: $2,546,074,400 (adjusted gross) + $14,461,800 (admin) + $2,466,600 (IT) + $107,248,200 (offender success) + $233,550,700 (field ops) + $140,145,300 (correctional facilities admin) + $378,875,700 (health care) + $1,167,635,700 (correctional facilities) = $4,592,458,200, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, local revenues, private revenues, other state restricted revenues, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * One-Time Appropriations: $6,000,000 for EMS health strategies fund, funded by the State General Fund/General Purpose. * **Department of Health and Human Services:** * Child Support Enforcement: $190,183,200, funded by federal revenues and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Community Services and Outreach: $131,349,800, funded by federal revenues, TANF, local cost sharing, donated funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Children's Services Agency - Child Welfare: $1,529,736,100, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, local revenues, private revenues, other state restricted revenues, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Children's Services Agency - Juvenile Justice: $36,976,700, funded by federal revenues, local cost sharing, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Public Assistance: $3,899,324,800, funded by federal revenues, TANF, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Local Office Operations and Support Services: $753,916,900, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, private revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Disability Determination Services: $103,266,500, funded by federal revenues and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Behavioral Health Program Administration and Special Projects: $286,589,600, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, private revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Behavioral Health Services: $5,521,265,800, funded by federal revenues, local revenues, private revenues, other state restricted revenues, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * **Department of Natural Resources:** * Departmental Administration and Support: $41,254,100, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, private funds, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Water Resources Division: $73,235,400, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, and various special revenue funds. * Air Quality Division: $34,729,100, funded by federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Remediation and Redevelopment Division: $76,814,400, funded by federal revenues and various special revenue funds. * Underground Storage Tank Authority: $22,129,000, funded by the Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund. * Renewing Michigan's Environment: $30,917,400, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Information Technology: $5,219,900, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Forest Resources Division: $60,804,900, funded by federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Grants: $28,357,100, funded by federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Capital Outlay: $32,500,000, funded by federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Waterways Boating Program: $106,433,100, funded by federal revenues, revolving loan revenue bonds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * **Department of State Police:** * Departmental Administration and Support: $78,275,800, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, private revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Legal Services: $24,483,100, funded by various special revenue funds. * Information Technology: $17,758,000, funded by correctional industries revolving fund, supervision fees set-aside, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Field Services: $512,254,400, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Specialized Services: $171,598,400, funded by federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * One-Time Appropriations: $11,500,000, funded by the State General Fund/General Purpose. * **Judiciary:** * Supreme Court: $76,548,200, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Judicial Agencies: $2,995,100, funded by the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Indigent Defense - Criminal: $23,527,900, funded by interdepartmental grants, federal revenues, various special revenue funds, and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * Indigent Civil Legal Assistance: $7,937,000, funded by the Court Fee Fund. * Trial Court Operations: $87,898,100, funded by various special revenue funds and the State General Fund/General Purpose. * One-Time Appropriations: $2,000,000 for juvenile life resentencing. The bill also includes numerous general sections that outline provisions concerning appropriations, definitions, reporting requirements, and conditions on spending for various departments and programs.
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Bill Summary: A bill to make, supplement, adjust, and consolidate appropriations for various state departments and agencies, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027; to provide for certain conditions on appropriations; and to provide for the expenditure of the appropriations.
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• Introduced: 02/26/2026
• Added: 04/27/2026
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : Ann Bollin (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 16
• Last Amended: 04/23/2026
• Last Action: Referred To Committee Of The Whole
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TN bill #HB1797 • Last Action 04/28/2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-110, relative to public meetings.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-110, which requires public bodies to make meeting agendas available to the public in advance. Specifically, it adds the governing body of a local education agency (LEA), which is a public entity responsible for operating public schools, and any other local governing body that can make binding decisions or allocate funds, to the list of entities that must provide these advance agendas. This change aims to increase transparency in local government by ensuring more public bodies, particularly those involved in education and financial decisions, are subject to this public notice requirement.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, adds the governing body of a local education agency and certain other local governing bodies of a public body with the authority to make binding decisions or the ability to appropriate funds to the list of governing bodies that are required to make meeting agendas available to the public in advance of such meetings. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-110.
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• Introduced: 01/21/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 3 : Susan Lynn (R)*, Chris Todd (R), G.A. Hardaway (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 23
• Last Amended: 04/17/2026
• Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 699
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NY bill #A11159 • Last Action 04/28/2026
Requires district leadership teams to operate under open meetings law requirements.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires all district leadership teams in New York City to follow the Open Meetings Law, which is found in Article 7 of the Public Officers Law. This means that meetings of these teams must be open to the public, with advance notice given, and minutes must be kept, ensuring transparency in their decision-making processes.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing certain requirements for district leadership teams
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• Introduced: 04/28/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Jordan Wright (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 04/28/2026
• Last Action: referred to cities
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DC bill #B26-0632 • Last Action 04/24/2026
Open Meetings Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026
Status: Passed
AI-generated Summary: This bill, the Open Meetings Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, amends the District of Columbia's Open Meetings Act to clarify what constitutes a "meeting" and to provide exceptions and new rules for public access. Specifically, it clarifies that a "meeting" involves a quorum of a public body discussing or advising on public business, but excludes chance social gatherings and press conferences, and for the Council, it specifically includes legislative and committee meetings where votes are taken. The bill also allows public bodies to receive briefings on potential terrorist or public health threats without it being considered a meeting if disclosure could endanger the public, and exempts meetings between the Council and the Mayor from the act's requirements as long as no official action is taken. Furthermore, it establishes that a meeting is considered open to the public if reasonable steps are taken to allow viewing or hearing it as it happens, or as soon as possible afterward if technology prevents real-time access. Finally, it adjusts the applicability date for expanded financial reporting requirements for certain boards and commissions to October 17, 2026, and the entire act is effective for a limited 90-day period as an emergency measure.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To amend, on an emergency basis, the Open Meetings Act to clarify the definition of meeting; to provide for a public body’s ability to be briefed about potential terrorist or public health threats so long as no official action is taken, to exempt from the act meetings between the Council and the Mayor provided that no official action is taken at such meetings, to provide that a meeting shall be deemed open to the public if the public body takes steps reasonably calculated to allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable; and to amend section 5710 of Title 3 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to further clarify the applicability date for expanded financial reporting requirements for certain boards and commissions.
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• Introduced: 03/30/2026
• Added: 03/31/2026
• Session: 26th Council
• Sponsors: 1 : Phil Mendelson (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 03/31/2026
• Last Action: Act A26-0297 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006260, Expires on Jul 17, 2026
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MI bill #HB5846 • Last Action 04/23/2026
Land use: zoning and growth management; zoning overlay districts for data centers; provide for. Creates new act.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill, titled the "data center overlay districts act," allows local governments in Michigan to create special zoning areas called "data center overlay districts" to manage the development of data centers, which are facilities primarily used for storing, processing, or operating digital information. Before establishing or changing these districts, local governments must consider the potential "local impacts" of data centers, which include effects on energy, water, utilities, noise, traffic, and emergency services, among others. Ordinances for these districts can impose additional requirements for data center zoning, special land use approvals, and other conditions to address these local impacts, and large-scale data centers, defined by thresholds like electrical load or infrastructure investment, may be restricted to these overlay districts. The bill also mandates transparency by requiring public meetings and hearings to comply with the Open Meetings Act and making relevant documents available under the Freedom of Information Act, and it clarifies that this act supplements existing zoning laws.
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Bill Summary: A bill to provide for the establishment of data center overlay districts by local units of government; to provide for certain regulations in a data center overlay district; to provide for transparency and public process; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.
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• Introduced: 04/22/2026
• Added: 04/23/2026
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 2 : Reggie Miller (D)*, Peter Herzberg (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 04/22/2026
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/22/2026
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HI bill #SB2929 • Last Action 04/21/2026
Relating To Public Notice.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows government agencies to fulfill public notice requirements by posting them electronically on official state or county websites or electronic calendars, while still keeping traditional newspaper publication as an option. The Office of Enterprise Technology Services, in collaboration with the Access Hawaii Committee, is tasked with creating rules for how these electronic notices will work, ensuring they are legally sound, technically accessible, and practical for everyone, before this new electronic notice method becomes legally effective. This change aims to modernize how government information is shared, making it more accessible and timely than relying solely on newspapers, and aligns with the "sunshine law" which promotes transparency in government. The bill also specifies that these electronic postings must comply with accessibility requirements, such as those mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act, and that agencies must keep physical copies of all public notices for inspection. The new electronic posting provisions will not take effect until these rules are finalized and filed, and the bill is set to become law on July 1, 3000.
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Bill Summary: Authorizes government agencies to satisfy public notice requirements by electronic posting on official state or county websites or electronic calendars, while preserving traditional publication as an option. Directs the Office of Enterprise Technology Services, in consultation with the Access Hawaii Committee, to adopt rules governing the implementation of electronic notice before the electronic notice authorization takes legal effect. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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• Introduced: 01/24/2026
• Added: 03/22/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Angus McKelvey (D)*, Troy Hashimoto (D)*, Joy San Buenaventura (D)
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 40
• Last Amended: 04/10/2026
• Last Action: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
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CA bill #SB906 • Last Action 04/21/2026
Parole: closed session.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes several changes related to parole and probation processes. It mandates that all commissioners of the Board of Parole Hearings must participate in an "en banc review," which is a review conducted by all commissioners holding office, and that the decisions and individual votes from these reviews must be made public records, prohibiting them from being held in closed sessions. Additionally, the bill allows courts to extend probation terms for up to 18 months for defendants participating in collaborative justice court programs, which are specialized court programs designed to address specific issues like substance abuse or mental health.
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Bill Summary: An act to amend Section 11126 of the Government Code, and to amend Sections 3041 and 3041.1 of the Penal Code, relating to parole.
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• Introduced: 01/22/2026
• Added: 03/12/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Brian Jones (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 03/11/2026
• Last Action: April 21 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.
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NE bill #LB763 • Last Action 04/17/2026
Exempt certain gatherings of members of the Board of Parole from the Open Meetings Act
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing Nebraska law to create an exemption from the Open Meetings Act for certain gatherings of the Board of Parole, which is responsible for decisions regarding offenders' release from correctional facilities. Specifically, gatherings of three or more board members will not be considered public meetings subject to the Open Meetings Act if their purpose is limited to strategic planning, process improvement, internal education, or discussing administrative matters that do not involve making decisions about specific parole cases. However, the bill mandates that the Board of Parole must still maintain a brief public record of these gatherings, including the date, general topics discussed, and participants, to ensure continued transparency. All formal decisions about granting, denying, deferring, or revoking parole for individual offenders must still be made during properly announced public meetings.
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Bill Summary: A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Nebraska Treatment and Corrections Act; to amend section 83-196, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska; to provide an exemption from the Open Meetings Act for certain gatherings of members of the Board of Parole; to provide duties for the board; and to repeal the original section.
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• Introduced: 01/07/2026
• Added: 01/08/2026
• Session: 109th Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : Rick Holdcroft (NP)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 01/07/2026
• Last Action: Indefinitely postponed
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NE bill #LB905 • Last Action 04/17/2026
Change and eliminate provisions relating to boards, commissions, committees, task forces, and funds that terminate
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes numerous changes to Nebraska state government by eliminating or modifying various boards, commissions, committees, task forces, and funds that are set to terminate. Specifically, it repeals the Nebraska Potato Development Act and related entities, and it dissolves or transfers the duties of several other bodies, including those related to advanced practice registered nurses, alcohol and drug counseling, county highway and city street superintendents, foster care reimbursement rates, bridge to independence programs, vacant buildings and excess land, and emergency planning. The bill also harmonizes existing provisions and repeals obsolete sections of state law, with an operative date of July 1, 2026, and declares an emergency for immediate effect.
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Bill Summary: A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to state government; to amend sections 2-1814, 2-1816, 38-315, 38-317, 39-2108, 49-1499.02, 71-7010, 71-7013, 72-813, 72-814, 72-815, 72-816, 72-818, 81-1117, 81-1120.17, 81-15,212, 81-15,214, 81-15,215, 81-15,217, 81-15,218, 81-15,221, 81-15,224, 81-15,230, 81-15,231, 85-1002, 85-1005, 86-502, 86-515, 86-522, 86-523, 86-572, and 90-203, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, sections 39-2310, 43-4215, 43-4217, and 66-4,100, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and sections 38-167, 38-204, 38-308, 38-605, 38-703, 38-904, 38-2120, 38-2213, 38-2214, 38-2216, 38-2306, 39-2106, 39-2301.01, 43-4203, 43-4513, 71-814, 71-5310, 71-7107, 71-7108, 71-7109, 71-7110, 72-811, 81-1108.41, 81-1430, 81-1431, 81-15,160, 81-15,210, 81-15,229, 85-1643, and 86-516, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to eliminate the Nebraska Potato Development Act and provisions related to the Nebraska Potato Development Committee, the Nebraska Potato Development Fund, and the Division of Potato Development in the Department of Agriculture; to change and eliminate provisions related to the Climate Assessment Response Committee, the Nebraska Aquaculture Board, the Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, the Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling, the Board of Examiners for County Highway and City Street Superintendents, the Children's Behavioral Health Task Force, the Foster Care Reimbursement Rate Committee, the Bridge to Independence Advisory Committee, the Natural Gas Fuel Board, the Women's Health Initiative Advisory Council, the Women's Health Initiative Fund, the State Advisory Committee on Substance Abuse Services, the Veterinary Prescription Monitoring Program Task Force, the Advisory Council on Public Water Supply, the Breast and Cervical Cancer Advisory Committee, the Critical Incident Stress Management Council, the Vacant Building and Excess Land Committee, the Governor's Residence Advisory Commission, the State Comprehensive Capital Facilities Planning Committee, the technical panel for the Nebraska Information Technology Commission, the Suggestion Award Board, the human trafficking task force within the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, the State Emergency Response Commission, the Private Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Advisory Committee, the National Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol, the Willa Cather National Statuary Hall Cash Fund, the Chief Standing Bear National Statuary Hall Cash Fund, the Nebraska Safety Center Advisory Council, the technical panel for the Nebraska Information Technology Commission, the Rural Broadband Task Force, and the Rural Broadband Task Force Fund; to eliminate provisions regarding a solid waste management study and advisory committee and a private postsecondary career school advisory council; to eliminate penalties and obsolete provisions; to harmonize provisions; to provide an operative date; to repeal the original sections; to outright repeal sections 2-1802, 2-1804, 2-1805, 2-1806, 2-1807, 2-1808, 2-1809, 2-1810, 2-1811, 2-1812, 2-4902, 2-5002, 2-5005, 2-5006, 72-2102, 72-2104, 72-2105, 81-15,195, 81-15,211, 82-701, 82-702, 82-704, 82-705, and 82-707, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, sections 39-2305 and 72-2103, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and sections 2-1801, 2-1803, 2-1826, 2-4901, 2-5001, 2-5003, 38-205, 38-310, 39-2304, 43-4001, 43-4216, 66-2001, 71-702, 71-705, 71-706, 71-815, 71-2454.01, 71-5311, 71-7012, 72-812, 72-2101, 81-1139.02, 81-1348, 81-15,159.01, 81-15,245, 81-15,246, 82-703, 82-706, 85-1008, 85-1607, 86-511, 86-521, 86-1101, 86-1102, and 86-1103, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; and to declare an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/08/2026
• Added: 01/09/2026
• Session: 109th Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : John Arch (NP)*
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 27
• Last Amended: 04/17/2026
• Last Action: Approved by Governor on April 14, 2026
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NE bill #LB596 • Last Action 04/17/2026
Change requirements for legal publications and notices required by law, provisions of the Open Meetings Act, county inventories, warrants, and discharge records, storage requirements for certain records, petitions to change names, marriage license and record fees, reports of abandoned property, and the Nebraska Hall of Fame and eliminate a penalty for certain public officials and provisions relating to the registration of farm, ranch, or home names
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes several changes to state laws concerning public notices, records, and government operations. It updates requirements for legal publications, allowing for digital newspapers and e-editions to be used for official notices, and modifies the criteria for what constitutes a legal newspaper. The bill also adjusts the frequency and methods for public bodies to provide notice of their meetings under the Open Meetings Act, and allows for virtual conferencing under certain conditions. Additionally, it changes how county inventories are maintained, allows for combined warrants for individual funds, and permits the transfer of discharge records to the State Archives for permanent preservation. The bill also updates storage requirements for certain records, permitting the use of accessible durable mediums beyond traditional microfilm, and modifies fees for marriage licenses and certified copies of marriage records. It also changes the publication requirements for abandoned property notices and alters the selection process for the Nebraska Hall of Fame, including allowing for the induction of a living person under specific criteria. Finally, the bill eliminates a penalty for certain public officials and removes provisions related to the registration of farm, ranch, or home names.
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Bill Summary: A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to government; to amend sections 23-346.01, 23-1303, 23-1309, 23-1517.01, 23-1527, 25-523, 33-110, 72-728, 84-1208, and 84-1412, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, sections 25-21,271, 25-2228, 33-141, and 77-3903, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and sections 69-1311 and 84-1411, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to change provisions relating to county inventories, warrants, and discharge records; to provide for storing records on an accessible durable medium; to define terms; to change provisions relating to the publication of legal newspapers, legal notices, petitions to change names, marriage license and record fees, reports of abandoned property, and virtual conferencing and notice requirements for meetings of public bodies under the Open Meetings Act; to change provisions relating to the Nebraska Hall of Fame; to eliminate a penalty for certain public officials; to eliminate provisions relating to the registration of farm, ranch, or home names; to harmonize provisions; to provide severability; to repeal the original sections; and to outright repeal sections 19-1104 and 23-1313, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska.
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• Introduced: 01/22/2025
• Added: 03/17/2026
• Session: 109th Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : Rita Sanders (NP)*
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 6 • Actions: 50
• Last Amended: 04/17/2026
• Last Action: Provisions/portions of LB1159 amended into LB596 by AM2730
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NE bill #LB1145 • Last Action 04/17/2026
Change provisions relating to notice requirements for a meeting of a public body under the Open Meetings Act
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act, which governs how public bodies in Nebraska conduct their meetings to ensure transparency, by changing the requirements for public notice. Specifically, it mandates that public bodies must designate a method for providing advance public notice of their meetings, which must be recorded in their minutes, and for certain public bodies, it requires at least twice-yearly notice of their regular meeting schedules, locations, and the designated notice method, published in a legal newspaper of general circulation within their jurisdiction. The bill also clarifies procedures for when a newspaper cannot publish a notice, requiring the public body to post it on its website, request a statewide website post, and place it in a conspicuous public location, while maintaining records of these actions. Additionally, it outlines specific conditions and exceptions for public bodies to hold meetings via virtual conferencing, allowing for remote participation by members and the public, and specifies that electronic communication should not be used to bypass the act's transparency requirements.
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Bill Summary: A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Open Meetings Act; to amend section 84-1411, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to change provisions relating to notice requirements for a meeting of a public body under the act; and to repeal the original section.
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• Introduced: 01/20/2026
• Added: 01/21/2026
• Session: 109th Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : Dan Lonowski (NP)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 01/20/2026
• Last Action: Provisions/portions of LB1145 amended into LB596 by AM2282
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NE bill #LB238 • Last Action 04/17/2026
Exempt local foster care review boards from the Open Meetings Act and eliminate obsolete provisions regarding an advisory group
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies provisions of the Foster Care Review Act to exempt local foster care review boards from the Open Meetings Act and remove obsolete language. Specifically, the bill adds a new subsection to clarify that local foster care review boards are not considered public bodies subject to open meeting requirements, which means their meetings do not have to follow public notification and transparency rules. The bill also removes a previous provision that allowed portions of meetings discussing confidential child and family-specific information to be exempt from open meeting rules, essentially making the entire provision about meeting transparency unnecessary. Additionally, the bill eliminates an obsolete section (43-1306) and maintains the existing structure of local foster care review boards, which are composed of 4-10 members selected by the executive director, representing various social, economic, racial, and ethnic groups, and specifically prohibiting employees of certain agencies from serving on these boards. The local boards will continue to conduct semi-annual reviews of foster care cases, make recommendations to the court, and promote stability for children in foster care placements.
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Bill Summary: A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Foster Care Review Act; to amend sections 43-1304 and 43-1308, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska; to exempt local foster care review boards from the Open Meetings Act; to harmonize provisions; to eliminate obsolete provisions; to repeal the original sections; and to outright repeal section 43-1306, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2025
• Added: 01/14/2025
• Session: 109th Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : Machaela Cavanaugh (NP)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 01/14/2025
• Last Action: Indefinitely postponed
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NE bill #LB898 • Last Action 04/17/2026
Change which political subdivisions may use virtual conferencing for meetings under the Open Meetings Act and change related requirements
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Nebraska's Open Meetings Act to expand the types of political subdivisions, or "public bodies," that can hold meetings using virtual conferencing, which allows participants to join remotely via technology like video calls. Previously, only specific entities like state agencies, certain interlocal cooperation organizations, and natural resources districts could use virtual conferencing under certain conditions. This bill broadens that permission to most public bodies, provided they meet new requirements. These requirements include giving advance public notice that includes a dial-in number or link to the virtual meeting, ensuring at least one physical meeting site is available with a representative present, making meeting documents accessible both physically and electronically, and for statewide elected or appointed bodies (unless advisory), limiting virtual meetings to no more than half of their total meetings per year. The bill also clarifies that certain entities, like those involved in electricity or natural gas sales through interlocal cooperation, or those whose members are not elected or appointed statewide, can hold more than half of their meetings virtually, as long as they hold at least one in-person meeting annually. Additionally, the bill makes changes to public notice requirements for meetings and addresses specific regulations for privately developed renewable energy generation facilities, including public meeting requirements and security bonds for decommissioning.
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Bill Summary: A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to open meetings; to amend sections 70-1014, 70-1014.02, and 84-1411, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to change provisions relating to virtual conferencing; and to repeal the original sections.
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• Introduced: 01/08/2026
• Added: 01/09/2026
• Session: 109th Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : Dan Lonowski (NP)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 01/08/2026
• Last Action: Provisions/portions of LB898 amended into LB596 by AM2282
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OK bill #SB1813 • Last Action 04/16/2026
Professions and occupations; enacting the Athletic Trainer Compact; authorizing certain jurisdiction. Effective date.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill enacts the Athletic Trainer Compact, allowing athletic trainers licensed in one member state to practice in other member states through a "Compact Privilege," thereby increasing mobility and public access to services while preserving each state's authority to regulate the profession. The Compact establishes uniform requirements for athletic trainers to obtain this privilege, including holding a valid license, meeting specific educational and examination standards, and undergoing background checks, while also creating an "Athletic Trainer Compact Commission" to oversee the agreement and a data system to share relevant information among member states. The bill also specifies that the Governor is authorized to enter into this Compact with other jurisdictions that have also adopted it, and it sets an effective date of November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to professions and occupations; enacting the Athletic Trainer Compact and authorizing the Governor to enter into the Compact with certain jurisdictions; setting forth form of the Compact; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Brenda Stanley (R)*, Ross Ford (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 19
• Last Amended: 03/26/2026
• Last Action: House Commerce & Economic Development Oversight Hearing (10:30:00 4/16/2026 Room 450)
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OR bill #HB4177 • Last Action 04/16/2026
Relating to public meetings; and prescribing an effective date.
Status: Vetoed
AI-generated Summary: This bill, relating to public meetings, clarifies and strengthens existing laws governing how public bodies in Oregon conduct their business. Key provisions include redefining "convening" to encompass various forms of contemporaneous communication, expanding the definition of "deliberation" to include the examination and weighing of reasons for a decision, and prohibiting governing bodies from meeting in private or using a series of communications to circumvent public meeting requirements. The bill also updates rules regarding public notice for meetings, requiring a list of anticipated subjects, and mandates that public bodies provide sound, video, or digital recordings or written minutes of all meetings that accurately reflect discussions and participant views. It further clarifies that meetings can be held in person, electronically, or through a combination of methods, and ensures public access to these meetings via telephone, video, or other virtual means, including opportunities for public testimony. The bill also expands the scope of complaints regarding violations of public meeting laws to include actions by the public body itself, not just its governing body, and extends the timeframe for filing such grievances. Additionally, it clarifies the training requirements for public officials on these laws, adjusts the financial threshold for mandatory training, and outlines procedures for the Oregon Government Ethics Commission to investigate and address violations, including updated penalty provisions and clarification on who is liable for civil penalties. Finally, it appropriates funds for the implementation of these changes and sets an effective date for the act.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT Relating to public meetings; creating new provisions; amending ORS 192.610, 192.630, 192.640, 192.650, 192.670, 192.685, 192.690, 192.700, 192.705, 244.260 and 244.350; and prescribing an ef- fective date.
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• Introduced: 02/05/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Legislative Measures
• Sponsors: 0 : Rules
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 29
• Last Amended: 03/07/2026
• Last Action: Governor vetoed.
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OH bill #SB420 • Last Action 04/15/2026
Regards JobsOhio public records, open meetings, performance audit
Status: Introduced
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Ohio law to make records created by JobsOhio, a nonprofit corporation formed to promote economic development, subject to the state's Public Records Law, meaning they will generally be accessible to the public. It also requires JobsOhio to comply with the Open Meetings Law, ensuring that its decision-making processes are transparent and open to public observation. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Auditor of State conduct a performance audit of JobsOhio, which is an examination of the organization's efficiency and effectiveness, to ensure accountability. These changes aim to increase transparency and oversight of JobsOhio's operations, which were previously less subject to public scrutiny.
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Bill Summary: To amend sections 117.46, 121.01, 121.22, 149.011, 149.43, 187.01, 187.03, and 187.04 of the Revised Code to establish that records created by JobsOhio are public records under Ohio Public Records Law, to require JobsOhio to comply with the Open Meetings Law, and to require the Auditor of State to conduct a performance audit of JobsOhio.
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• Introduced: 04/09/2026
• Added: 04/10/2026
• Session: 136th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Sandy O'Brien (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 04/09/2026
• Last Action: Referred to committee: Finance
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MI bill #HB5455 • Last Action 04/14/2026
Health occupations: physicians; interstate medical licensure compact; update. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16189.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill enacts the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which is an agreement between states to streamline the process for physicians to obtain licenses in multiple states, thereby improving access to healthcare. The Compact establishes a new pathway for licensure, known as an "Expedited License," for eligible physicians who meet specific criteria, including having a full and unrestricted license in a "state of principal license" (the state where they primarily reside, practice, or are employed). This new process does not replace existing state medical licensing laws but complements them, and participating states, called "member states," retain their authority to regulate physicians and take disciplinary actions. The Compact also creates an "Interstate Commission" to oversee its administration, develop rules, and manage a coordinated information system for licensed physicians. Key definitions include "Physician," which outlines the qualifications for expedited licensure, and "Member Board," referring to the state agency responsible for physician licensing. The bill details the application process, fees, renewal requirements, and procedures for joint investigations and disciplinary actions among member states, aiming to ensure patient safety while facilitating physician mobility.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled ?An act to protect and promote the public health; to codify, revise, consolidate, classify, and add to the laws relating to public health; to provide for the prevention and control of diseases and disabilities; to provide for the classification, administration, regulation, financing, and maintenance of personal, environmental, and other health services and activities; to create or continue, and prescribe the powers and duties of, departments, boards, commissions, councils, committees, task forces, and other agencies; to prescribe the powers and duties of governmental entities and officials; to regulate occupations, facilities, and agencies affecting the public health; to regulate health maintenance organizations and certain third party administrators and insurers; to provide for the imposition of a regulatory fee; to provide for the levy of taxes against certain health facilities or agencies; to promote the efficient and economical delivery of health care services, to provide for the appropriate utilization of health care facilities and services, and to provide for the closure of hospitals or consolidation of hospitals or services; to provide for the collection and use of data and information; to provide for the transfer of property; to provide certain immunity from liability; to regulate and prohibit the sale and offering for sale of drug paraphernalia under certain circumstances; to provide for the implementation of federal law; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide for sanctions for violations of this act and local ordinances; to provide for an appropriation and supplements; to repeal certain acts and parts of acts; to repeal certain parts of this act; and to repeal certain parts of this act on specific dates,? (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 16189.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/16/2026
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 10 : Rylee Linting (R)*, Jamie Thompson (R), Steve Frisbie (R), J.R. Roth (R), Kathy Schmaltz (R), Tom Kunse (R), Kelly Breen (D), Phil Green (R), Bill Schuette (R), Curt VanderWall (R)
• Versions: 5 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 34
• Last Amended: 03/26/2026
• Last Action: Assigned Pa 006'26 With Immediate Effect
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MI bill #HB5772 • Last Action 04/14/2026
Children: protection; fetal alcohol spectrum disorders task force; create. Creates new act.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Task Force within the legislative council to address FASD, which are a range of effects that can occur in an individual exposed to alcohol before birth, including conditions like Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. The task force will be composed of various voting members, such as parents of children with FASD, medical and mental health professionals, disability advocates, educators, and legislators, as well as non-voting ex officio members from relevant state departments and tribal liaisons. The task force's responsibilities include developing a statewide plan to reduce prenatal alcohol exposure, providing guidance on its implementation, identifying and recommending improvements to existing programs, and making legislative recommendations. It will also develop educational resources, expand access to diagnostic tools, and conduct public meetings in compliance with the Open Meetings Act, with all its records subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Annually, the task force must submit a report to the governor and legislature detailing needs assessments, goals, recommendations, and funding proposals. The task force's existence is set to expire five years after its first meeting unless reauthorized.
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Bill Summary: A bill to create the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders task force; to prescribe its powers and duties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.
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• Introduced: 03/19/2026
• Added: 03/20/2026
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 4 : Joseph Fox (R)*, Reggie Miller (D), Carrie Rheingans (D), Cam Cavitt (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 03/19/2026
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/19/2026
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VA bill #HB1476 • Last Action 04/13/2026
Law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies; disclosure of certain law-enforcement records.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Virginia law to allow law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies, which are established to review police conduct, to hold closed meetings to discuss specific criminal investigative files, audit findings, and deliberations related to complaints involving certain serious offenses, including sexual assault, sexual abuse, and family abuse. It also permits these oversight bodies, along with independent policing auditors appointed by local governments, to inspect certain law-enforcement records concerning juveniles when necessary for their duties, and allows for the disclosure of information about sexual assault, sexual abuse, or family abuse cases to these oversight bodies and auditors. The bill aims to balance the need for transparency in law enforcement with the protection of sensitive information and the privacy of individuals involved in investigations.
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Bill Summary: Law-enforcement civilian oversight bodies; closed meetings; disclosure of certain law-enforcement records. Provides an exemption to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to allow closed meetings for discussion or consideration by any law-enforcement civilian oversight body established pursuant to general law or established by a local governing body before July 1, 2020, and operating in a manner consistent with such law of the criminal investigative files, audit findings, and deliberations regarding police operations related to a specific complaint before the body involving any violation or attempted violation of certain offenses. The bill allows inspection of certain law-enforcement records concerning juveniles by such civilian oversight bodies when required to perform their duties and by any independent policing auditor, manager, director, or other person appointed by the local governing body to support such civilian oversight body. Finally, the bill allows disclosure of certain information regarding crimes involving sexual assault, sexual abuse, or family abuse to such civilian oversight body and independent policing auditor, manager, director, or other person appointed by the local governing body.
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• Introduced: 01/23/2026
• Added: 01/24/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Charlie Schmidt (D)*
• Versions: 6 • Votes: 9 • Actions: 42
• Last Amended: 04/13/2026
• Last Action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0861)
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VA bill #HB476 • Last Action 04/13/2026
Continuing care providers; quarterly meeting requirements.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends requirements for continuing care facilities, which are places that offer long-term residential care and services, often including independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care. Specifically, it mandates that at least two of the quarterly meetings between the facility's governing body (like the board of directors) and residents must be open to all residents. Furthermore, certain key individuals from the provider's leadership, including a board member not employed by the facility and the chief executive officer, must attend at least two of these meetings annually, with one of those being open to all residents. The bill also introduces a new provision allowing resident representatives, elected by a majority of independent living residents, to participate in board meetings in an advisory, non-voting capacity if requested by the resident council or a majority of independent living residents.
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Bill Summary: Continuing care providers; quarterly meeting requirements. Amends the quarterly meeting requirements for continuing care facilities to provide that at least two of such meetings per year shall be open to all residents and that certain individuals shall participate in at least two of such meetings per year. The bill also requires, if requested by the resident council or a majority of the independent living residents of a continuing care facility, the provider to include as a participant in the meetings of its board of directors or other governing body a resident representative elected by a majority of such residents, who shall participate in a non-voting, advisory capacity. This bill is identical to SB 358.
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• Introduced: 01/13/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Vivian Watts (D)*, Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D), Atoosa Reaser (D)
• Versions: 8 • Votes: 10 • Actions: 47
• Last Amended: 04/13/2026
• Last Action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0620)
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AZ bill #HB2876 • Last Action 04/13/2026
Public bodies; executive sessions; agenda
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Arizona law to prevent public bodies from including proposals to impose or increase a tax rate, assessment, or fee on their "consent agenda," which is a list of routine items that are voted on together without separate discussion. Additionally, any matter discussed in an executive session, which is a private meeting of a public body for specific purposes like personnel or legal matters, that requires a final vote or decision must be placed on the regular agenda for public discussion and cannot be moved to the consent agenda.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT Amending sections 38-431.01 and 38-431.03, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to public meetings and proceedings.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/16/2026
• Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
• Sponsors: 1 : Jeff Weninger (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 8 • Actions: 33
• Last Amended: 04/14/2026
• Last Action: Chapter 62
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MD bill #HB154 • Last Action 04/13/2026
Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill, known as the Local Boards of Education Transparency Act, enhances the requirements of the Open Meetings Act for county boards of education and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, ensuring greater public access to their proceedings. Specifically, it mandates that these boards must provide live video streaming of their open meetings if they are held at their headquarters or at a location where they have held at least five meetings in the preceding year. Furthermore, the bill requires these boards to maintain complete and unedited archived video recordings of all open meetings that were live-streamed on their respective websites for a minimum of five years after the meeting date, with exceptions allowing for the removal of pornographic, obscene, or student privacy-violating content, provided the Open Meetings Law Compliance Board is notified of any edits. This legislation aims to increase transparency by making meeting content more accessible to the public for an extended period.
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Bill Summary: Establishing enhanced requirements under the Open Meetings Act for county boards of education and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; requiring county boards and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to maintain on their respective websites an archived video recording of each open meeting for which live video streaming was made available for a minimum of 5 years after the meeting; authorizing county boards and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to edit certain content from the recordings; etc.
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• Introduced: 01/11/2026
• Added: 01/12/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Marc Korman (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 27
• Last Amended: 02/25/2026
• Last Action: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Feldman) Adopted
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MD bill #SB99 • Last Action 04/10/2026
Open Meetings Act - County Boards of Education - Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill, known as the Local Boards of Education Transparency Act, enhances the requirements of the Open Meetings Act for county boards of education and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, which are considered "public bodies" under state law. Specifically, these boards must now provide live video streaming of their open meetings if they are held at their headquarters or at a location where they've held at least five meetings in the previous year. Furthermore, they are required to maintain complete and unedited archived video recordings of these streamed open meetings on their websites for a minimum of five years after the meeting date, with limited exceptions for editing out specific content like pornography or violations of student privacy, which would require notification to the Open Meetings Law Compliance Board. This legislation aims to increase transparency by making more meeting content readily accessible to the public for an extended period.
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Bill Summary: Establishing enhanced requirements under the Open Meetings Act for county boards of education and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners; requiring the county boards and the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners to maintain on their respective websites archived video recording of each open meeting for which live video streaming was made available for a minimum of 5 years after the date of the meeting; authorizing the editing of archived video recordings under certain circumstances; etc.
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• Introduced: 01/11/2026
• Added: 01/12/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Cheryl Kagan (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 26
• Last Amended: 02/19/2026
• Last Action: Motion Special Order until 4/13 (Senator Ready) Adopted
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KS bill #HB2485 • Last Action 04/09/2026
Authorizing the chief executive officer of the board of regents to negotiate and settle repayment obligations arising under financial aid programs administered by the board, providing requirements for agreements between postsecondary educational institutions and school districts for postsecondary courses taught in secondary schools, directing the governor to approve short-term workforce training programs for Pell grant eligibility, modifying requirements under the every child can read act and pr
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill authorizes the chief executive officer of the state board of regents to negotiate and settle repayment obligations for students who owe money back to the state from scholarship, grant, or other financial aid programs administered by the board, and it also prohibits any student who has such outstanding repayment obligations from receiving any further financial aid from these programs.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT concerning education; providing requirements for agreements between postsecondary educational institutions and school districts for the provision of postsecondary courses taught in secondary schools; directing the governor to approve short-term workforce training programs for Pell grant eligibility; requiring the state workforce development board to establish an internal process for such eligibility; providing for the transferability of credentials earned through career readiness assessments toward a degree; relating to the Kansas blueprint for literacy; expanding reporting requirements in the every child can read act; requiring members of the literacy advisory committee to have certain expertise; aligning literacy fluency goals with the state board of education's assessment cut scores; requiring school districts to employ reading specialists and develop individual student literacy plans for certain high-risk students; requiring the state board of education to designate best literacy practices and include a literacy practicum in the requirements for teacher licensure; requiring the development of a comprehensive literacy implementation plan; providing requirements for educator preparation programs; prohibiting Kansas promise scholarship awards from being used to fund remedial hours offered as part of corequisite courses; authorizing the chief executive officer of the state board of regents to negotiate and settle repayment obligations arising under certain state financial aid programs; prohibiting the payment of additional funds to any student who is subject to repayment obligations under such financial aid programs; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-3262, 72-5179, 74-32,274, 74-32,290, 74-32,291, 74-32,292, 74-32,293, 74-32,294, 74-32,295 and 74-32,313 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-32,296.
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• Introduced: 01/21/2026
• Added: 04/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Education
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 29
• Last Amended: 04/09/2026
• Last Action: House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026
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KS bill #HB2593 • Last Action 04/09/2026
Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.
Status: Veto Overridden
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires that before a political subdivision, which is a local government entity like a city or county, can enter into a contingent fee contract for legal services, it must hold an open meeting to discuss the contract and explain why it's necessary and beneficial. A contingent fee is a fee paid to an attorney only if they win the case or achieve a favorable outcome. The bill also mandates that the Attorney General must approve these contracts before they become effective, and the Attorney General will report to the legislature on any contracts they do not approve, detailing the reasons for refusal. These provisions are set to expire on July 1, 2031, unless re-enacted by the legislature.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT concerning contingent fee contracts for legal services; relating to contracts entered into for legal services by a political subdivision; requiring an open meeting before a political subdivision may approve such a contract; requiring the attorney general to approve such contract before such contract becomes effective; requiring the attorney general to submit a report to the legislature regarding contracts that are not approved; providing for the expiration of the section.
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• Introduced: 01/29/2026
• Added: 01/30/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Judiciary
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 5 • Actions: 26
• Last Amended: 04/09/2026
• Last Action: Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 27 Nay: 12
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KS bill #HB2402 • Last Action 04/09/2026
Senate Substitute for HB 2402 by Committee on Education - Requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility provision, providing a financial hardship exception to such participation, requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation, extending the application deadline for authorization to operate as a public innovative district from December 1 to May 1 and deeming such applications approved if not approve
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires eligible school districts, specifically those with at least 50% of students qualifying for free meals through direct certification under the national school lunch program, to consider participating in the community eligibility provision, which allows schools to offer free meals to all students without individual applications. However, a school district can opt out if participation would cause financial hardship, provided they demonstrate this hardship in a public meeting. The state department of education will assist school districts in pursuing this provision. Additionally, the bill extends the application deadline for operating as a public innovative district, a type of school with more flexibility in its educational programs, from December 1 to May 1, and deems applications automatically approved if the state board of education does not act on them within 45 days, a change from the previous 90-day period. The bill also shortens the reconsideration period for denied applications to 45 days and requires the coalition board, which oversees public innovative districts, to approve or deny requests within 30 days, with requests also being deemed approved if no decision is made within that timeframe. Finally, it repeals existing laws related to these provisions.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT concerning education; relating to school districts; requiring eligible boards of education to consider participation in the community eligibility provision; providing a financial hardship exception to such participation; requiring the state department of education to assist school districts seeking such participation; relating to public innovative districts; extending the application deadline to operate as a public innovative district from December 1 to May 1; deeming applications approved if not approved or denied within a certain number of days; amending K.S.A. 72-4223 and 72-4225 and repealing the existing sections.
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• Introduced: 03/06/2025
• Added: 03/31/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Education
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 26
• Last Amended: 04/09/2026
• Last Action: House Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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HI bill #HR169 • Last Action 04/09/2026
Urging The aha Moku Advisory Committee To Follow Its Adopted Rules Of Practice, Fulfill Its Statutory Duties, Including Complying With The Sunshine Law, Conduct A Performance Review Of Its Executive Director, And Establish Policies To Assure Consistent Standards Of Administrative And Managerial Accountability; And Requesting The Office Of The Auditor To Conduct A Comprehensive Performance And Financial Audit Of The aha Moku Advisory Committee.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This resolution urges the Aha Moku Advisory Committee, a state body established to advise on Native Hawaiian traditional and customary resource management practices, to adhere to its own adopted rules of procedure and fulfill its legal obligations, particularly by complying with the Sunshine Law, which mandates that public meetings be properly noticed and open to the public for deliberations and decision-making. It also calls for the committee to conduct a performance review of its Executive Director and establish clear policies for administrative and managerial accountability. Furthermore, the resolution requests the Office of the Auditor to perform a thorough audit of the committee's performance and finances, with the findings to be reported to the Legislature.
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Bill Summary: RESOLUTION URGING THE ?AHA MOKU ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO FOLLOW ITS ADOPTED RULES OF PRACTICE, FULFILL ITS STATUTORY DUTIES, INCLUDING COMPLYING WITH THE SUNSHINE LAW, CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND ESTABLISH POLICIES TO ASSURE CONSISTENT STANDARDS OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTABILITY; AND REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE ?AHA MOKU ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
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• Introduced: 03/17/2026
• Added: 03/18/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Mahina Poepoe (D)*, Terez Amato (D)*, Della Belatti (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 13
• Last Amended: 04/08/2026
• Last Action: Resolution adopted in final form.
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KS bill #SB459 • Last Action 04/09/2026
Removing the prisoner review board from the supervision of the secretary of corrections, changing the appointing authority and creating qualifications for the members of the board and requiring parole hearings to be postponed if proper notice of the public comment session is not made to the victim.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes significant changes to the Prisoner Review Board, a body responsible for parole decisions, by removing it from the supervision of the Secretary of Corrections and establishing new appointment processes and qualifications for its members. Specifically, starting July 1, 2026, the board will have five members appointed by the Governor and Attorney General, with specific experience requirements for some positions, and these members will serve four-year terms. The bill also mandates that parole hearings must be postponed if proper public notice is not given to victims, ensuring their right to comment on parole decisions. Additionally, it clarifies the board's role in certain release processes, such as functional incapacitation and terminal medical condition releases, and makes provisions for the board's inclusion in retirement system considerations for state officers.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT concerning the prisoner review board; removing the board from the supervision of the secretary of corrections; changing the appointing authority for the members and creating qualifications for the members; requiring parole hearings to be postponed if proper notice of the public comment session is not made to the victim; amending K.S.A. 22-3709, 22-3710, 22-3711, 22-3713, 22-3728, 22-3729 and 75- 52,152 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 22-3717, 74-4911f, 75-4318, 75-5217 and 77-421 and repealing the existing sections.
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• Introduced: 02/03/2026
• Added: 03/20/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Judiciary
• Versions: 5 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 26
• Last Amended: 04/09/2026
• Last Action: Senate Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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RI bill #S3003 • Last Action 04/08/2026
Authorizes the committees of the general assembly to allow members of the public to provide testimony remotely.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing law to allow committees of the Rhode Island General Assembly to accept testimony from members of the public remotely, meaning individuals can provide their input through electronic means like phone calls or video conferencing, rather than having to be physically present at the meeting location. This change is intended to make public participation more accessible, and it includes provisions that ensure remote participants are clearly audible and visible to those at the meeting, that a quorum of the committee is present, and that if video conferencing is used, the public is notified and provided with instructions on how to access the virtual meeting. The bill also specifies that it will become effective immediately upon its passage.
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Bill Summary: This act would authorize the committees of the general assembly to allow members of the public to provide testimony remotely, via electronic communication, including telephonic communication and telephone conferencing. This act would take effect upon passage.
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• Introduced: 03/04/2026
• Added: 03/05/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Mark McKenney (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 03/04/2026
• Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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VA bill #SB699 • Last Action 04/08/2026
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public bodies to post meeting agendas.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to require public bodies to post their proposed meeting agendas on their official government websites, if they have one, before the meeting takes place. It also clarifies that public bodies cannot take final action on any items added to an agenda after a meeting has started, unless the matter is urgent or discussed in a properly announced closed session, and it defines what constitutes "final action" by a public body, excluding things like referring an item to a committee or staff for more information. This change is a recommendation from the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council, aiming to increase transparency in government meetings.
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Bill Summary: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public bodies to post meeting agendas. Requires public bodies subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to post the proposed agenda on the public body's official government website, if any, prior to the meeting. The bill provides that no final action may be taken on any items added to an agenda after a meeting commences unless the matter is time-sensitive or is the subject of a closed meeting properly identified in a motion in accordance with FOIA requirements and defines "final action." This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council.
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• Introduced: 01/20/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Regular Session
• Sponsors: 5 : Adam Ebbin (D)*, Mamie Locke (D), Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D), David Suetterlein (R), Marcus Simon (D)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 6 • Actions: 31
• Last Amended: 04/08/2026
• Last Action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0519)
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OR bill #HB4066 • Last Action 04/06/2026
Relating to education; and declaring an emergency.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes several changes to Oregon's education laws, including allowing stipends for members of education service district boards, clarifying rules for the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors regarding collective bargaining discussions for student members, and enacting the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children to ease educational transitions for children of military families. It also grants the State Board of Education rulemaking authority for certain criminal records checks and for rules regarding indoor air quality monitoring in classrooms, and modifies provisions related to the distribution of funds for school construction bonds and the reporting of test results by school districts. Additionally, the bill updates language regarding the Department of Education's role in distributing training materials and clarifies that the State Board of Education, not the Department, will adopt rules for certain special education matters and transition services for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. It also requires school district budget committees to include a member of the educational equity advisory committee, if willing and able, and amends provisions related to a study on farmworker labor standards and workplace protections, as well as exceptions for certain lamps used by school districts and education service districts. Finally, the bill declares an emergency, allowing it to take effect immediately upon passage.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT Relating to education; creating new provisions; amending ORS 240.546, 286A.630, 326.552, 326.604, 326.606, 328.542, 332.018, 332.334, 332.356, 332.365, 334.100, 343.065, 343.287, 343.955, 344.755, 353.040, 427.430, 430.217 and 459.488 and section 3, chapter 195, Oregon Laws 2025, and section 1, chapter 568, Oregon Laws 2025; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/29/2026
• Added: 01/30/2026
• Session: 2026 Legislative Measures
• Sponsors: 0
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 26
• Last Amended: 03/03/2026
• Last Action: Chapter 42, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.
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NH bill #HB1233 • Last Action 04/03/2026
Relative to the minutes of non-public sessions.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies New Hampshire's Right-to-Know law regarding nonpublic session minutes by clarifying and expanding transparency requirements. Specifically, the bill stipulates that only the exact portion of minutes or decisions directly covered by the original motion to enter a nonpublic session may be withheld from public disclosure, which is a more precise standard than previous law. The bill also requires that the list of withheld minutes include additional details such as the start and end times of the nonpublic session, in addition to the existing requirements like the date and specific exemption used. If a public body decides to withhold certain minutes, they must maintain a comprehensive list of those minutes that will be made publicly available as soon as practicable. The bill preserves existing provisions that allow minutes to be withheld if two-thirds of members present vote that disclosure could adversely affect a person's reputation, render a proposed action ineffective, or relate to terrorism and emergency preparedness. The new provisions aim to increase governmental transparency by narrowing the scope of what can be kept secret and providing more detailed information about nonpublic sessions. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage.
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Bill Summary: This bill modifies the right-to-know law by requiring that the only minutes or decisions withheld from public disclosure are those portions covered by the motion to enter nonpublic session. The bill also adds start times and end times in the list of nonpublic session minutes available under the right-to-know law.
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• Introduced: 11/25/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Calvin Beaulier (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 12
• Last Amended: 12/02/2025
• Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED ===; 04/09/2026; Senate Journal 8
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NY bill #S09705 • Last Action 04/02/2026
Provides that, for a quorum, an advisory board may require that at a minimum, one quarter of the members and the presiding officer of a community board physically be present at a location where the public can attend for such board to conduct videoconferencing.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies existing law regarding public meetings held via videoconferencing, specifically for advisory bodies like community boards in large cities. Previously, for a public body to conduct a videoconferenced meeting, a minimum number of members had to be physically present in a location accessible to the public to meet the quorum requirement, which is the minimum number of members needed for a meeting to be valid. This bill allows an advisory body, such as a community board, to opt for a more flexible quorum requirement for videoconferenced meetings, stipulating that at least one-quarter of its members and the presiding officer must be physically present at a public location. The bill also defines an "advisory body" as an entity that primarily provides advice and input on policy and program development, planning, and evaluation, and may or may not have final voting power.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to lowering quorum requirements for meetings of community boards held by videoconferencing
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• Introduced: 04/02/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Cordell Cleare (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 04/02/2026
• Last Action: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
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AL bill #SB22 • Last Action 04/02/2026
Boards and commissions; appointment of members revised
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill revises how members are appointed to various state boards and commissions across Alabama, aiming to modernize language and clarify appointment procedures. It specifically updates sections of the Code of Alabama 1975 concerning the Southern States Energy Board, the Alabama Electronic Voting Committee, the State Health Officer's role in public corporations, the composition of councils overseeing individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and those with developmental disabilities, the Alabama Workforce Board, joint legislative committees on transportation, contract review, homeland security, and information technology, as well as the Sunset Committee, the Youth Services Board, and the Commission on Girls and Women in the Criminal Justice System. The changes include replacing gendered language with gender-neutral terms, updating titles of legislative leaders who make appointments (such as changing "President of the Senate" to "President Pro Tempore of the Senate" and "Speaker" to "Speaker of the House of Representatives"), and ensuring that the membership of these bodies reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state where possible. The bill also makes minor adjustments to wording for clarity and consistency, such as changing "such" to "that" and "chairman" to "chair," and specifies that the act will become effective on October 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: Boards and commissions; appointment of members revised
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• Introduced: 11/03/2025
• Added: 03/18/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Sam Givhan (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 8 • Actions: 26
• Last Amended: 03/18/2026
• Last Action: Enacted
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ID bill #H0894 • Last Action 04/02/2026
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding requirements for open public meetings to permit recording of such meetings.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing Idaho law to clarify that individuals attending open public meetings are generally permitted to record these meetings, with "recording" defined as capturing audio, video, or photographs. While governing bodies can implement measures to ensure orderly meetings, they cannot prohibit or unreasonably restrict recording, nor can they remove or exclude individuals for recording. However, this right to record does not apply to executive sessions, meetings or hearings held in facilities operated by the Idaho Department of Correction or the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections, or meetings conducted by the Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole. The bill also declares an emergency and sets an effective date of July 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: RELATING TO OPEN MEETINGS; AMENDING SECTION 74-203, IDAHO CODE, TO RE- VISE PROVISIONS REGARDING REQUIREMENTS FOR OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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• Introduced: 03/13/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : State Affairs Committee
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 28
• Last Amended: 03/13/2026
• Last Action: Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 281 Effective: 07/01/2026
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LA bill #HB627 • Last Action 04/01/2026
Provides relative to live-stream video and recording of the public meetings of entities created by law (OR INCREASE LF EX See Note)
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill mandates that all public entities created by law must video record and broadcast live all proceedings of their public meetings, meaning they must make audio and video of the meeting available to the public in real or near real time, typically over the internet or on television. This requirement is an expansion of existing law, which previously only applied to nonelected boards or commissions with the authority to levy taxes. The bill clarifies that a failure to broadcast live due to a technological issue beyond the entity's control will not be considered a violation, and this requirement does not extend to executive sessions, which are private meetings held for specific legal reasons.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 42:23(B)(1) and (2)(b), (c), and (d), relative to public meetings; to provide for the video recording and live broadcast of public meetings; to require each public entity created by law to video record and broadcast live all proceedings in a public meeting; and to provide for related matters.
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• Introduced: 02/27/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Alonzo Knox (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 02/27/2026
• Last Action: House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs (09:00:00 4/1/2026 Room 2)
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LA bill #HB206 • Last Action 04/01/2026
Authorizes legislators to attend meetings of an entity for which membership is subject to legislative confirmation
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing law to explicitly grant legislators the authority to attend any meeting, whether public or private, of state boards, commissions, agencies, committees, task forces, and authorities, and extends this authority to any entity where some or all of its members are appointed through a process requiring legislative confirmation, meaning the legislature must approve their appointment.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 24:8, relative to the authority of legislators to attend public and private meetings of certain entities; to provide for the authority of legislators to attend any meeting held by a task force or authority; to provide for the authority of legislators to attend any meeting held by an entity with mem
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• Introduced: 02/19/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Kyle Green (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 02/19/2026
• Last Action: House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs (09:00:00 4/1/2026 Room 2)
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OK bill #HB3627 • Last Action 04/01/2026
Public meetings; videoconference exceptions; State Committee of Blind Vendors; audible or visible; meeting notice; emergency.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies existing law regarding public meetings, specifically allowing for exceptions to in-person attendance requirements when using videoconferencing. The key change is that the State Committee of Blind Vendors, an advisory group for blind entrepreneurs operating vending facilities, will now be permitted to hold meetings and even executive sessions (private meetings to discuss sensitive matters) entirely through videoconference, as long as all members are audible or visible to each other. This is similar to an existing provision for the Statewide Independent Living Council. The bill also clarifies that meeting notices and agendas must indicate if videoconferencing will be used and identify members participating remotely. The inclusion of an emergency clause means the law will take effect immediately upon passage and approval.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to public meetings; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 307.1, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 369, O.S.L. 2025 (25 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 307.1), which relates to videoconference exceptions; providing exception for the State Committee of Blind Vendors; requiring members to be audible or visible; providing information meeting notice and agenda shall contain; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Josh Cantrell (R)*, Jerry Alvord (R)*, Mark Lawson (R)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 15
• Last Amended: 03/17/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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IA bill #HSB766 • Last Action 04/01/2026
A bill for an act relating to the licensure of artificial intelligence augmented and autonomous service providers, and including penalties.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This Study Bill establishes a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence augmented and autonomous service providers (AAASPs), which are entities licensed to operate clinical artificial intelligence (AI) services, by creating a new Board of Autonomous Medical Practice (board) composed of various medical professionals, ethicists, and public representatives. The bill defines different types of AI services, including "Advisory AI" (which suggests options to healthcare providers), "Supervised Autonomous AI" (which acts under human supervision), and "Fully Autonomous AI" (which operates independently), and requires licensure for AAASPs providing certain services, particularly those involving fully autonomous AI or advisory/supervised AI in critical situations, while exempting "Informational AI" that only provides general data. The board will be responsible for granting, suspending, and revoking AAASP licenses, establishing rules for practice, conducting audits for algorithmic safety and bias, and issuing state provider identifiers for insurance billing, with specific provisions for licensing classes based on AI autonomy and federal clearance, and requiring AAASPs with higher autonomy levels to obtain informed consent and adhere to a professional duty of loyalty to patients. The bill also mandates disclosures, requires AAASPs to maintain clinical logic snapshots of their algorithms, sets licensing timelines, allows for provisional licenses with potential restrictions, requires professional liability insurance and surety bonds, and establishes safety and performance benchmarks that AAASPs must meet or exceed, while also outlining a standard of care and waiving certain corporate practice of medicine restrictions to facilitate AAASP operations and reimbursement.
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Bill Summary: This bill relates to the licensure of artificial H.F. _____ intelligence augmented and autonomous service providers (AAASP), defined in the bill as a corporate or legal entity licensed pursuant to the bill to operate clinical artificial intelligence services that are subject to licensure. The bill establishes the board of autonomous medical practice (board) to regulate the practice of AAASPs. The board consists of one member licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, one member licensed to practice pharmacy, one member who is a registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse, one member licensed to practice psychology, one member who is a representative of a hospital association or the chief executive officer of a hospital in this state, one member who is a health care ethicist with an advanced degree or significant professional experience in medical ethics or bioethics, four at-large members who have demonstrated expertise in health technology, artificial intelligence, systems engineering, health care administration, patient safety, or health care regulatory affairs, and one member who is not a medical professional and who represents the general public. The bill requires the director of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing to appoint an executive director for the board, whose salary shall be set by the governor, with the approval of the senate and consistent with the pay plan for exempt positions in the executive branch of government. The executive director may employ such staff as necessary to carry out the duties of the board and take those actions that are reasonably necessary to carry out and enforce the laws and rules administered by the board, except as otherwise provided by law or rules of the board. The bill requires the board to adopt rules to set fees to offset administration of the bill. The bill also requires the board to do all of the following: grant, suspend, revoke, and monitor AAASP licenses; establish and operate or contract for a state centralized institutional review board to H.F. _____ review activities of licensees that may constitute research on humans; authorize and develop frameworks for practice agreements; conduct or contract for algorithmic safety and bias audits; and issue a state provider identifier for insurance billing. The bill allows the board to adopt rules related to licensing and professional standards. The bill prohibits the board from adopting a rule that materially restricts the practice of AAASPs or imposes a material barrier to entry to the AAASP market unless the board approves the rule by at least a two-thirds vote and publishes written findings that the restriction is supported by substantial evidence of a patient-safety risk and is the least restrictive means to address that risk. The bill requires the board to meet at least quarterly and at such additional times as necessary to carry out its duties. A meeting of the board may be called by the executive director, by the chair who shall be elected annually by the board, or upon written request of a majority of board members. Meetings of the board are subject to open meeting and public records requirements. The bill allows the board to receive complaints, conduct investigations, and issue discipline against licensees. The bill allows a licensee to contest discipline as a contested case proceeding. The bill requires a person to obtain an AAASP license to provide services using a fully autonomous AI in any circumstance, or an advisory or supervised autonomous AI in certain circumstances listed in the bill. The bill defines a fully autonomous AI as an artificial intelligence authorized to independently diagnose, treat, triage, or prescribe without the necessity of human supervision or intervention for each distinct case; a supervised autonomous AI as an artificial intelligence authorized to generate and execute a clinical action, diagnosis, or treatment plan under the supervision of a licensed human provider who retains the ability to intervene; and an advisory AI as artificial intelligence that H.F. _____ analyzes patient-specific data to generate options, potential diagnoses, risk stratification, or therapeutic suggestions to a licensed health care provider or user, where such output is intended to inform but not substitute for independent clinical judgment, and where the provider or user is expected to review, contextualize, and determine whether and how to act upon the suggestion for each patient encounter. The bill does not require a license for the provision of services using an informational AI, defined in the bill as an artificial intelligence that provides aggregated data, literature, or administrative information to a user but does not suggest a specific clinical action. The bill creates multiples classes of AAASP license, each of which shall include a modifier based on the level of autonomy employed by the artificial intelligence operated by the licensee. The bill requires an AAASP providing services that are analogous to services provided by licensed health professionals using an artificial intelligence that has not received federal clearance to obtain a class A license. For an AAASP using an artificial intelligence that has received federal clearance the bill requires a class B license. For clinical AI services providing nondiagnostic therapy, coaching, or monitoring, and which do not independently establish a diagnosis, the bill requires an AAASP to receive a class C license. The bill also establishes four levels of autonomy modifiers for AAASP licenses, including a level for AAASPs that are not required to obtain a license but voluntarily choose to do so. The bill allows an AAASP with the highest or second-highest level of autonomy modifier to issue clinical orders, and orders for prescription drugs other than controlled substances. The bill requires the board to review an application for a license for completeness within 30 days of receipt of the application. If the board does not request additional information within that time period, the board is prohibited H.F. _____ from denying an application on the basis that the application is incomplete. The bill requires the board to issue a final decision on a license application within 90 days of receipt of a complete application unless the board ethicist determines that an applicant’s proposed data collection constitutes human subjects research requiring full review by the state centralized institutional review board or an external institutional review board. If the board fails to issue a decision on an application within the time period required by the bill, the bill requires the board to issue a provisional license upon submission by the applicant of a sworn attestation under penalty of perjury that the applicant has satisfied all minimum insurance, bonding, safety, reporting, and compliance requirements for provisional licensure. The bill also includes provisions for licensure by reciprocity. The bill requires an AAASP with the highest or second-highest level of autonomy modifier to make disclosures and receive informed consent from patients prior to providing services. The bill also imposes a professional duty of loyalty on an AAASP with the highest or second-highest level of autonomy modifier that requires the AAASP to prioritize the patient’s overall welfare, which includes the optimization of clinical outcomes, financial efficiency, care coordination, and patient convenience. The bill prohibits the interface through which an artificial intelligence interacts with a patient from presenting paid commercial content, advertisements, sponsored results, or third-party marketing messages within the context of a clinical encounter, diagnosis, or treatment plan. The bill requires an AAASP to maintain an immutable clinical logic snapshot for every version of its algorithm deployed in production, including the underlying weights, decision-logic, and prompt-engineering instructions for a period of two years. The bill allows the board to perform statistical audits of an AAASP’s referral and prescription patterns. The bill requires an AAASP to comply with the requirements of the federal Health H.F. _____ Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Under the bill, an initial license issued to an AAASP shall be provisional and valid for a period of two years, unless the board and licensee agree in writing to extend the period of provisional licensure or the licensee submits an application for expedited conversion of the provisional license to a full license. The bill allows the board to impose restrictions on the scope of operations of a provisional licensee in order to facilitate phased deployment, data collection, and validation of safety and effectiveness. The bill allows the board to maintain, modify, or remove restrictions upon the conversion of a provisional license to a full license to reflect the scope within which the AAASP has demonstrated sustained safety, effectiveness, and compliance. The bill includes specific restrictions that the board may impose on a licensee, and allows the board to impose other restrictions as determined by the board by rule. Notwithstanding any restrictions imposed by the board on a licensee, the bill allows a licensee to provide services to a patient in this state who provides informed consent and meets certain criteria listed in the bill, as demonstrated by a referral or attestation from a physician and surgeon or osteopathic physician and surgeon. The bill requires an applicant for licensure to submit proof of professional liability insurance coverage that is equivalent to that required for a human specialist in the same field. The insurance coverage must include tail coverage for a period of time equal to the statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims plus one year. The applicant must also submit fingerprints from certain individuals for the performance of a criminal background check, the name and contact information of the person who is designated responsible official of the AAASP, and a surety bond payable to the state to cover claims or operational failures not covered by insurance, in an amount determined by the board by rule, but not less than $50,000. In addition, an applicant for a H.F. _____ license under the highest or second-highest level of autonomy modifier shall submit the name and contact information of the designated medical director, who shall be responsible for oversight of clinical scope, safety protocols, escalation procedures, and quality assurance related to patient care. The medical director may be the same person as the designated responsible official. The bill also requires an applicant to submit a determination as to whether the applicant’s proposed activities constitute human subjects research under federal law. If the board ethicist determines that the applicant’s proposed activities constitute human subjects research, or if the applicant opts to treat the activities as human subjects research, the applicant must obtain approval from the state centralized institutional review board or an independent institutional review board approved by the board by rule prior to obtaining a license. As a condition of licensure, the bill requires an AAASP to submit and maintain a continuity plan, subject to approval by the board. The bill requires the continuity plan to detail procedures for the AAASP’s insolvency, license revocation, or market exit, including a plan for the transferal of patient data to a third party. The bill also requires an AAASP to maintain an escrow account or bond sufficient to cover the technical costs of data migration, which the board may seize to execute the AAASP’s continuity plan if the AAASP fails to voluntarily execute the continuity plan. The bill requires the board to adopt by rule objective safety and performance benchmarks that an AAASP must meet or exceed to qualify for an initial license under the highest autonomy modifier or to convert any provisional license to a full license. The benchmarks shall be designed to ensure that the AAASP demonstrates clinical competency, accuracy, and safety outcomes that meet or exceed the performance of a reasonably prudent human health care provider practicing in the same or similar specialty. To the maximum extent practicable, the H.F. _____ bill requires the board to align the benchmarks with federal benchmarks established for class B AAASP licensees and with benchmarks in other states with a similar regulatory framework for AAASP licensure. As a condition of license renewal, the bill requires an AAASP to submit an annual performance report demonstrating that the clinical AI service used by the AAASP continues to meet the safety benchmarks established at the time of the AAASP’s previous licensure, including adverse and reportable events as defined in the bill. The bill specifies that a clinical AI service or act is within the authorized scope of practice of a licensed AAASP if the service or act is consistent with and not expressly prohibited by this chapter or the limitations of the specific license class and modifier held by the AAASP; the service or act is consistent with the clinical AI service’s validated technical specifications, training data, intended use case, and performance parameters as submitted to the board; and performance of the service or act is within the accepted standard of care for the specific clinical task that would be provided in the same or similar clinical setting by a reasonable and prudent human health care provider with the same or similar specialty specialization. The bill waives prohibitions on the corporate practice of medicine or any other licensed clinical practice solely to the extent necessary to permit an AAASP to hold an AAASP license and to be reimbursed for clinical AI services authorized under the bill. The bill creates a provider-patient relationship when a licensed AAASP delivers a clinical AI service to a specific patient and the patient reasonably relies on that service for health care decision making, and such relationship gives rise to a professional duty, standard of care, confidentiality, and civil liability as otherwise provided by law. The designation of a person as a medical director does not constitute the practice of medicine with respect to individual patient encounters conducted by an AAASP. The bill limits H.F. _____ the liability for noneconomic damages for a provisional licensee who is in substantial compliance with the disclosure requirements of the bill to amounts specified in Code section 147.136A (noneconomic damage awards against health care providers), unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence, reckless disregard, or willful misconduct. The bill grants the board exclusive authority to regulate, license, investigate, and discipline AAASPs, and to regulate the delivery of clinical AI services authorized under the bill. The bill does not limit the authority of a state licensing board to regulate the independent professional conduct of natural persons within that board’s jurisdiction. The bill prohibits a person from representing that the person has an AAASP license or modifier that the person does not have. The board may issue cease and desist orders and may request the attorney general to bring an action for injunctive relief to enforce the bill and may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 per violation per day. The bill requires the department of health and human services, acting in its capacity as the state administrator of Medicaid, and the insurance division to collaborate with the board to develop reimbursement codes, pilot programs, or coverage determinations for licensed AAASPs. The bill requires that reimbursement for claims submitted under a state provider identifier by a provider without a corresponding federal national provider identifier, or recognition from the federal centers for Medicare and Medicaid services, be funded exclusively through appropriations from the general fund of the state or other sources of nonfederal funds. Claims may be paid from federal funds if the federal centers for Medicare and Medicaid services issues written guidance confirming eligibility or otherwise makes clear through guidance or establishment of billing protocols that federal matching funds are available for the services. The bill also requires reimbursement for AAASP services to be based on value-based H.F. _____ care or capitation models unless the payer and board jointly determine in writing that value-based care or capitation models are impractical. The bill does not prohibit, restrict, or require licensure for the development, ownership, or private operation of artificial intelligence models, provided such models are not marketed or deployed as clinical AI services for patient care. The bill does not authorize conduct that is expressly prohibited by federal law or that would place a licensee in conflict with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the state uniform controlled substances Act, or the federal Controlled Substances Act, nor does it authorize the distribution of a commercial medical device in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The bill requires the commissioner of insurance, in consultation with the board and the department of health and human services, to adopt rules and issue subregulatory guidance as necessary to integrate AAASPs into conducting the business of insurance in this state. The rules and guidance shall establish that an AAASP under the highest or second-highest autonomy modifier constitutes a recognized provider type under state-regulated health policies, health plans, and health carriers; designate appropriate billing mechanisms which may include the use of existing current procedural terminology codes with specific modifiers identifying the service as delivered by an artificial intelligence, or the adoption of new distinct billing codes as they become available; prohibit health insurance carriers from denying coverage for a medically necessary service solely because the service was provided by an AAASP, and outline standards for including artificial intelligence augmented and autonomous service providers in provider networks, including credentialing requirements that are appropriate for automated systems.
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• Introduced: 03/18/2026
• Added: 03/19/2026
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 0 : Appropriations
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 03/18/2026
• Last Action: House Appropriations Committee (13:00:00 4/1/2026 RM 103)
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NY bill #A00512 • Last Action 03/31/2026
Requires district leadership teams to operate under open meetings law requirements.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires district leadership teams to operate under the open meetings law, specifically Article 7 of the New York Public Officers Law. This means that district leadership teams must now conduct their meetings in a transparent manner, with requirements such as providing public notice of meetings, keeping minutes, and allowing public access to their discussions. The open meetings law is designed to ensure government bodies conduct business openly and allow public oversight. The bill adds a new chapter to Title 21-A of the New York City administrative code to mandate this requirement, and will go into effect 90 days after becoming law. The purpose appears to be increasing transparency and accountability in the operations of district leadership teams by subjecting them to the same open meeting standards that apply to other government bodies.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing certain requirements for district leadership teams
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• Introduced: 01/06/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 9 : Khaleel Anderson (D)*, Monique Chandler-Waterman (D), Brian Cunningham (D), Maritza Davila (D), Manny De Los Santos (D), Phara Souffrant Forrest (D), Al Taylor (D), Latrice Walker (D), Stefani Zinerman (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: enacting clause stricken
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OK bill #SB2061 • Last Action 03/30/2026
Food policy; creating the Oklahoma Food Policy Council Act. Effective date.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes the Oklahoma Food Policy Council Act, creating a new council within the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to advise and coordinate efforts related to food policy in the state. The council will consist of eleven members appointed by the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, representing various stakeholders including agricultural producers, food security initiatives, health departments, universities, and food banks. The council's responsibilities include fostering connections between farmers and local organizations to promote "local food" (food produced within Oklahoma) and "sustainable food" (food produced in a way that is economically viable, environmentally protective, and accessible), strengthening farm-to-school programs, improving producer-to-consumer access through farmers markets and "agritourism" (tourism related to agricultural activities), and assessing the impact of local food systems on economic development and public health. The council will operate under the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and Oklahoma Open Records Act, meaning its meetings and records will be publicly accessible, and will submit an annual report with findings and recommendations to the Governor and legislative leaders. Members will not receive compensation but can be reimbursed for travel expenses.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to food policy; creating the Oklahoma Food Policy Council Act; providing short title; defining terms; establishing membership of the Oklahoma Food Policy Council; providing for membership terms; providing for filling of vacancies; requiring compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and the Oklahoma Open Records Act; allowing for reimbursement of certain expenses; providing for an advisory and coordinating role to connect farmers, community gardens, and local organizations; promoting sustainable locally grown food and farm-to-school initiatives; supporting producer-to-consumer access, farmers markets, and agritourism; providing for collaboration with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry; requiring annual reporting to the Governor and the Legislature; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/16/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Nikki Nice (D)*, Jim Grego (R)*, Aletia Timmons (D)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 17
• Last Amended: 03/26/2026
• Last Action: Referred to Agriculture
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PA bill #SB1253 • Last Action 03/30/2026
In interscholastic athletics accountability, providing for playoffs and championships.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Public School Code of 1949 to allow the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA), referred to as "the association," to establish separate playoffs and championships for athletics based on whether a school is a "boundary school" (a public school, excluding charter schools) or a "nonboundary school" (a charter school, parochial school, or private school). Before making any such changes, the PIAA's Executive Board ("the board") and the Pennsylvania Athletic Oversight Committee ("the oversight committee") must hold at least one joint public meeting in each of the association's districts to gather sworn testimony and comments from the public regarding the separation of playoffs. These meetings must comply with open meeting laws, including public notice and record-keeping requirements. Following these district meetings, the board will hold another open meeting to deliberate and discuss the potential fiscal impacts and rationale for separating playoffs for all, certain, or no sports, and will allow for public comment before making a final decision. The board will then recess to executive session to consider options for altering playoffs for all sports, certain sports, or making no changes, before resuming the public meeting to implement its chosen option. Finally, the association must provide its written decision and reasoning to the oversight committee within five days of this final meeting, and the act will take effect 30 days after enactment.
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Bill Summary: Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in interscholastic athletics accountability, providing for playoffs and championships.
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• Introduced: 03/30/2026
• Added: 03/31/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Marty Flynn (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 03/30/2026
• Last Action: Referred to Education
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TN bill #SB0178 • Last Action 03/30/2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to public meetings.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires local governing bodies in Tennessee, which are defined as the governing bodies of cities, towns, counties, school districts, and other local political subdivisions (but not state agencies), to set aside a specific time during their public meetings for public comment. This comment period must allow citizens to speak on matters that are relevant to the items already listed on the meeting's agenda, as well as on any other topic that falls within the jurisdiction of that local governing body, even if it's not on the agenda. This amendment aims to increase public participation and transparency in local government meetings.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, requires a local governing body subject to the open meetings laws to reserve a period of public comment to provide the public with the opportunity to comment on any matter germane to the jurisdiction of the governing body, regardless of whether the matter is listed on the agenda for the meeting. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 3 : Adam Lowe (R)*, Paul Bailey (R), Jessie Seal (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 26
• Last Amended: 03/27/2026
• Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 620
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MA bill #H5052 • Last Action 03/30/2026
Relative to town meeting accessibility
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Section 12 of Chapter 686 of the Acts of 1970 to ensure town meeting accessibility in Burlington by allowing up to fifteen (15) Town Meeting Members to attend and participate remotely via a video conferencing platform, which requires an internet connection and a supported device, enabling them to be recognized by the Moderator or Chair and have their votes recorded electronically.
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Bill Summary: Relative to town meeting form of government in the town of Burlington. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
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• Introduced: 02/02/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Ken Gordon (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 02/02/2026
• Last Action: Read second and ordered to a third reading
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IL bill #HB2582 • Last Action 03/27/2026
OPEN MEETINGS ACT
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to make several changes to how public bodies, specifically Chicago Police District Councils, can conduct meetings. For 3-member bodies, the bill establishes that 2 members constitute a quorum and can adopt motions or resolutions. The bill allows Chicago Police District Councils to hold closed meetings to discuss sensitive public safety matters, such as ongoing law enforcement investigations or situations where an open discussion could pose a risk to an investigation or individuals' safety. The legislation also modifies meeting notice requirements, stipulating that public bodies must post meeting agendas at their principal office (if one exists) and on their website, with a specific provision for bodies without a physical office allowing them to satisfy notice requirements through website posting. Additionally, the bill excludes certain gatherings of two Police District Council members from being considered a "meeting" and permits these councils to hold meetings via audio or video conference, with some exceptions for regularly scheduled meetings. These changes aim to provide more flexibility in meeting procedures while maintaining transparency in public governance.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that for a 3-member body, 2 members of the body constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of 2 members is necessary to adopt any motion, resolution, or ordinance unless a greater number is otherwise provided. Provides that a Chicago Police District Council may hold a closed meeting involving public safety concerns to discuss (i) an ongoing, prior, or future law enforcement or official misconduct investigation or allegation thereof involving specific individuals or (ii) other topics that if discussed in an open meeting would pose an unreasonable risk to an ongoing criminal investigation or an unreasonable risk to the safety of specific individuals. Provides that an agenda for each regular meeting of a public body must be posted the principal office of the public body if such an office exists. Provides that if a public body has a website that is maintained by its full-time staff but does not have a principal office or single building where meetings are regularly held, that body is deemed to have complied with the requirement to post physical notice at the office or building of the meeting if the notice is timely posted on the public body's website. Excludes from the definition of "meeting" for a Chicago Police District Council a gathering of 2 members, except if gathered for a regularly scheduled meeting or otherwise gathered to adopt any motion, resolution, or ordinance. Provides a Chicago Police District Council may hold meetings by audio or video conference without the physical presence of the members under certain conditions except for required regularly scheduled meetings.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2025
• Added: 02/05/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 3 : Ann Williams (D)*, Lindsey LaPointe (D), Kam Buckner (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 15
• Last Amended: 02/04/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB1851 • Last Action 03/27/2026
AFN COMMITTEE TELECONFERENCE
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act to modify the rules for meetings of the Access and Functional Needs (AFN) Advisory Committee. Specifically, the bill allows committee members to attend meetings remotely via video or audio conference, with all attending members counting toward the meeting's quorum, while still requiring at least one member to be physically present at the publicly posted meeting location. The bill maintains the committee's existing structure and responsibilities, which include coordinating quarterly meetings, researching and recommending strategies for supporting people with disabilities during emergencies, and providing annual reports to the General Assembly, Governor's Office, and Illinois Emergency Management Agency. The committee is composed of state agency representatives and appointed members from various backgrounds, including people with different types of disabilities, local emergency management coordinators, and first responders. The bill essentially provides more flexibility for committee members to participate in meetings while maintaining the committee's core mission of improving emergency preparedness and response for individuals with access and functional needs.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. In provisions regarding the Access and Functional Needs Advisory Committee, provides that the Advisory Committee shall comply with all provisions of the Open Meetings Act except that the Advisory Committee is exempt from the provisions that specifically require a quorum of members of a public body to be physically present at the location of an open meeting. Allows Advisory Committee members to attend meetings of the Access and Functional Needs Advisory Committee remotely by video or audio conference with all attending members counting toward a quorum, provided there is at least one member in physical attendance at the publicly posted physical location of the meeting.
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• Introduced: 01/28/2025
• Added: 01/29/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Natalie Manley (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 22
• Last Amended: 01/28/2025
• Last Action: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB1855 • Last Action 03/27/2026
FOIA-JUDICIAL BRANCH
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to expand the definition of "public body" to include the judicial branch and its components, which were previously excluded from the Act's requirements. The bill explicitly exempts records related to the preparation of judicial opinions and orders from public disclosure, protecting the confidentiality of judicial decision-making processes. Additionally, the bill removes the jurisdiction of the Public Access Counselor over denials of record requests from the judicial branch, meaning that judicial branch entities will not be subject to the same review process as other public bodies when they refuse to release records. This change effectively creates a special carve-out for the judicial branch, giving them more discretion in handling public records requests while maintaining the privacy and independence of judicial deliberations. The modifications aim to balance transparency with the need to protect the judicial process from undue external interference or scrutiny of internal decision-making materials.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, for purposes of the Act, "public body" includes the judicial branch and components of the judicial branch of the State. Exempts records that pertain to the preparation of judicial opinions and orders. Excludes denials of requests of records from the judicial branch or components of the judicial branch from the jurisdiction of the Public Access Counselor.
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• Introduced: 01/28/2025
• Added: 01/29/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Curtis Tarver (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 15
• Last Amended: 01/28/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB2890 • Last Action 03/27/2026
OPEN MTGS-NOTICE OF CHANGES
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to simplify and modernize the requirements for notifying the public about changes to regular meeting dates. Currently, public bodies are required to provide notice of meeting date changes by publishing in a newspaper or, for smaller local governmental units, by posting notices in at least three prominent places. The bill eliminates these existing notification methods and instead mandates that public bodies post notices of meeting date changes on their official websites. The bill maintains the existing requirement of providing at least 10 days' notice before changing a regular meeting date and continues to require that notice be posted at the public body's principal office or the building where the meeting will be held. This change aims to make meeting information more accessible by leveraging digital platforms, potentially reducing administrative costs associated with newspaper publications while ensuring that the public can more easily find up-to-date information about government meetings.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. In provisions regarding notice of changes to regular meeting dates, deletes requirements for publication in a newspaper or, in certain cases, posting in at least 3 prominent places within the governmental unit. Adds a requirement that notice of changes to regular meeting dates shall also be posted on the website of the public body.
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• Introduced: 02/05/2025
• Added: 02/06/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Margaret DeLaRosa (D)*, Martha Deuter (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 14
• Last Amended: 02/05/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB2884 • Last Action 03/27/2026
FOIA-CLOSED MTG MINUTES
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to modify the process for filing lawsuits related to denied public records requests, specifically for minutes or verbatim records of closed meetings. Under the new provision, if a requester is denied access to minutes from a closed meeting that have not been previously made public, they must wait 60 days before filing a lawsuit. This 60-day waiting period begins either when the public body receives the request or after the Public Access Counselor issues a binding or non-binding opinion, whichever occurs later. The waiting period is intended to provide an opportunity for the requested records to be reviewed according to the Open Meetings Act. This change aims to create a more structured and deliberative process for resolving disputes over access to government meeting records, giving public bodies additional time to review and potentially release documents before litigation begins.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, if the denial of a request includes a request for minutes or a verbatim record of a meeting of the public body closed to the public as provided in the Open Meetings Act that have not been previously made available for public inspection, suit may be filed under a specified provision only after a 60-day period following (i) the receipt of the request by the public body or (ii) the issuance of a binding or non-binding opinion from the Public Access Counselor, whichever is later, to allow for review of the requested records as provided under the Open Meetings Act.
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• Introduced: 02/05/2025
• Added: 02/06/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 3 : Margaret DeLaRosa (D)*, Martha Deuter (D), Harry Benton (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 15
• Last Amended: 02/05/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB3443 • Last Action 03/27/2026
OMA-COUNCIL DEV DISAB
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends two laws to provide more flexibility for members of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD) in attending meetings. Specifically, the bill changes the Open Meetings Act to exempt the ICDD from the requirement that a quorum of members must be physically present at meetings. Additionally, the bill modifies the ICDD Law to allow council members to request permission to attend meetings via video or audio conference under certain circumstances. These circumstances include being prevented from physically attending due to personal illness or disability, or needing to provide care to a family member with a disability. The chairperson must grant such a request, and the member will be counted toward the meeting's quorum. This change aims to make council meetings more accessible for members who may have mobility challenges or caregiving responsibilities, ensuring that individuals with developmental disabilities or their representatives can more easily participate in important policy-making discussions. The bill is effective immediately upon becoming law.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that the requirement that a quorum be physically present at the location of an open meeting shall not apply to the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities. Amends the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities Law. Provides that a member of the Council may request permission of the chairperson to attend a meeting by video or audio conference, and that request shall be granted if the member is prevented from physically attending due to personal illness or disability or if the member is required to provide care to a family member who has a disability. Effective immediately.
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• Introduced: 02/07/2025
• Added: 02/07/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Maurice West (D)*, Laura Faver Dias (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 13
• Last Amended: 02/07/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB2421 • Last Action 03/27/2026
FOIA-CRIM JUSTICE AGENCY
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to expand an existing exemption for law enforcement records contained in shared electronic record management systems. Specifically, the bill modifies the existing language to allow a criminal justice agency (in addition to a law enforcement agency) to be exempt from disclosing a record that it did not create, did not participate in or have a role in the events described in the record, and only has access to the record through a shared electronic record management system. This means that if a law enforcement or criminal justice agency receives a public records request for a document that is part of a shared electronic system but was created by another agency and is unrelated to the receiving agency's own work, that agency can choose not to disclose the record. The amendment provides additional protection for agencies that might have peripheral access to records through interconnected electronic systems, preventing them from being obligated to release documents they did not originally generate or have direct involvement in creating.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from inspection and copying a law enforcement record created for law enforcement purposes and contained in a shared electronic record management system if the law enforcement agency or criminal justice agency (rather than only the law enforcement agency) that is the recipient of the request did not create the record, did not participate in or have a role in any of the events which are the subject of the record, and only has access to the record through the shared electronic record management system.
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• Introduced: 01/31/2025
• Added: 02/01/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Natalie Manley (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 13
• Last Amended: 01/31/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB3032 • Last Action 03/27/2026
OPEN MEETINGS-ADVISORY BODY
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to clarify and expand the conditions under which advisory bodies can conduct meetings remotely. The bill introduces new definitions for "advisory body" (a public body that supports and advises on policy implementation but does not make final decisions) and "decision-making body" (a public body that makes decisions to implement legislation or policy). The key provision allows advisory bodies to conduct open or closed meetings by audio or video conference without a physical quorum, provided they meet several conditions: the body must vote to conduct the meeting remotely, provide additional public notice, ensure all members can hear each other and be verified, allow public access to the meeting (either in-person or through alternative means like a phone or web link), and have at least one member, legal counsel, or administrator physically present at the regular meeting location (if feasible). The bill aims to provide more flexibility for advisory bodies in conducting meetings, particularly in situations where physical gathering might be challenging, while maintaining transparency and public access to governmental proceedings.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that an advisory body may conduct an open or closed meeting by audio or video conference without the physical presence of a quorum of its members if certain conditions are met. Defines "advisory body" and "decision-making body". Makes technical changes.
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• Introduced: 02/06/2025
• Added: 02/06/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Janet Yang Rohr (D)*, Martha Deuter (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 21
• Last Amended: 02/06/2025
• Last Action: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB2752 • Last Action 03/27/2026
PEN CD-MEETINGS-A/V CONFERENCE
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Illinois Pension Code to allow committees of the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund board to conduct meetings via audio or video conference without physically gathering all members in one location. The bill permits such virtual meetings only when the board chairperson determines that an in-person meeting would pose a health or safety risk and that a remote meeting is in the best interest of the board and public. To ensure transparency and accessibility, the bill mandates several key requirements: all participating members must be able to hear each other, public members must have a way to hear discussions and votes, at least one board member or administrative officer must be physically present at the meeting location, all votes must be conducted by roll call, and 48 hours' notice must be given with specific details about how to access the virtual meeting. For emergency meetings, slightly different notice requirements apply, and the presiding officer must state the nature of the emergency. The bill aims to provide flexibility for board meetings while maintaining public access and accountability, particularly in situations where physical gathering might be challenging or unsafe.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that meetings of committees of the board may be conducted by audio or video conference, without the physical presence of a quorum of the members if the chairperson of the board determines that an in-person meeting would pose a risk to the health or safety of members of the board or the public and that conducting a meeting by an audio or video conference is in the best interest of the board and the public. Sets forth provisions concerning notice, public participation, voting, verbatim records, and costs.
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• Introduced: 02/05/2025
• Added: 02/05/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Bob Rita (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 14
• Last Amended: 02/05/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB0048 • Last Action 03/27/2026
OMA-TOURISM/CONVENTION BDS
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to expand existing provisions related to meeting participation for local workforce investment areas to also include tourism boards, convention center boards, and civic center boards. Specifically, the bill allows these boards to establish a quorum through interactive video conferencing across multiple public building locations, and permits their members to attend meetings remotely under certain conditions. The bill updates terminology, replacing references to "local workforce innovation areas" with "local workforce investment areas" and provides these boards with similar flexibility in meeting attendance as other public bodies with jurisdiction over large geographic areas. Key provisions include allowing board members to participate remotely due to personal illness, employment obligations, family emergencies, or unexpected childcare needs, while requiring advance notification to the recording secretary and adherence to specific procedural rules adopted by the board. The changes aim to provide more flexibility for these types of public bodies in conducting their meetings while maintaining transparency and public access.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. In a provision permitting an interactive video conference in establishing a quorum for a local workforce investment area in an open meeting of that public body, with certain conditions, adds that a tourism board, convention center board, or civic center board also is permitted to use an interactive video conference in establishing a quorum, with the same conditions. In a provision exempting a local workforce innovation area, with certain conditions, from requirements to be physically present at the location of a closed meeting, adds the same exemption for a tourism board, convention center board, or civic center board, with the same conditions. In a provision exempting a local workforce innovation area, with certain conditions, from limitations regarding attendance by members of a public body by a means other than physical presence, adds the same exemption for a tourism board, convention center board, or civic center board, with the same conditions. Replaces references to "local workforce innovation areas" with references to "local workforce investment areas" in provisions regarding exemptions from requirements to be physically present at the location of a closed meeting and exemptions from limitations regarding attendance by other than physical presence.
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• Introduced: 01/08/2025
• Added: 01/08/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : David Friess (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 21
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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MA bill #H1598 • Last Action 03/26/2026
Relative to transparency in clerk magistrate hearings
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Section 35A of Chapter 218 of the Massachusetts General Laws to enhance transparency in clerk magistrate hearings by establishing a presumption that such hearings and their associated records are open to the public. Under the proposed legislation, a hearing can only be closed to the public if the court makes a written finding that the defendant's privacy interest outweighs the public's right to access, and this determination must be made after a formal hearing on the record. Importantly, the bill allows interested non-parties to participate in this proceeding by filing a limited notice of appearance. Any decision to close a hearing must be specific in its reasoning and narrowly tailored to that specific reason. Additionally, the bill mandates that all hearings under this section must be either stenographically recorded or audio recorded and subsequently transcribed, which will help ensure a comprehensive and verifiable record of the proceedings. This legislation appears aimed at increasing judicial transparency while still providing a mechanism to protect individual privacy when absolutely necessary.
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Bill Summary: For legislation to further regulate clerk magistrate hearings. The Judiciary.
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• Introduced: 03/12/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Tony Cabral (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (under House Rule 27)
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ID bill #H0627 • Last Action 03/25/2026
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding requirements for open public meetings to permit recording of such meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing Idaho law to clarify that no person attending public meetings held by a governing body of a public agency shall be prevented or prohibited from recording such meetings, defining "recording" as capturing audio, video, or photographs electronically or digitally. While governing bodies can implement measures for the orderly conduct of meetings, they cannot prohibit or unreasonably restrict recording, nor can they remove or exclude individuals for recording. The bill also includes an emergency clause, stating it will take effect on July 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: RELATING TO OPEN MEETINGS; AMENDING SECTION 74-203, IDAHO CODE, TO RE- VISE PROVISIONS REGARDING REQUIREMENTS FOR OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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• Introduced: 02/11/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Local Government Committee
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 33
• Last Amended: 02/11/2026
• Last Action: General Orders Calendar (10:00:00 3/25/2026 House Floor)
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HI bill #HB2047 • Last Action 03/24/2026
Relating To The Aha Moku Advisory Committee.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the process for hiring and overseeing the Executive Director of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee, a group established to integrate traditional Hawaiian knowledge with modern natural resource management. The Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources will now be responsible for appointing, supervising, and managing the Executive Director, who will be exempt from standard civil service rules and must meet specific qualifications related to Native Hawaiian practices, community engagement, and administrative experience. The bill also mandates that any formal decisions or recommendations made by the Aha Moku Advisory Committee must occur at publicly noticed meetings where a quorum is present, and it revises the committee's reporting requirements to include more detailed information about their activities, finances, and recommendations. These changes aim to improve accountability and transparency within the Aha Moku program, ensuring it aligns with its original purpose and benefits the Native Hawaiian community.
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Bill Summary: Amends the process for the hiring of the Executive Director of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee. Specifies that the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources is responsible for the appointment, oversight, and administrative authority over the Executive Director of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee. Requires any formal position, recommendation, or advisory action of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee to be adopted at a duly noticed public meeting at which a quorum is present. Amends the reporting requirements of the Aha Moku Advisory Committee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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• Introduced: 01/24/2026
• Added: 01/24/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 26 : Mahina Poepoe (D)*, Terez Amato (D)*, Cory Chun (D)*, Diamond Garcia (R)*, Tina Grandinetti (D)*, Daisy Hartsfield (D)*, Mark Hashem (D)*, Daniel Holt (D)*, Ikaika Hussey (D)*, Linda Ichiyama (D)*, Greggor Ilagan (D)*, Kirstin Kahaloa (D)*, Jeanné Kapela (D)*, Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D)*, Darius Kila (D)*, Trish La Chica (D)*, Michael Lee (D)*, Lisa Marten (D)*, Scot Matayoshi (D)*, Lauren Matsumoto (R)*, Dee Morikawa (D)*, Ikaika Olds (D)*, Julie Reyes Oda (R)*, Kanani Souza (R)*, Jenna Takenouchi (D)*, Shirley Ann Templo (D)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 20
• Last Amended: 03/07/2026
• Last Action: Senate Water, Land, and Agriculture Hearing (13:01:00 3/24/2026 Conference Room 224 & Videoconference)
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OK bill #SB1356 • Last Action 03/24/2026
State government; transferring certain duties from Office of Management and Enterprise Services to certain departments; modifying duties of Fleet Management Division. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill transfers certain duties and functions from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) to other state departments, modifies the duties of the Fleet Management Division, and makes other changes related to state government operations. Specifically, the Criminal Justice Pay for Success Revolving Fund will now be managed by the Department of Corrections, and the Civil Service Division, along with its responsibilities for employee dispute resolution and whistleblower programs, is transferred from OMES to the Department of Labor. The Office of Veterans Placement, previously within OMES, will now be part of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill also renames the Fleet Management Division to the Fleet Oversight Division and shifts the responsibility for managing state agency motor vehicles from OMES to individual agencies, with the Fleet Oversight Division providing oversight and reporting. Additionally, the bill makes changes to the State Use Program, transferring its administration from OMES to the State Department of Rehabilitation Services, which will now oversee contracts for goods and services provided by qualified organizations employing people with significant disabilities. The Pay for Success Innovation Fund will be dissolved, with remaining monies returned to their original agencies. The bill also includes provisions for electronic reporting, clarifies definitions, and repeals certain existing statutes.
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Bill Summary: state government - fund - contract - report - Civil Service Division - procedures - Pay for Success Innovation Fund - Office of Veterans Placement - promulgation of rules - Fleet Management Division - Fleet Oversight Manager - monies - authority - statement - duties - State Use Advisory Council - codification - recodification - repealers - effective date - emergency
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• Introduced: 12/30/2025
• Added: 12/31/2025
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : David Bullard (R)*, Toni Hasenbeck (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 11
• Last Amended: 02/18/2026
• Last Action: Senate Floor SB1356 (3-24-26) (BULLARD) FA3 - SB1356 (3-24-26) (BULLARD) FA3
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HI bill #HB1873 • Last Action 03/23/2026
Relating To The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Hawaii.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes several changes regarding the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, including exempting one six-hour strategic planning retreat per year from open meeting requirements if certain conditions are met, such as no decision-making occurring and materials being made public. It also mandates that all Board of Regents members complete governance training within twelve months of confirmation and every two years thereafter, covering topics like fiduciary duties and open meeting laws. The bill requires the Candidate Advisory Council, which vets candidates for the Board of Regents, to ensure nominees have specific subject matter experience and are not registered lobbyists who have recently lobbied on University of Hawaii matters. Additionally, financial disclosures of Board of Regents members will no longer be made public, and the Board, in collaboration with the Candidate Advisory Council, must submit annual reports to the Legislature.
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Bill Summary: Exempts one six-hour strategic planning retreat of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii per year from open meeting requirements if certain conditions are met. Requires members of the Board of Regents to complete a governance training and attend the training at least once every two years thereafter. Requires the Candidate Advisory Council to ensure that all candidates presented to the Governor for nomination have certain subject matter experience and are not registered lobbyists who have lobbied on matters pertaining to the University of Hawaii. Exempts the financial disclosures of the Board of Regents as mandated by the State Ethics Code from being made public. Requires the Board of Regents, in collaboration with the Candidate Advisory Council, to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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• Introduced: 01/23/2026
• Added: 01/24/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 6 : Andrew Garrett (D)*, Terez Amato (D)*, Darius Kila (D)*, Christopher Muraoka (R)*, Ikaika Olds (D)*, Kanani Souza (R)*
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 22
• Last Amended: 03/23/2026
• Last Action: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
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WI bill #SB495 • Last Action 03/23/2026
Application of the public records and open meetings laws to charter schools and private schools participating in school choice programs.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill expands Wisconsin's public records and open meetings laws to explicitly include charter schools and private schools participating in school choice programs. Specifically, the bill amends existing statutes to define these schools as "authorities" and "governmental bodies" subject to transparency requirements, meaning they must follow the same public disclosure rules as other government entities. The bill includes an important exemption that protects individual student records from public disclosure, ensuring student privacy. To participate in school choice programs, private schools must now comply with public records and open meetings laws (Chapters 19 Subchapters II and V). This change means that these schools will need to make certain documents and meeting records available to the public, similar to traditional public schools, while still protecting sensitive student information. The bill aims to increase transparency and accountability for schools receiving public funding through school choice programs, giving parents and community members more insight into how these schools operate.
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Bill Summary: This bill provides that charter schools and private schools participating in a parental choice program are subject to the state[s public records and open meetings laws. The bill includes an exemption from disclosure under the public records law for records concerning individual pupils that are maintained by such a school.
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• Introduced: 10/02/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 24 : Chris Larson (D)*, Tim Carpenter (D)*, Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D)*, Sarah Keyeski (D)*, Brad Pfaff (D)*, Melissa Ratcliff (D)*, Kelda Roys (D)*, Jeff Smith (D)*, Mark Spreitzer (D)*, Angelina Cruz (D), Joe Sheehan (D), Margaret Arney (D), Mike Bare (D), Ryan Clancy (D), Joan Fitzgerald (D), Alex Joers (D), Darrin Madison (D), Lori Palmeri (D), Christian Phelps (D), Christine Sinicki (D), Lee Snodgrass (D), Ryan Spaude (D), Angela Stroud (D), Angelito Tenorio (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 10/02/2025
• Last Action: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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WI bill #AB487 • Last Action 03/23/2026
Meeting in closed session to consider information technology security issues.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows specific government entities in Wisconsin, including the State Investment Board, Ethics Commission, Elections Commission, Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology, and Joint Legislative Audit Committee, to hold closed sessions to discuss information technology (IT) security issues. Currently, government bodies are generally required to meet in open sessions that are accessible to the public, but this bill creates an exception for sensitive IT security matters. The bill prohibits public access to records about these IT security discussions, though the committees can share these records with each other in closed sessions. Additionally, the bill requires these committees to periodically publish summaries of the IT security issues they discuss, with the important caveat that these summaries must be carefully edited to protect confidential, proprietary, and sensitive information. This approach aims to balance the need for transparency with the critical requirement of protecting potentially vulnerable information technology systems from potential security risks by preventing the public disclosure of specific technical details that could be exploited.
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Bill Summary: Under current law, a governmental body is generally required to meet in open session. Open session is a meeting that is held in a place reasonably accessible to members of the public and open to all citizens at all times. This bill allows the following entities to go into closed session for the purpose of considering information technology security issues affecting information technology systems over which the entities have jurisdiction or exercise responsibility: 1. The State of Wisconsin Investment Board. 2. The Ethics Commission. 3. The Elections Commission. 4. The Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology. 5. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee. The bill also prohibits public access to records regarding information technology security issues considered in closed session, as provided under the bill, except that the bill allows the custodians of such records to submit the records to the Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee for consideration in closed session. The bill also requires the committees to periodically prepare and publish a summaries of information technology security issues considered by the committees in closed session. The committees must make sufficient alterations in the summaries to prevent disclosing confidential, proprietary, and other sensitive information.
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• Introduced: 10/09/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 8 : Nate Gustafson (R)*, David Steffen (R)*, Jerry O'Connor (R)*, Barbara Dittrich (R)*, Jim Piwowarczyk (R)*, Paul Melotik (R)*, Dave Murphy (R)*, Julian Bradley (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 14
• Last Amended: 10/09/2025
• Last Action: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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KS bill #SB299 • Last Action 03/23/2026
Requiring the supreme court nominating commission to release certain records under the Kansas open records act.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing Kansas law to require the Supreme Court Nominating Commission, which is responsible for recommending candidates for the state's Supreme Court, to make most of its records public under the Kansas Open Records Act, a law that generally grants the public access to government records. Specifically, the bill mandates that all records of the commission, including the names and cities of residence of individuals nominated for the commission or its chairperson, must be disclosed. However, it carves out an exception, allowing the commission to keep confidential sensitive financial information or background check details of applicants or nominees for judicial office. The bill also clarifies that no rule adopted by the commission or the Kansas Supreme Court can prevent the disclosure of these records, overriding any previous discretion the commission might have had to withhold them under other exceptions to public disclosure.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT concerning courts; relating to the supreme court nominating commission; requiring certain records of the commission to be released under the open records act; amending K.S.A. 20-123 and repealing the existing section.
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• Introduced: 04/10/2025
• Added: 04/11/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Federal and State Affairs
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 26
• Last Amended: 03/17/2026
• Last Action: Senate Approved by Governor on Friday, March 20, 2026
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OK bill #HB1860 • Last Action 03/23/2026
Confidential records; requiring certain victim photographs submitted to the Pardon and Parole Board be kept confidential; clemency; Open Records Act; clemency hearing packets; effective date.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes new protections for victims and their families by requiring confidentiality of crime scene and autopsy photographs during clemency hearings before the Pardon and Parole Board. Specifically, the legislation mandates that parties submit two separate clemency hearing packets: one for public view that excludes sensitive photographs, and another for the Board and Governor that includes all materials, including autopsy and crime scene images depicting victims. The bill amends the Oklahoma Open Records Act to add crime scene and autopsy photographs submitted to the Pardon and Parole Board to the list of confidential records that are not accessible to the public. The Pardon and Parole Board is given the authority to seal any materials in the public packet that might infringe on a victim's privacy, as determined by a majority vote of the Board members. The Governor will receive the complete packet with all photographs, while the public packet will be redacted to protect victims' dignity. This legislation aims to balance the public's right to information with the need to protect victims and their families from potentially traumatizing visual evidence during clemency proceedings. The new law is set to take effect on November 1, 2025, giving state agencies time to prepare for implementation.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to confidential records; prescribing right of victims to confidentiality of certain crime scene and autopsy photographs; prohibiting public access to certain photographs submitted to the Pardon and Parole Board; amending 51 O.S. 2021, Section 24A.5, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 116, O.S.L. 2024 (51 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 24A.5), which relates to the Open Records Act; adding certain victim photographs to list of confidential records; prohibiting certain victim photographs submitted to the Board from being presented to the public; requiring parties to submit two separate clemency hearing packets to the Board; clarifying contents for each packet; allowing Board to seal certain records; clarifying which packet the Governor will receive; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Eric Roberts (R)*, Todd Gollihare (R)*
• Versions: 6 • Votes: 5 • Actions: 21
• Last Amended: 04/09/2025
• Last Action: Senate Floor HB1860 (3-23-26) (GOLLIHARE) FA2 - HB1860 (3-23-26) (GOLLIHARE) FA2
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WI bill #AB497 • Last Action 03/23/2026
Application of the public records and open meetings laws to charter schools and private schools participating in school choice programs.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill expands Wisconsin's public records and open meetings laws to explicitly include charter schools and private schools participating in school choice programs. Specifically, the bill amends existing statutes to define these schools as "authorities" subject to public records requirements and open meetings regulations. Under the new provisions, charter schools (whether or not they are considered an instrumentality of a school district) and private schools participating in programs like parental choice will now have to follow the same transparency rules as other government entities. The bill includes an important exemption that protects individual student records from public disclosure, ensuring student privacy is maintained. Additionally, the bill requires these schools to comply with specific chapters of Wisconsin's public records law (Chapters 19, Subchapters II and V) as a condition of participating in school choice programs. This change aims to increase accountability and transparency for schools receiving public funding while still safeguarding sensitive student information.
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Bill Summary: This bill provides that charter schools and private schools participating in a parental choice program are subject to the state[s public records and open meetings laws. The bill includes an exemption from disclosure under the public records law for records concerning individual pupils that are maintained by such a school.
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• Introduced: 10/09/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 24 : Angelina Cruz (D)*, Joe Sheehan (D)*, Margaret Arney (D)*, Mike Bare (D)*, Ryan Clancy (D)*, Joan Fitzgerald (D)*, Alex Joers (D)*, Darrin Madison (D)*, Lori Palmeri (D)*, Christian Phelps (D)*, Christine Sinicki (D)*, Lee Snodgrass (D)*, Ryan Spaude (D)*, Angela Stroud (D)*, Angelito Tenorio (D)*, Chris Larson (D), Tim Carpenter (D), Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D), Sarah Keyeski (D), Brad Pfaff (D), Melissa Ratcliff (D), Kelda Roys (D), Jeff Smith (D), Mark Spreitzer (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 10/09/2025
• Last Action: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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WI bill #SB633 • Last Action 03/23/2026
Meeting in closed session to consider information technology security issues.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows specific governmental bodies in Wisconsin, including the State Investment Board, Ethics Commission, Elections Commission, Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology, and Joint Legislative Audit Committee, to meet in closed session to discuss information technology (IT) security issues. Currently, governmental bodies are typically required to meet in open sessions accessible to the public, but this bill creates an exception for sensitive IT security discussions. The bill prohibits public access to records about these closed-session IT security discussions, with a key caveat that these records can be shared with the Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee for further review. Additionally, the bill mandates that these committees periodically prepare and publish summaries of the IT security issues discussed, with the requirement that they modify the summaries sufficiently to protect confidential, proprietary, and other sensitive information. The changes are designed to allow government entities to discuss potentially vulnerable cybersecurity matters without risking exposure of critical security details that could potentially compromise their information systems.
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Bill Summary: Under current law, a governmental body is generally required to meet in open session. Open session is a meeting that is held in a place reasonably accessible to members of the public and open to all citizens at all times. This bill allows the following entities to go into closed session for the purpose of considering information technology security issues affecting information technology systems over which the entities have jurisdiction or exercise responsibility: 1. The State of Wisconsin Investment Board. 2. The Ethics Commission. 3. The Elections Commission. 4. The Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology. 5. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee. The bill also prohibits public access to records regarding information technology security issues considered in closed session, as provided under the bill, except that the bill allows the custodians of such records to submit the records to the Joint Committee on Information Policy and Technology and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee for consideration in closed session. The bill also LRB-4704/1 JK:skw 2025 - 2026 Legislature SENATE BILL 633 requires the committees to periodically prepare and publish a summaries of information technology security issues considered by the committees in closed session. The committees must make sufficient alterations in the summaries to prevent disclosing confidential, proprietary, and other sensitive information.
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• Introduced: 11/14/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 8 : Julian Bradley (R)*, Nate Gustafson (R), Barbara Dittrich (R), Paul Melotik (R), Dave Murphy (R), Jerry O'Connor (R), Jim Piwowarczyk (R), David Steffen (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 11/14/2025
• Last Action: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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ID bill #HR027 • Last Action 03/23/2026
States findings of the House of Representatives and repeals and replaces House Rule 45 to provide for an Ethics and House Policy Committee and amends House Rule 26 to remove a provision.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This resolution repeals and replaces Idaho House Rule 45 to establish an Ethics and House Policy Committee, which will handle ethics complaints internally and confidentially, with its proceedings not subject to public records requests unless the committee unanimously decides otherwise. This new rule outlines the committee's composition, requiring members to have served at least one full term and have no prior ethics violations, and details the process for submitting, investigating, and resolving ethics complaints, including requirements for written complaints, confidential delivery, respondent answers, and potential disciplinary actions that will ultimately be voted on by the full House. Additionally, this resolution amends House Rule 26, which governs committee meetings, by removing a provision that allowed executive sessions for preliminary investigations of ethics complaints under the now-repealed Rule 45, thereby reinforcing the confidentiality of the new ethics committee's proceedings.
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Bill Summary: A HOUSE RESOLUTION STATING FINDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND REPEALING RULE 45 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; STATING FINDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADDITION OF A NEW RULE 45 TO THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AND STATING FINDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF RULE 26 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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• Introduced: 03/12/2026
• Added: 03/13/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Ways and Means Committee
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 03/12/2026
• Last Action: U.C. to be returned to Judiciary, Rules & Administration Committee
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MD bill #HB1147 • Last Action 03/20/2026
Public Service Commission – Administrative Operations and Personnel Matters (Public Service Commission Flexibility Act)
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill declares the Public Service Commission's (PSC) authority as an essential government function, expands the duties of the Executive Secretary to include directing administrative affairs and approving expenses, and allows for the designation of a Deputy Executive Secretary. It also requires the PSC to submit its operating budget to the Department of Budget and Management for informational purposes, maintain business and accounting records according to generally accepted principles, and undergo an annual audit by an independent certified public accountant. Furthermore, the bill broadens the types of experts the PSC can hire, including financial, modeling, and climate experts, and establishes an independent personnel management system for PSC employees based on merit, with fair procedures for hiring, promotion, termination, and grievance resolution, while ensuring permanent employees retain their state employee status for transfers and benefits. Finally, the bill exempts the PSC from state and local taxation and specifies that it will take effect on July 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: Establishing that the exercise by the Public Service Commission of its authority is an essential government function; altering the duties of the Commission and the Executive Secretary of the Commission; providing for the designation of a certain employee as Deputy Executive Secretary of the Commission; requiring the Commission to submit certain information to the Department of Budget and Management each year, keep certain records, and submit to certain audits; etc.
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• Introduced: 02/11/2026
• Added: 02/13/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Linda Foley (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 02/12/2026
• Last Action: Withdrawn by Sponsor
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AK bill #SB153 • Last Action 03/19/2026
Public Meetings: Exempt Muni Svc Area Bds
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Alaska Statute 44.62.310(d), which deals with exceptions to the state's Open Meetings Act, specifically focusing on municipal service area boards. Currently, these boards are exempt from open meeting requirements only when meeting solely to address administrative or managerial matters. The bill removes this specific language, which appears to broaden the exemption for municipal service area boards and potentially allow them more flexibility in conducting meetings outside of the Open Meetings Act's standard transparency requirements. Municipal service area boards are local government entities that typically manage specific services within a defined geographic area, such as water, sewer, or other community infrastructure. By removing the restrictive language about the nature of their meetings, the bill gives these boards more discretion in how they conduct their business without being bound by the typical open meeting regulations. The bill also includes a provision for immediate implementation upon passage, as specified in Alaska Statute 01.10.070(c).
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Bill Summary: An Act exempting municipal service area boards from the requirements of the Open Meetings Act; and providing for an effective date.
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• Introduced: 04/02/2025
• Added: 04/03/2025
• Session: 34th Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : Robert Yundt (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 04/02/2025
• Last Action: Senate Community & Regional Affairs Hearing (13:30:00 3/19/2026 Beltz 105 (tsbldg))
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NY bill #A10645 • Last Action 03/19/2026
Relates to the publication of information on public meetings; requires the office of information technology services to develop a mobile application and website to publish information on every public meeting held by a state or local public body; requires public bodies to report such meetings to the office of information technology services.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires the Office of Information Technology Services (OITS) to create a mobile application and website to publish details about every public meeting held by state or local public bodies, as defined by Article 7 of the Public Officers Law, which generally refers to governmental bodies that conduct public business. These public bodies will be mandated to report meeting information, including the date, time, location (with videoconferencing links), and a summary of the meeting's purpose, to OITS for publication on the new platform. This initiative aims to increase transparency and accessibility of information regarding government meetings.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the state technology law and the public officers law, in relation to the publication of information on public meetings
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• Introduced: 03/19/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Jo Anne Simon (D)*, Maryjane Shimsky (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 03/19/2026
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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MI bill #HB5757 • Last Action 03/19/2026
Medical marihuana: caregivers; marihuana plants; decrease number that can be cultivated, and limit number of caregiver registrations per address. Amends secs. 3, 4 & 6 of 2008 IL 1 (MCL 333.26423 et seq.).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act to decrease the number of marihuana plants a registered primary caregiver can cultivate for a qualifying patient from 12 to 6, and it limits the number of caregiver registrations allowed per address to one, aiming to streamline regulations and potentially reduce the number of registered caregivers at a single location. The bill also clarifies that the "cannabis regulatory agency" is the official body overseeing these regulations, replacing the previous term "marijuana regulatory agency," and makes other minor technical changes to ensure consistency in terminology and legal references.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 2008 IL 1, entitled"Michigan Medical Marihuana Act,"by amending sections 3, 4, and 6 (MCL 333.26423, 333.26424, and 333.26426), section 3 as amended by 2021 PA 62, section 4 as amended by 2016 PA 283, and section 6 as amended by 2020 PA 400.
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• Introduced: 03/18/2026
• Added: 03/19/2026
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 8 : Joe Aragona (R)*, Angela Rigas (R), Tim Kelly (R), Joey Andrews (D), Jay DeBoyer (R), Tom Kunse (R), Tullio Liberati (D), Pat Outman (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 03/18/2026
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/18/2026
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OH bill #HB609 • Last Action 03/17/2026
Require public body to allow public comment before taking action
Status: Introduced
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code to strengthen public meeting transparency requirements for public bodies. The bill requires public bodies to establish rules that allow for public commentary and testimony before taking formal action on any item, with the ability to set reasonable restrictions on the length and nature of such commentary. Specifically, the bill prohibits requiring individuals to register or obtain prior approval to speak, though public bodies may request a person's name and contact information before granting speaking permission. The legislation maintains the existing requirement that public meetings be open to the public and conducted with transparency, while providing clear guidelines for how public commentary should be handled. The bill also preserves existing exceptions for certain types of meetings and allows public bodies to set reasonable parameters around public input, such as time limits. If a public body violates these requirements, individuals can seek legal remedies, including potential injunctions and civil forfeitures. The overall intent is to ensure that citizens have a meaningful opportunity to provide input to public bodies before decisions are made.
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Bill Summary: To amend section 121.22 of the Revised Code to require a public body to allow for public commentary and testimony before taking formal action on any item.
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• Introduced: 11/25/2025
• Added: 11/26/2025
• Session: 136th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 7 : David Thomas (R)*, Meredith Craig (R)*, Sean Brennan (D), Chris Glassburn (D), Thomas Hall (R), Mark Johnson (R), Josh Williams (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 11/25/2025
• Last Action: House General Government D., Craig, 2nd Hearing, Proponent Testimony (16:15:00 3/17/2026 Room 114)
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FL bill #S7024 • Last Action 03/17/2026
OGSR/Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Operational Technology Information
Status: Passed
AI-generated Summary: This bill enacts changes to Florida's public records and open meetings laws to protect sensitive cybersecurity information held by government agencies. It creates exemptions from public disclosure for various types of information, including network schematics, hardware and software configurations, encryption details, information about how cybersecurity incidents are detected and responded to, processes and practices designed to protect data and technology, risk assessments and audits of cybersecurity programs, login credentials (which are passwords or other information used to access systems), internet protocol addresses and geolocation data related to accessing public portals, and sensitive agency-produced data processing software. The bill also exempts insurance and self-insurance coverage limits for cybersecurity from public view. Importantly, any portion of a public meeting that would reveal this protected cybersecurity information will also be exempt from public access, though these portions must still be recorded and transcribed, with those recordings and transcripts also being kept confidential. These exemptions are retroactive and will be subject to future legislative review, with a sunset date of October 2, 2031. The bill also makes conforming changes to various other statutes and repeals existing provisions related to data security in the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation and state postsecondary education institutions.
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Bill Summary: An act relating to a review under the Open Government Sunset Review Act; amending s. 119.0725, F.S.; revising definitions and defining terms; providing an exemption from public records requirements for the cybersecurity, information technology, and operational technology information held by an agency; providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for any portion of a meeting that would reveal such information; providing for retroactive application of the exemptions; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; amending ss. 15.16, 24.1051, 101.5607, 106.0706, 112.31446, 119.07, 119.071, 119.0712, 119.0713, 119.0714, and 282.318, F.S.; conforming cross-references and provisions to changes made by the act; repealing s. 627.352, F.S., relating to security of data and information technology in the Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; repealing s. 1004.055, F.S., relating to security of data and information technology in state postsecondary education institutions; providing a statement of public necessity; providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Governmental Oversight and Accountability
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 28
• Last Amended: 03/18/2026
• Last Action: Ordered enrolled
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MI bill #HB4931 • Last Action 03/17/2026
Civil rights: open meetings; remote meeting participation for licensing board meetings; allow. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Michigan Open Meetings Act to expand the circumstances under which public bodies can hold remote or electronic meetings. Specifically, the bill adds licensing boards to the list of public bodies that can meet electronically starting February 13, 2024, with some important restrictions. Licensing boards are defined as bodies responsible for determining qualifications or issuing credentials in occupations, such as those established under the public health code, occupational code, and skilled trades regulation act. However, members of licensing boards participating electronically are prohibited from voting on rule-processing issues. The bill maintains existing requirements for electronic meetings, including ensuring two-way communication, providing public notice at least 18 hours in advance on the body's website, and explaining how the public can participate. The legislation builds on previous provisions that allowed remote meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic and for specific circumstances like military duty, and continues to provide flexibility for certain types of public bodies to conduct meetings electronically while maintaining transparency and public access.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled"Open meetings act,"by amending section 3a (MCL 15.263a), as amended by 2023 PA 214.
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• Introduced: 09/11/2025
• Added: 09/12/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 5 : Karl Bohnak (R)*, Ken Borton (R), David Martin (R), Doug Wozniak (R), Bill Schuette (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 11
• Last Amended: 09/11/2025
• Last Action: Placed On Third Reading
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PA bill #HB554 • Last Action 03/16/2026
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Social Work Licensure Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Social Work Licensure Compact, a multi-state agreement designed to facilitate the interstate practice of social work by allowing licensed social workers to practice in other member states under a "Multistate License" and "Multistate Authorization to Practice," thereby improving public access to social work services and reducing duplicative licensing requirements. The compact establishes a "Compact Commission" to oversee its implementation and a "Data System" for sharing licensure and disciplinary information among member states, while preserving each state's authority to regulate social work practice within its borders and take disciplinary actions against licensees. The bill outlines the requirements for both states and individual social workers to participate in the compact, including educational qualifications, passing national exams, and adhering to the laws of the state where services are provided, and specifies procedures for handling adverse actions, reissuing licenses when a social worker changes their primary state of residence, and resolving disputes between member states.
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Bill Summary: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Social Work Licensure Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
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• Introduced: 02/10/2025
• Added: 02/12/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 38 : Aerion Abney (D)*, Carol Hill-Evans (D), Arvind Venkat (D), Kristine Howard (D), José Giral (D), Ben Sanchez (D), Mike Schlossberg (D), Ben Waxman (D), Tim Brennan (D), Joe Hohenstein (D), Tarik Khan (D), Ed Neilson (D), Melissa Shusterman (D), Malcolm Kenyatta (D), Bob Freeman (D), Jenn O'Mara (D), Dan Frankel (D), Anthony Bellmon (D), Missy Cerrato (D), Justin Fleming (D), Danielle Otten (D), Dan Deasy (D), Roni Green (D), Mary Jo Daley (D), Gina Curry (D), Joanne Stehr (R), Nathan Davidson (D), Rick Krajewski (D), Tim Twardzik (R), Sean Dougherty (D), Chris Pielli (D), Bob Merski (D), Steve Samuelson (D), John Inglis (D), Dave Madsen (D), Abigail Salisbury (D), Nikki Rivera (D), Heather Boyd (D)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 6 • Actions: 19
• Last Amended: 02/04/2026
• Last Action: Re-referred to Appropriations
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PA bill #HB80 • Last Action 03/16/2026
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill authorizes Pennsylvania to join the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact, a national agreement designed to improve public access to audiology and speech-language pathology services by allowing licensed professionals to practice in multiple member states under a "compact privilege." This means that if Pennsylvania joins, a licensed audiologist or speech-language pathologist in Pennsylvania who meets the compact's requirements can practice in other member states without needing a separate license in each one, and vice versa, as long as they maintain their home state license and adhere to the practice laws of the state where the patient is located. The compact establishes a commission to oversee its implementation, sets definitions for key terms like "home state" (where a licensee primarily resides) and "remote state" (another member state where practice is authorized), and outlines procedures for licensure verification, adverse actions (disciplinary measures), and data sharing among member states, while preserving each state's authority to regulate the profession and protect public safety.
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Bill Summary: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
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• Introduced: 01/09/2025
• Added: 01/11/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 33 : Arvind Venkat (D)*, Kristin Marcell (R), Kristine Howard (D), Ben Sanchez (D), Lisa Borowski (D), Chris Pielli (D), Carol Hill-Evans (D), Liz Hanbidge (D), Jim Haddock (D), Mike Schlossberg (D), Dan Frankel (D), Joe Hohenstein (D), Bob Freeman (D), Pat Harkins (D), Melissa Shusterman (D), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D), Malcolm Kenyatta (D), Christina Sappey (D), Tarah Probst (D), Kyle Donahue (D), Danielle Otten (D), Elizabeth Fiedler (D), Missy Cerrato (D), Roni Green (D), Tim Bonner (R), Tarik Khan (D), Sean Dougherty (D), Brandon Markosek (D), Jeremy Shaffer (R), Carol Kazeem (D), Dave Madsen (D), Nikki Rivera (D), Donna Scheuren (R)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 7 • Actions: 19
• Last Amended: 02/04/2026
• Last Action: Re-referred to Appropriations
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PA bill #HB482 • Last Action 03/16/2026
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Compact.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill, known as the Interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Act, authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join an Interstate Compact, which is a formal agreement between states. The primary goal of this Compact is to improve public access to occupational therapy services by allowing licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to practice in other member states without needing to obtain a separate license in each state. This is achieved through a "Compact Privilege," which is essentially a license granted by a "Remote State" (where the patient is located) to a practitioner licensed in their "Home State" (their primary residence). The bill outlines the definitions of key terms, the requirements for states to participate in the Compact, the process for obtaining and maintaining a Compact Privilege, and the responsibilities of the Occupational Therapy Compact Commission, a national administrative body that will oversee the Compact. It also details procedures for adverse actions, dispute resolution, and the establishment of rules. The Governor is authorized to execute the Compact, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth will publish notice once it becomes effective. The State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure will be responsible for implementing temporary regulations and processing Compact Privilege applications.
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Bill Summary: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Compact.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2025
• Added: 02/05/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 25 : Brandon Markosek (D)*, Danilo Burgos (D), Bob Freeman (D), Pat Harkins (D), Christina Sappey (D), Kyle Donahue (D), José Giral (D), Ben Sanchez (D), Nancy Guenst (D), Arvind Venkat (D), Liz Hanbidge (D), Carol Hill-Evans (D), Tarik Khan (D), Joe Hohenstein (D), Mary Jo Daley (D), Melissa Shusterman (D), Dan Deasy (D), Roni Green (D), Maureen Madden (D), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D), Joseph Webster (D), Heather Boyd (D), Abigail Salisbury (D), Brian Munroe (D), Jill Cooper (R)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 7 • Actions: 19
• Last Amended: 02/04/2026
• Last Action: Re-referred to Appropriations
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MA bill #H4522 • Last Action 03/16/2026
Authorizing remote participation at town meetings and special town meetings in the Town of Concord
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows the Town of Concord to conduct Town Meetings and Special Town Meetings using three potential formats: fully in-person, fully remote (online), or in a hybrid format that combines both in-person and remote participation. The bill requires that any remote or hybrid meeting be recorded and the recording must be made publicly available on the town's website or another video platform for at least 30 days after the meeting, and the recording will also be considered a public record that can be requested for disclosure. Importantly, the bill stipulates that any actions taken during a remote or hybrid meeting will have the same legal standing and effectiveness as actions taken during a traditional in-person meeting. The legislation overrides existing state laws or charter provisions that might otherwise restrict remote meeting formats, and it will take effect immediately upon passage. This bill provides flexibility for local democratic participation, especially useful during times when gathering in large groups might be challenging, such as during public health emergencies or for residents with mobility limitations.
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Bill Summary: Relative to remote participation at town meetings and special town meetings in the town of Concord. Election Laws. [Local Approval Received.]
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• Introduced: 09/15/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 2 : Simon Cataldo (D)*, Carmine Gentile (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 09/15/2025
• Last Action: Read second and ordered to a third reading
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PA bill #SB571 • Last Action 03/16/2026
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Compact.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill, titled the Interstate Occupational Therapy Licensure Act, authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join an Interstate Compact designed to improve public access to occupational therapy services by allowing licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to practice in multiple member states under a "Compact Privilege." The Governor is empowered to execute this compact, which establishes the Occupational Therapy Compact Commission to oversee its implementation and enforce its rules. The compact aims to enhance public safety by facilitating the exchange of licensure and investigative information between states, support military families by easing relocation burdens, and leverage telehealth for service delivery. Key provisions include defining terms like "Home State" (where a licensee primarily resides) and "Remote State" (where a licensee practices under the compact privilege), outlining the requirements for obtaining and maintaining a Compact Privilege, detailing procedures for adverse actions (disciplinary measures) taken against a licensee, and establishing the structure and powers of the Commission, including its rulemaking authority and dispute resolution mechanisms. The bill also specifies how the compact becomes operative, the duties of the State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure in implementing it, and the reimbursement of expenses for Pennsylvania's compact administrator.
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Bill Summary: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Compact.
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• Introduced: 04/09/2025
• Added: 04/10/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 6 : Lisa Boscola (D)*, Greg Rothman (R), Kristin Phillips-Hill (R), Jay Costa (D), Judy Ward (R), Joseph Picozzi (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 02/04/2026
• Last Action: Re-referred to Appropriations
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KY bill #HB66 • Last Action 03/16/2026
AN ACT relating to public agencies.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows public agencies, such as boards and commissions, to conduct meetings using video teleconferencing, a technology that allows people to communicate and interact remotely. While members can attend virtually, they generally cannot do so if the meeting involves making decisions that implement or interpret laws, affect private rights, or involve awarding funds, unless a quorum is present in person. Members participating virtually will not be reimbursed for travel expenses. Additionally, public agencies will be required to publish information about their appointed and elected members, including their contact details, on their website.
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Bill Summary: Amend KRS 12.070 to permit a board, commission, or similar administrative body to conduct video teleconference meetings to allow public participation; allow members of a board, commission, or similar administrative body to attend meetings virtually unless a decision implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy, affects private rights or procedures available to the public, or administers or awards funds; prohibit members who participate virtually from receiving reimbursement for travel expenses; amend KRS 61.826 to prohibit a member of a public agency that attends a meeting through video teleconference from receiving reimbursement of travel expenses; amend KRS 164.004 to conform.
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• Introduced: 01/07/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 12 : John Hodgson (R)*, Shane Baker (R), Ryan Bivens (R), Steve Bratcher (R), Emily Callaway (R), Jennifer Decker (R), Kevin Jackson (R), D.J. Johnson (R), Chris Lewis (R), Matt Lockett (R), Marianne Proctor (R), T.J. Roberts (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 17
• Last Amended: 02/11/2026
• Last Action: to State & Local Government (S)
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IL bill #HB5723 • Last Action 03/12/2026
IL EPSTEIN FILES INVESTIGATION
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes the Illinois Epstein Files Investigation Commission, an investigatory and advisory body tasked with examining matters related to Jeffrey Epstein's network that have a connection to Illinois, to help enforce Illinois laws, and to promote transparency. The Commission will have the power to issue subpoenas, which can be enforced by a circuit court, and must report its findings periodically to the Attorney General, Governor, and the General Assembly. The bill also includes protections for victims and whistleblowers, and grants the Attorney General specific authority, including the ability to share information with the Commission. Additionally, the bill amends the Statewide Grand Jury Act to expand its jurisdiction to include a broader range of offenses, such as human trafficking, sexual exploitation of children, bribery, official misconduct, money laundering, and racketeering, provided that these offenses occurred in more than one county, have a statewide connection, or are certified as necessary by the Attorney General. The Commission will cease operations after five years and the Act will be repealed after six years.
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Bill Summary: Creates the Illinois Epstein Files Investigation Act. Establishes the Illinois Epstein Files Investigation Commission as an investigatory and advisory commission to investigate matters related to Jeffrey Epstein's network with a nexus to Illinois, facilitate enforcement of Illinois law, and promote transparency. Grants the Commission investigatory powers, including subpoena authority enforceable in circuit court, and requires referrals to the Attorney General and periodic reports to the Attorney General, Governor, and the General Assembly. Provides victim and whistleblower protections. Authorizes the Attorney General to exercise specified authority. Directs the Attorney General to share information upon request by the Commission. Ceases operation of the Commission after 5 years and repeals the Act after 6 years. Amends the Statewide Grand Jury Act to expand jurisdiction, to include human trafficking, involuntary servitude, sexual exploitation of children, permitting and failure to report sexual abuse of a child, prostitution-related offenses, patronizing a sexually exploited child, child pornography, bribery, official misconduct, solicitation of misconduct, tampering with public records, perjury, communicating with or harassment of jurors and witnesses, money laundering, obstruction of justice, and racketeering activity, but with a requirement for Attorney General certification or a requirement that offenses occur in more than one county or have a statewide nexus. Effective immediately.
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• Introduced: 03/02/2026
• Added: 03/03/2026
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 23 : Abdelnasser Rashid (D)*, Kelly Cassidy (D), Anne Stava-Murray (D), Nabeela Syed (D), Patrick Sheehan (R), Diane Blair-Sherlock (D), Lilian Jiménez (D), Jay Hoffman (D), Nicolle Grasse (D), Natalie Manley (D), Kevin Olickal (D), Lisa Davis (D), Carol Ammons (D), Barbara Hernandez (D), Stephanie Kifowit (D), Edgar González (D), Aarón Ortíz (D), Will Guzzardi (D), Kam Buckner (D), Michael Crawford (D), Nicole La Ha (R), Kevin Schmidt (R), Jennifer Sanalitro (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 25
• Last Amended: 03/02/2026
• Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
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HI bill #SB2849 • Last Action 03/12/2026
Relating To Public Meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires that public meeting notices, starting January 1, 2525, must prominently display certain crucial information at the beginning. This includes the agenda listing all topics to be discussed, the meeting's date, time, and location, and where the full board packet, which contains detailed background materials, can be accessed both in person and online. Additionally, the notice must clearly state the board's contact information for submitting testimony before the meeting and provide explicit instructions on how individuals can request auxiliary aids or services, or any other accommodation due to a disability, along with any deadlines for such requests. The legislature's intent is to make essential information more accessible to the public, especially for those with disabilities who may struggle with lengthy introductory texts, thereby promoting transparency and equitable participation in government meetings.
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Bill Summary: Requires certain information to appear at the beginning of notices for public meetings, where applicable. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD2)
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• Introduced: 01/23/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Joy San Buenaventura (D)*, Stanley Chang (D)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 19
• Last Amended: 03/06/2026
• Last Action: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17
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OK bill #SB2157 • Last Action 03/11/2026
Scenic rivers; creating the Southeast Scenic Rivers Act. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill, known as the Southeast Scenic Rivers Act, establishes the Southeast Scenic Rivers Commission to preserve and manage designated scenic rivers in Oklahoma, specifically the Glover, Kiamichi, Little, and Mountain Fork Rivers, due to their unique natural beauty and recreational value. The Commission, an agency of the state, will be funded through appropriations to the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission and will consist of eleven members appointed by various state officials, with specific representation from affected counties, conservation groups, academic institutions, and tribal communities. The Commission is empowered to create management plans, set standards for adjacent land use to protect scenic values, appoint an administrator, cooperate with other government agencies, accept gifts and grants, and take legal action to enforce its regulations, all while operating under the Oklahoma Open Meeting and Open Records Acts. Additionally, the bill amends existing law to require the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission to cooperate with the newly created Southeast Scenic Rivers Commission. This act will become effective on November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: scenic rivers - Southeast Scenic Rivers Commission - funds - membership - powers and duties - promulgation of rules - codification - effective date
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/16/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 5 : David Bullard (R)*, Jim Grego (R)*, George Burns (R), Warren Hamilton (R), Kelly Hines (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 14
• Last Amended: 02/24/2026
• Last Action: Senate Floor SB2157 (3-11-26) (BULLARD) FS FA1 - SB2157 (3-11-26) (BULLARD) FS FA1
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MI bill #HB5691 • Last Action 03/11/2026
Drains: appeals; period to appeal apportionment or assessment costs on drain projects; modify. Amends secs. 72 & 72a of 1956 PA 40 (MCL 280.72 & 280.72a).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the process for appealing decisions made by a drain commissioner, who is an official responsible for overseeing drain projects. Specifically, it changes the timeframe within which a property owner who feels unfairly treated by a determination regarding the necessity of a drain project can file an appeal in circuit court. Previously, the appeal period was 10 days after the determination of necessity or no necessity. This bill extends the appeal period to 60 days after the determination of no necessity is filed with the drain commissioner, and establishes a new 21-day appeal period after a review under section 154 if the drain is determined to be necessary. These changes aim to provide more time for individuals to challenge decisions related to drain projects, which can involve assessments of costs on properties within a drainage district.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled"The drain code of 1956,"by amending sections 72 and 72a (MCL 280.72 and 280.72a), section 72 as amended by 2018 PA 646.
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• Introduced: 03/10/2026
• Added: 03/11/2026
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 8 : Will Snyder (D)*, Luke Meerman (R), Tom Kunse (R), Jerry Neyer (R), Angela Witwer (D), Carol Glanville (D), Joey Andrews (D), Peter Herzberg (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 03/10/2026
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/10/2026
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MI bill #HB5694 • Last Action 03/11/2026
Drains: other; requirements for notices of drain projects; modify. Amends secs. 6, 54, 72, 105, 106, 122, 126, 154, 157, 196, 197, 221, 391, 393, 424, 432, 433, 441, 441a, 467, 469, 489a, 519, 521, 538a, 558 & 562 of 1956 PA 40 (MCL 280.6 et seq.) & adds sec. 436.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the Drain Code of 1956 to update various provisions related to drain projects, primarily focusing on improving notification procedures and clarifying existing processes. A key addition is Section 436, which establishes standardized requirements for notices related to drain projects, mandating that all such notices must include a website address where additional information like parcel numbers and maps of the drainage district can be found, and that this information must be publicly accessible online or on the county website if no official presence is maintained. The bill also refines how existing drains and easements are recognized, clarifies procedures for releasing unused easements, and updates requirements for public notices regarding drain district designations, board of determination meetings, bid lettings, and the abandonment or vacation of drains. It also introduces provisions for the consolidation of drainage districts and clarifies the roles and responsibilities of various officials and boards throughout the drain project lifecycle, ensuring greater transparency and accessibility of information for affected landowners and municipalities.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled"The drain code of 1956,"by amending sections 6, 54, 72, 105, 106, 122, 126, 154, 157, 196, 197, 221, 391, 393, 424, 432, 433, 441, 441a, 467, 469, 489a, 519, 521, 538a, 558, and 562 (MCL 280.6, 280.54, 280.72, 280.105, 280.106, 280.122, 280.126, 280.154, 280.157, 280.196, 280.197, 280.221, 280.391, 280.393, 280.424, 280.432, 280.433, 280.441, 280.441a, 280.467, 280.469, 280.489a, 280.519, 280.521, 280.538a, 280.558, and 280.562), sections 72, 105, and 122 as amended by 2018 PA 646, section 154 as amended by 2020 PA 281, section 196 as amended by 2024 PA 237, section 197 as amended by 2017 PA 62, section 221 as amended by 2020 PA 291, and section 433 as amended by 1982 PA 449, and by adding section 436.
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• Introduced: 03/10/2026
• Added: 03/11/2026
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 7 : Angela Witwer (D)*, Tom Kunse (R), Carol Glanville (D), Joey Andrews (D), Julie Brixie (D), Will Snyder (D), Peter Herzberg (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 03/10/2026
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/10/2026
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NY bill #S02598 • Last Action 03/10/2026
Expands the training time for local municipalities in relation to the open meetings law; requires at least one hour of such training be provided by the committee on open government or an appropriate entity in relation to compliance with the open meetings law and if not provided, a justification shall be given.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill expands the required annual training for members of various local municipal boards, including planning boards and boards of appeals, from four to five hours, with any excess hours allowed to be carried over to subsequent years. Crucially, at least one hour of this training must be provided by the committee on open government or a similar entity, specifically focusing on compliance with the open meetings law, which governs how public bodies conduct their business and ensures transparency. If a municipality chooses to waive or modify these training requirements, they must provide public notice and a justification for their decision. This legislation aims to enhance the understanding and adherence to open meeting principles among local officials.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, the general city law, the town law and the village law, in relation to expanding training requirements for municipalities in relation to compliance with the open meetings law
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• Introduced: 01/21/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Shelley Mayer (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 19
• Last Amended: 01/21/2025
• Last Action: referred to local governments
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NJ bill #A4556 • Last Action 03/10/2026
Requires municipalities to accept complaints and provide certain municipal announcements by electronic means.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires municipalities to establish electronic systems for residents to submit complaints and receive important municipal announcements, aiming to increase transparency and accessibility. Specifically, municipalities must provide an online form on their website, if they have one, for people to submit complaints electronically to the municipal clerk or their designated representative. If a municipality lacks its own website, the Department of Community Affairs will host this complaint form and forward submissions. Additionally, municipalities must set up a system allowing residents to sign up for electronic notifications, such as through email, text messages, or social media, for various types of municipal information. This includes public meeting notices, meeting minutes, approved budgets, declared emergencies, urgent public health and safety alerts, and significant traffic changes like road closures, as defined by the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act." Crucially, the implementation of these electronic systems is contingent upon funding being made available to the municipalities through state appropriations, grants, or other sources, to comply with constitutional provisions regarding unfunded mandates.
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Bill Summary: This bill would require municipalities to have electronic systems in place to receive complaints and to provide certain municipal announcements. The complaint system required by the bill would allow an individual to fill out and transmit a complaint form on the Internet website of the municipality. The notification system would allow an individual to sign up to receive electronic announcements of certain municipal information through e-mail, text messages, social media, or other electronic means. While many municipalities already have such systems in place, many do not. This bill would require all municipalities to have these systems in order to ensure that all residents of the State receive the benefits of these transparency measures. In light of the unfunded mandate provisions of the State Constitution, under which a State law may be declared unconstitutional if it does not authorize resources other than the property tax to offset the additional direct expenditures required for its implementation, this bill would only require the implementation of these electronic systems if funding is made available for those purposes through State appropriations, grants, or otherwise.
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• Introduced: 03/09/2026
• Added: 03/12/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Carol Murphy (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 03/11/2026
• Last Action: Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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MD bill #SB842 • Last Action 03/09/2026
Public Service Commission - Administrative Operations and Personnel Matters (Public Service Commission Flexibility Act)
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill, the Public Service Commission Flexibility Act, establishes that the Public Service Commission's (PSC) authority is an essential government function, expands the duties of the Executive Secretary to include directing administrative affairs and approving expenses, and allows for the designation of a Deputy Executive Secretary to act in the Executive Secretary's absence. It also requires the PSC to submit its operating program budget to the Department of Budget and Management for informational purposes annually, maintain business and accounting records according to generally accepted principles, and undergo an independent audit of its accounts and transactions each fiscal year. Furthermore, the bill grants the PSC more flexibility in hiring and retaining various experts and personnel, including financial, modeling, and climate experts, and establishes an independent personnel management system for PSC employees based on merit, with fair procedures for hiring, promotion, termination, and grievance resolution, while ensuring these employees retain rights and benefits as state employees for transfer purposes. The bill also exempts the PSC from state and local taxation and clarifies that certain state finance and procurement laws do not apply to the PSC.
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Bill Summary: Establishing that the exercise by the Public Service Commission of its authority is an essential government function; altering the duties of the Commission and the Executive Secretary of the Commission; providing for the designation of a certain employee as Deputy Executive Secretary of the Commission; requiring the Commission to submit certain information to the Department of Budget and Management each year, keep certain records, and submit to certain audits; etc.
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• Introduced: 02/10/2026
• Added: 02/12/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Brian Feldman (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 02/11/2026
• Last Action: Withdrawn by Sponsor
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FL bill #H7001 • Last Action 03/09/2026
OGSR/Florida Gaming Control Commission
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Florida Statutes regarding the Florida Gaming Control Commission's public records and meetings exemptions by removing the scheduled repeal of existing exemption provisions. The bill maintains protections for confidential information obtained by the commission, allowing such information to retain its exempt status when shared with other governmental agencies. It preserves rules about closed meetings, which require the commission chair to publicly declare the necessity of discussing exempt information, create a written record of this declaration, and fully record any closed sessions. The bill specifies that only commission members, Department of Legal Affairs staff, and other necessary persons can attend exempted portions of meetings, and ensures that any meeting closures are limited to maintain the state's general policy favoring public transparency. Importantly, the bill eliminates the previous provision that would have automatically repealed these exemption rules on October 2, 2026, effectively making the current confidentiality and meeting closure provisions permanent. The act will take effect immediately upon becoming law, continuing the Florida Gaming Control Commission's ability to protect sensitive information while maintaining some level of procedural transparency.
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Bill Summary: An act relating to a review under the Open Government Sunset Review Act; amending s. 16.716, F.S., which provides an exemption from public record and public meeting requirements for exempt or confidential and exempt information obtained by the Florida Gaming Control Commission; removing the scheduled repeal of the exemption; providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 11/05/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Government Operations Subcommittee, Danny Nix (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 19
• Last Amended: 11/05/2025
• Last Action: Laid on Table, refer to SB 7008
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FL bill #H7023 • Last Action 03/09/2026
OGSR/Cybersecurity
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill, titled OGSR/Cybersecurity, aims to strengthen cybersecurity protections for government agencies by expanding exemptions from public records and public meetings requirements. It defines key terms like "breach" and "cybersecurity" and creates new exemptions for various types of sensitive information, including network schematics, security practices, risk assessments, login credentials, and data related to user access of public portals. The bill also revises existing exemptions for cybersecurity insurance and agency-produced software, while removing some previous exemptions for specific login credentials and cybersecurity information held by certain departments. Additionally, it makes portions of public meetings that would reveal this sensitive cybersecurity information exempt from public access, with provisions for recording and transcribing these closed sessions. The exemptions are subject to future legislative review and repeal, with some set to expire in 2031. The bill also repeals certain existing provisions related to data security in educational institutions and insurance corporations.
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Bill Summary: An act relating to a review under the Open Government Sunset Review Act; amending s. 119.0725, F.S.; providing and revising definitions; providing an exemption from public records requirements for certain cybersecurity processes or practices, certain cybersecurity program reports, login credentials, and certain information associated with access to a public-facing portal held by an agency; revising an exemption from public records requirements for certain cybersecurity insurance information and certain cybersecurity-related information held by an agency; consolidating a public record exemption for certain agency-produced data processing software held by an agency; expanding an exemption from public meetings requirements for portions of a meeting that would reveal certain cybersecurity-related information held by an agency; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; amending s. 15.16, F.S.; removing an exemption from public records requirements for certain secure login credentials held by the Department of State; amending s. 24.1051, F.S.; removing an exemption from public records requirements for certain cybersecurity-related information held by the Department of the Lottery; amending s. 101.5607, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 106.0706, F.S.; removing an exemption from public records requirements for certain user identifications and passwords held by the Department of State; amending s. 112.31446, F.S.; removing an exemption from public records requirements for certain secure login credentials held by the Commission on Ethics; amending s. 119.07, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 119.071, F.S.; removing an exemption from public records requirements for certain agency-produced data processing software; amending s. 119.0712, F.S.; removing an exemption from public records requirements for certain secure login credentials and certain information associated with access to a public-facing portal held by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; amending s. 119.0713, F.S.; removing an exemption from public records requirements for certain cybersecurity-related information held by a utility owned or operated by a unit of local government; amending s. 119.0714, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 282.318, F.S.; removing an exemption from public records requirements for a comprehensive risk assessment held by an agency; removing exemptions from public records requirements for certain cybersecurity- related internal policies and procedures, certain cybersecurity-related internal audits and evaluations held by an agency, and certain cybersecurity-related reports held by an agency; repealing s. 627.352, F.S., relating to security of data and information technology in Citizens Property Insurance Corporation; repealing s. 1004.055, F.S., relating to security of data and information technology in state postsecondary education institutions; providing a statement of public necessity; providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 06/03/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Government Operations Subcommittee, William Conerly (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 17
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Laid on Table, refer to SB 7024
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OR bill #SB1555 • Last Action 03/06/2026
Relating to the constitutional requirements for public education appropriations; declaring an emergency.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies how the state reports on public education funding by establishing new quality goals for public education, which include school districts complying with legal requirements, teachers being licensed and qualified, and meeting statewide performance targets. It directs the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means to use a cost model, developed through contracts with experts, to determine the amount of money needed to meet these quality goals and to publish a report detailing whether the legislative appropriations are sufficient or, if not, explaining the reasons and impact of the shortfall. The bill also abolishes the Quality Education Commission and a related joint committee, and it makes various changes to existing laws concerning school district standards, teacher training, student services, and reporting requirements, with most of these changes becoming effective on July 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: Changes the method that is used to prepare a report on the amount of state money that is used to fund public education. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Directs the Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means to use a cost model for the purpose of calculating the sum of moneys sufficient to meet the state’s system of public education quality goals. Modifies the public education quality goals for the purpose of the cost model and makes re- lated changes specifying when a school district is a standard school district. Abolishes a joint committee related to the appropriation of moneys for public education. Abolishes the Quality Education Commission. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
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• Introduced: 01/29/2026
• Added: 01/30/2026
• Session: 2026 Legislative Measures
• Sponsors: 0
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 11
• Last Amended: 01/29/2026
• Last Action: In committee upon adjournment.
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UT bill #SB0269 • Last Action 03/06/2026
School Board Meeting Notification Requirements
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing laws to change the notification requirements for both state and local school board meetings, generally requiring agendas to be published on the respective board's website at least 48 hours before a meeting, a reduction from the previous 72-hour requirement, though this notice period can be disregarded in emergencies as defined by state law. The bill also clarifies that the "chair" of the state board, rather than the "chairman," calls meetings and specifies that the state board must meet at least 11 times annually. For local school boards, the bill maintains their ability to adopt rules of order and procedure, conduct meetings accordingly, and make these rules publicly available, while also allowing them to meet outside their district boundaries during disasters or local emergencies, or for site visits where no official action is taken.
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Bill Summary: General Description: This bill amends provisions related to state and local school board meetings.
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• Introduced: 02/06/2026
• Added: 02/07/2026
• Session: 2026 General Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Todd Weiler (R)*, Jason Kyle (R)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 6 • Actions: 39
• Last Amended: 02/24/2026
• Last Action: Senate/ filed in Senate file for bills not passed
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OR bill #HB4095 • Last Action 03/06/2026
Relating to semi-independent state agencies.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes several changes to how semi-independent state agencies operate, primarily by bringing them under more standard state financial and administrative processes. It removes exemptions for these agencies from certain laws related to budgets, fiscal matters, and state agency operations, meaning they will now generally follow the same rules as other state agencies regarding these areas. The bill also establishes new dedicated funds for several specific boards and commissions, such as the Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board and the State Board of Architect Examiners, into which their collected fees and revenues will be deposited and continuously appropriated for their specific purposes. Additionally, it repeals certain existing statutes related to how these agencies manage their funds and operations, and it makes conforming amendments to various other laws to reflect these changes, including those related to the Oregon Tourism Commission, Travel Information Council, and Oregon Film and Video Office, ensuring they also align with the new framework.
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Bill Summary: The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act makes some state agencies do the LFO budget process. The Act makes the state agencies follow some other laws about money. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.7). Makes certain semi-independent state agencies subject to certain provisions regarding the budget process and fiscal matters.
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• Introduced: 01/29/2026
• Added: 01/30/2026
• Session: 2026 Legislative Measures
• Sponsors: 4 : David Gomberg (D)*, Tom Andersen (D), Ben Bowman (D), Sue Rieke Smith (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 01/29/2026
• Last Action: In committee upon adjournment.
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MA bill #H668 • Last Action 03/05/2026
Relative to the training of school committee members
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires newly elected or appointed school committee members in Massachusetts to complete a mandatory 8-hour orientation within three months of taking office, at no personal cost. The orientation, to be developed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, must cover critical topics including school finance, Chapter 70 education funding, statewide educational goals and standards, open meeting law, public records law, conflict of interest law, special education regulations, collective bargaining, school leadership standards, and the specific roles and responsibilities of school committee members. The orientation can be provided by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees or other entities approved by the education commissioner, who must offer at least three orientation sessions annually at no cost. Upon completing the training, participants will receive a certificate that must be filed with their local city or town clerk. Importantly, school committee members who do not complete this orientation will be disqualified from participating in the committee's formal business, ensuring that all members are properly trained and informed about their governmental responsibilities.
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Bill Summary: Relative to the training of school committee members. Education.
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• Introduced: 03/12/2025
• Added: 03/13/2025
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Alice Peisch (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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NJ bill #S3737 • Last Action 03/05/2026
Requires municipalities to accept complaints and provide certain municipal announcements by electronic means.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires municipalities to establish electronic systems for residents to submit complaints and receive important announcements, aiming to increase transparency and accessibility. Specifically, municipalities must provide an online form on their website for submitting complaints, and if a municipality lacks a website, the Department of Community Affairs will host a form for them. Additionally, municipalities must set up a system for residents to sign up for electronic notifications, such as emails or text messages, about various municipal matters including public meeting notices, budgets, emergencies, and traffic changes, with "municipal announcement" defined as information relevant to the municipality. Crucially, the implementation of these electronic systems is contingent upon funding being made available through state appropriations or grants, and any actions taken under this bill will not be considered a government function, thus exempting them from the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," which governs lawsuits against government entities.
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Bill Summary: This bill requires municipalities to have electronic systems in place to receive complaints and to provide certain municipal announcements. The complaint system required by the bill would allow an individual to fill out and transmit a complaint form on the Internet website of the municipality. The notification system would allow an individual to sign up to receive electronic announcements of certain municipal information through e-mail, text messages, social media, or other electronic means. While many municipalities already have such systems in place, many do not. This bill would require all municipalities to have these systems in order to ensure that all residents of the State receive the benefits of these transparency measures. In light of the unfunded mandate provisions of the State Constitution, under which a State law may be declared unconstitutional if it does not authorize resources other than the property tax to offset the additional direct expenditures required for its implementation, this bill would only require the implementation of these electronic systems if funding is made available for those purposes through State appropriations, grants, or otherwise. Further, any action undertaken pursuant to the provisions of the bill would not be deemed to be an exercise of a government function and not be subject to the provisions of the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq.
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• Introduced: 03/02/2026
• Added: 03/07/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Tony Bucco (R)*, Raj Mukherji (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 03/06/2026
• Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
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MA bill #S2158 • Last Action 03/05/2026
Relative to municipal light plants
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies existing Massachusetts law regarding municipal light plants by expanding protections for confidential business information. Specifically, the bill allows municipal lighting plants and municipal aggregators to withhold certain documents and meeting records from public disclosure when they determine that revealing such information could adversely affect their business operations or customer interests. The bill creates exemptions to standard public record and open meeting requirements for trade secrets, competitively sensitive, and proprietary information related to electric power and energy activities. These exemptions apply when the municipal lighting plant or aggregator board determines that disclosure would harm their ability to conduct business effectively or compete with other energy entities. Importantly, the bill maintains that these exemptions do not completely shield public entities from disclosures that would be required of private licensed entities, ensuring a balance between transparency and business confidentiality. The changes are intended to provide municipal light plants and aggregators more flexibility in protecting sensitive business information while maintaining some level of public accountability.
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Bill Summary: For legislation relative to municipal light plants to expand protection for other plant services, telecommunications and cable services. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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• Introduced: 03/11/2025
• Added: 03/11/2025
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : John Keenan (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2986
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NH bill #HB1181 • Last Action 03/05/2026
Relative to public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment appeals.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill updates the public hearing notice requirements for zoning board of adjustment (ZBA) appeals by changing the existing notification method. Instead of requiring municipalities to publish hearing notices in a newspaper of general circulation, the bill mandates that notices be posted on the municipality's public website for at least 5 days before the hearing date. If a municipality does not have a public website, the notice must be physically posted in at least two public places within the municipality for the same period. The notice must remain accessible to the public until the hearing concludes. The bill aims to modernize public notification processes and potentially reduce municipal advertising costs, with the New Hampshire Municipal Association estimating that most municipalities could save less than $10,000 in advertising expenses. The law will take effect 60 days after its passage, and the fiscal impact is expected to be minimal, with no significant changes to county or local revenues and expenditures.
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Bill Summary: This bill updates the public hearing requirement for zoning boards of adjustment by replacing the requirement that a notice be published in a newspaper of general circulation with a requirement that the notice be posted on the municipality’s public website for at least 5 days before the hearing.
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• Introduced: 11/25/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 9 : Melissa Litchfield (R)*, Glen Aldrich (R), Brian Cole (R), Lisa Mazur (R), Sherri Reinfurt (R), Bill Gannon (R), Keith Murphy (R), Tim McGough (R), Tim Lang (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 12/06/2025
• Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/05/2026 House Journal 6
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OK bill #SB1420 • Last Action 03/05/2026
Open Meeting Act; permitting public bodies to provide opportunity for public comment. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, which requires public bodies to provide public notice of their meetings. Specifically, it allows public bodies to offer a reasonable opportunity for the public to comment on agenda items before any business is conducted, and they can establish written rules for the timing, manner, and order of these comments, including limiting the length of individual comments or requiring pre-registration, as long as these rules are applied fairly and help the meeting run efficiently. However, the bill clarifies that public bodies are not required to allow public comment. The bill also updates some statutory language and references and sets an effective date of November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 311, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 60, O.S.L. 2024 (25 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 311), which relates to notice; permitting public bodies to provide opportunity for public comment; authorizing certain limitations on public comment; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/06/2026
• Added: 01/07/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Mark Mann (D)*, Daniel Pae (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 03/04/2026
• Last Action: Placed on General Order
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OK bill #SB2179 • Last Action 03/04/2026
Criminal procedure; acts committee by persons in a state of mental illness or defect; modifying definition; requiring recommendation for discharge or assessment. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the legal definition of "guilty with mental defect" and "not guilty by reason of mental illness" in Oklahoma criminal procedure, specifically addressing acts committed by individuals with mental illness or defect. It requires that any recommendation for discharge or conditional release of such individuals must now include a structured clinical violence risk assessment, which the Forensic Review Board must review before submission to the court. The bill also mandates that if a court orders substance use monitoring as a condition of release, the individual will be subject to random drug and alcohol screenings at least twice monthly, with results reported to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The bill also updates statutory language and sets an effective date of November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to criminal procedure; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1161, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 68, O.S.L. 2025 (22 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1161), which relates to acts committed by persons in a state of mental illness or defect; modifying definition; requiring recommendation for discharge or conditional release to include certain risk assessment; directing certain reviews of risk assessment; subjecting certain persons to random substance screenings upon order of the court; requiring certain completion and reporting of tests; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 03/03/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : John Haste (R)*, Mark Lawson (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 03/03/2026
• Last Action: Placed on General Order
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FL bill #S0332 • Last Action 03/04/2026
Public Records and Public Meetings/Private Property Rights
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill creates a new section in Florida Statutes to allow government agencies to hold private meetings with their attorneys to discuss claims related to private property rights under the Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act, which allows property owners to seek compensation when government actions diminish the value of their property. These private meetings, which are normally required to be public under Florida's open government laws (sections 286.011 and 119.07 of Florida Statutes, and Article I, Section 24 of the State Constitution), can be closed to the public only if the agency's attorney announces at a public meeting that they need to discuss a claim, the discussion is limited to settlement negotiations or strategy, the entire session is recorded by a court reporter and transcribed, and the agency provides public notice of the meeting's time, date, and attendees. The transcripts of these private meetings will become public records once the property rights claim is settled or if the statute of limitations expires without litigation or settlement, and the transcripts, recordings, minutes, and other records generated during these exempt meetings will also be kept confidential until that time. This exemption is intended to encourage settlement and is subject to a legislative review and repeal in 2031.
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Bill Summary: An act relating to public records and public meetings; creating s. 70.90, F.S.; providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for meetings or portions of meetings between agencies and their attorneys to discuss certain claims concerning private property rights; specifying what may be discussed during such meetings; requiring that such meetings be transcribed; providing that such transcripts become public records at specified times; providing an exemption from public records requirements for transcripts, recordings, minutes, and records generated during the exempt meetings or portions of such meetings; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity; providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 11/03/2025
• Added: 11/04/2025
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Judiciary, Jennifer Bradley (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 24
• Last Amended: 02/12/2026
• Last Action: Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 655
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MD bill #HB973 • Last Action 03/04/2026
Open Meetings Act - Enhanced Requirements for Educational Entities and Retention Requirements
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill expands the requirements of Maryland's Open Meetings Act, which ensures that public bodies conduct their business openly and transparently, to include the Maryland State Department of Education, the Accountability and Implementation Board (a board established to oversee educational accountability and implementation), and county boards of education. These educational entities will now be subject to enhanced requirements, such as making meeting agendas and supporting documents publicly available at least 48 hours in advance, and providing live video streaming of open sessions where practicable. Furthermore, these entities, along with other public bodies already under these enhanced requirements, will be mandated to retain copies of their meeting minutes and any recordings for a significant period of 15 years after the date of the session, ensuring long-term public access to records of their proceedings.
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Bill Summary: Making certain enhanced Open Meetings Act requirements applicable to the Maryland State Department of Education, Accountability and Implementation Board, and county boards of education; and requiring certain entities subject to enhanced Open Meetings Act requirements to retain certain meeting minutes and recordings for 15 years after the date of the session.
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• Introduced: 02/06/2026
• Added: 02/07/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : April Fleming Miller (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 02/06/2026
• Last Action: House Ways and Means Hearing (13:00:00 3/4/2026 )
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FL bill #H0655 • Last Action 03/04/2026
Pub. Rec. and Pub. Meetings/Attorney Meetings to Discuss Private Property Rights Claims
Status: Passed
AI-generated Summary: This bill creates a new section in Florida Statutes to exempt certain meetings between government agencies and their attorneys from public meeting requirements when discussing claims related to private property rights under the Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act. Specifically, during the 90-day notice period for such claims, meetings or parts of meetings can be closed to the public if the agency's attorney publicly states the need for advice on a claim, the discussion is limited to settlement negotiations or strategy, the entire session is recorded by a court reporter and transcribed, and public notice of the meeting time, date, and attendees is given, with the meeting commencing and concluding in an open session. The transcripts of these exempt meetings will become public records once the claim is settled or the statute of limitations expires without litigation. Furthermore, the transcripts, recordings, minutes, and other records generated during these exempt meetings are also exempt from public records requirements. This exemption is subject to a future legislative review and will be repealed on October 2, 2031, unless reenacted. The bill's stated purpose is to encourage pre-litigation settlement by allowing agencies to develop negotiation strategies confidentially, similar to how ongoing litigation is handled, thereby potentially limiting legal costs for all parties.
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Bill Summary: An act relating to public records and public meetings; creating s. 70.90, F.S.; providing an exemption from public meetings requirements for meetings or portions of meetings between agencies and their attorneys to discuss certain claims concerning private property rights; specifying what may be discussed during such meetings; requiring that such meetings be transcribed; providing that such transcripts become public records at specified times; providing an exemption from public records requirements for transcripts, recordings, minutes, and records generated during the exempt meetings or portions of such meetings; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemptions; providing a statement of public necessity; providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 12/04/2025
• Added: 12/05/2025
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 5 : Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Government Operations Subcommittee, Wyman Duggan (R)*, Dan Daley (D)*, Jose Alvarez (D), Dotie Joseph (D), Susan L. Valdés (R)
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 5 • Actions: 48
• Last Amended: 03/04/2026
• Last Action: Ordered enrolled
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GA bill #HB1459 • Last Action 03/03/2026
Local government; allow governing authority of any county or municipal corporation to hold meetings by teleconference
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows the governing authority of any county or municipal corporation, which refers to the elected officials who run local governments, to hold meetings by teleconference, meaning they can meet remotely using technology like video conferencing. This change is made to existing law regarding open and public meetings, ensuring that these teleconference meetings are viewable by the public and allow for public commentary without requiring physical presence. Additionally, the bill permits the governing body of any agency composed entirely of nonelected members to also hold meetings by teleconference, with similar requirements for public viewing and commentary.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT To amend Chapter 14 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to open and public meetings, so as to allow the governing authority of any county or municipal corporation to hold meetings by teleconference; to require such meetings to be viewable by the public and to allow for commentary at such meetings without being physically present; to allow the governing body of any agency whose membership is composed wholly of nonelected members to hold meetings by teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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• Introduced: 02/25/2026
• Added: 02/26/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 6 : Karen Lupton (D)*, Karla Drenner (D)*, Viola Davis (D)*, Long Tran (D)*, Mary Oliver (D)*, Marvin Lim (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 02/26/2026
• Last Action: House Second Readers
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OK bill #SB2005 • Last Action 03/03/2026
School athletic associations; requiring association written policy to include certain provision. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires that any school athletic association that public schools or school districts join must have a written policy that includes specific provisions, building upon existing requirements for open records and open meetings, as well as annual financial and compliance audits. The key new provision mandates that the association's committee responsible for reviewing hardship waivers, which are exceptions to athletic eligibility rules, must be composed of five parents or legal guardians of students in public high schools, appointed by various state leaders, and one parent or legal guardian of a student in a private high school, appointed by the Governor. This change aims to ensure broader representation and input in decisions regarding student athlete eligibility. The bill also specifies an effective date of July 1, 2026, and declares an emergency to allow for immediate implementation.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to school athletic associations; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 27-103, which relates to requirements for school athletic association written policies; adding provision to be included in written policy; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Ally Seifried (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Failed in Committee - Education
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MS bill #SB2259 • Last Action 03/03/2026
"The Peoples Access Act"; require official meetings to be broadcast via video livestream applications, with exceptions.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill, known as "The Peoples Access Act," mandates that official meetings of Mississippi state agencies, with certain exceptions like executive sessions, must be broadcast live via video livestreaming applications on the front page of each agency's official website or a designated government channel. Public notices for these meetings must also be broadcast online and include a detailed agenda of topics to be discussed, along with the link to the livestream. State agencies are required to submit their livestreaming links to the Department of Finance and Administration, which will maintain a public list. If a state agency fails to diligently comply with these livestreaming or public notice requirements, it may face penalties outlined in Section 25-41-15 of the Mississippi Code. In cases of technological difficulties preventing livestreaming, agencies must record the meeting and post both the recording and minutes online as soon as possible, explaining why the livestream was not possible. This provision applies only to state agencies and not to the Legislature or the judiciary, with full compliance required by January 1, 2027, and meeting recordings to be archived for at least 24 months.
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Bill Summary: An Act To Amend Section 25-41-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Official Meetings Of State Agencies, With Exceptions, To Be Broadcast Via Video Livestreaming Applications On The Front Page Of The Official Website Of Each Respective Agency; To Require Certain Information To Be Included In All Public Notices; To Provide That Any Action Taken By A State Agency Failing To Use Due Diligence To Comply With Livestreaming Requirements Is Subject To The Provisions And Penalties In Section 25-41-15; To Provide Backup Procedural Requirements If Technological Difficulties Make Livestreaming A Meeting Impracticable; To Provide A Deadline For Livestreaming Implementation; And For Related Purposes.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Nicole Boyd (R)*, Tyler McCaughn (R)*, Bart Williams (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 02/13/2026
• Last Action: Died In Committee
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OK bill #HB2940 • Last Action 03/03/2026
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; creating the First Amendment Open Meetings Protection Act; public meeting recordings; Legislature; legislative committee meetings; monetary damages; effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill creates the First Amendment Open Meetings Protection Act, which amends Oklahoma's existing open meeting law to strengthen public recording rights at government meetings. Specifically, the bill prohibits public bodies, their staff, and security personnel from preventing individuals from recording meeting proceedings using video, audio, or other recording methods, as long as the recording does not disrupt the meeting. The bill notably extends recording permissions to include legislative committee meetings (with exceptions for confidential sessions) and the Oklahoma Legislature itself. Additionally, the bill provides a new legal remedy by allowing individuals who are unlawfully prevented from recording a public meeting to sue for monetary damages. The law will become effective on November 1, 2026, and aims to enhance transparency and public access to government proceedings by protecting citizens' rights to document official meetings.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; creating the First Amendment Open Meetings Protection Act; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 312, which relates to recording public meeting proceedings; clarifying that personal recordings shall not be prohibited unless they interfere with the public meeting; including the Legislature and legislative committee meetings in recording permissions; allowing monetary damages for unlawful prohibitions of recordings; providing for noncodification; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 12/12/2025
• Added: 12/13/2025
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Jim Olsen (R)*, Lisa Standridge (R)*, Jared Deck (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 12/12/2025
• Last Action: House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Hearing (10:30:00 3/3/2026 Room 4s5)
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MI bill #HB5641 • Last Action 03/03/2026
Trade: other; Michigan international trade commission; establish. Creates new act.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes the Michigan International Trade Commission, a new body within the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, to advise the state on international trade matters. The commission will be composed of nine members appointed by the governor, representing various sectors including agriculture, shipping, healthcare, automotive manufacturing, financial services, organized labor, and international trade policy experts. The commission's duties include analyzing international trade's impact on Michigan industries, informing the public about the state's competitiveness in global markets, providing quarterly reports to the legislature on the trade impact of tariffs, and making recommendations to the governor and legislature on how to enhance Michigan's global economic competitiveness. Members will not receive a salary but can be reimbursed for expenses, and the commission's operations will adhere to open meeting and freedom of information laws.
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Bill Summary: A bill to create the Michigan international trade commission and prescribe its powers and duties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.
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• Introduced: 02/26/2026
• Added: 02/27/2026
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : Noah Arbit (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 02/26/2026
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 02/26/2026
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OH bill #HB481 • Last Action 03/03/2026
Allow public body executive session for employee performance
Status: Introduced
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code to explicitly allow public bodies to hold an executive session to discuss the performance of a public employee or official. Specifically, the bill modifies existing language that previously implied restrictions on discussing employee performance in closed sessions. The bill maintains the existing framework for executive sessions, which require a majority vote of a quorum to enter the closed session and mandate that the meeting's purpose be clearly stated. The change provides public bodies with more flexibility in addressing employee performance matters privately, while still maintaining the general principle that public business should be conducted in open meetings. The bill continues to prohibit executive sessions for disciplining elected officials for conduct related to their official duties or for their removal from office. This modification is part of Ohio's broader open meetings law, which aims to balance transparency in government operations with the need for confidential discussions in certain sensitive personnel matters.
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Bill Summary: To amend section 121.22 of the Revised Code to allow a public body to meet in an executive session to discuss the performance of a public employee or official.
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• Introduced: 09/30/2025
• Added: 09/30/2025
• Session: 136th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 8 : Sarah Fowler Arthur (R)*, Beryl Brown Piccolantonio (D)*, Sean Brennan (D), Mark Hiner (R), Mark Johnson (R), Roy Klopfenstein (R), Mark Sigrist (D), Josh Williams (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 09/30/2025
• Last Action: House Government Oversight Piccolantonio, 2nd Hearing, Proponent Testimony (14:45:00 3/3/2026 Room 018. Chair: Thomas Hall)
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OK bill #SB1890 • Last Action 03/02/2026
School activities; creating the Oklahoma Athletics and Activities Commission; providing for membership; providing duties. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes the Oklahoma Athletics and Activities Commission, a new body responsible for supervising, coordinating, and regulating secondary school activities for both public and private schools across the state. The Commission will be composed of a diverse group of individuals, including public school administrators and athletic directors from both larger and smaller districts, parents of students from various school sizes, and parents of students from private schools of different enrollment numbers, along with the Superintendent of Public Instruction or their designee. Members will be appointed by the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, with initial appointments due by August 1, 2026, and staggered terms of three, four, and five years. The Commission will hold an organizational meeting by September 1, 2026, to elect a chair and vice chair, and will meet monthly thereafter, with special meetings allowed. A quorum of ten members is required for business, and all actions must be approved by a majority vote. Members of the Legislature are prohibited from serving on the Commission while in office or for two years afterward. The Commission will be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and the Oklahoma Open Records Act, and the State Department of Education will provide office space. Beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, the Commission will be tasked with supervising and organizing all secondary school activities, including categorization of schools, scheduling competitions, hiring officials, and managing facility usage, and will have the authority to promulgate rules, hire staff, enter into agreements with private schools and national athletic associations, develop a comprehensive plan, set membership and participation fees, and cooperate with other states on program coordination. The bill also repeals an existing law related to participation in competitions after a transfer and will take effect on July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause for immediate implementation.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to school activities; creating the Oklahoma Athletics and Activities Commission; providing for appointment of members; requiring initial appointments to be made by certain date; providing for terms of members; requiring organizational meeting to be held by certain date; providing for election of chair and vice chair; providing term limit for chair; allowing members to be removed for cause; providing for filling of vacancies; prohibiting members of the Legislature from being appointed while serving and for certain time period thereafter; providing frequency of meetings; allowing special meetings to be called; providing for quorum; providing for travel reimbursement; subjecting the Commission to certain acts; directing the State Department of Education to provide office space; providing duties of the Commission; directing the Commission to supervise and organize certain activities beginning in certain school year; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 8-103.2, which relates to participation in certain competitions after certain transfer; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Casey Murdock (R)*, Tim Turner (R)*, George Burns (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Turner (principal House author)
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KY bill #SB330 • Last Action 03/02/2026
AN ACT relating to data centers.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes new rules for data centers in Kentucky, aiming to increase transparency and prevent public agencies from entering into agreements that hide information beyond what state law already allows. It defines "data center" as a facility for storing, managing, and processing digital data, and "nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement" as any contract that restricts discussing its terms beyond statutory limits. The bill explicitly states that any contract related to a data center that tries to bypass or expand upon Kentucky's Open Records Act (which governs public access to government documents) or Open Meetings Act (which governs public access to government meetings) is void. Furthermore, when certain actions are taken regarding a data center, such as signing a development agreement, issuing permits, or approving special utility rates, specific information must be made public, including the owner's identity, project location, financial incentives received, public infrastructure contributions, and projected or actual utility usage and environmental impacts, though trade secrets are still protected. Aggregated data about a data center's impact on utility rates, grid reliability, pollution, public infrastructure, and expenditures will not be considered confidential simply because it relates to a data center, but proprietary technical details will remain protected. Finally, the bill prohibits agreements from preventing local officials, utility boards, or regulatory agencies from discussing data center impacts or from restricting public participation in required hearings or proceedings.
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Bill Summary: Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define "data center," "nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement," and "public agency"; prohibit public agencies from entering into a nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement relating to a data center that expands confidentiality beyond what is authorized by the Kentucky Revised Statutes; provide that contractual provisions relating to data centers that waive, supersede, or expand the requirements of the Kentucky Open Records Act or Kentucky Open Meetings Act are void; provide that certain information be made publicly available when certain data center-related actions are taken or documents are executed; provide that aggregated data concerning projected or actual impacts on public utilities and certain other public areas shall not be deemed confidential solely because the information relates to a data center project; prohibit a nondisclosure or confidentiality agreement from restricting the authority of a local public official to discuss data center impacts or public participation, hearings, or proceedings otherwise require by law.
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• Introduced: 03/02/2026
• Added: 03/03/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Keturah Herron (D)*, Gerald Neal (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 03/03/2026
• Last Action: to Committee on Committees (S)
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IA bill #HF2061 • Last Action 03/02/2026
A bill for an act relating to the request for redaction of personally identifiable information from electronic documents displayed for public access by county assessors and county recorders.(See HF 2255.)
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill expands the list of individuals whose names can be redacted, meaning removed, from public electronic documents maintained by county assessors and county recorders to include United States senators, representatives to Congress, statewide elected officials, and members of the general assembly, in addition to existing protections for peace officers, law enforcement employees, judicial officers, and prosecutors. The bill also requires the secretary of state to provide recommendations to the general assembly by November 1, 2026, on how to safeguard the personal residence information of candidates for election while still confirming their residency for eligibility purposes.
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Bill Summary: Under current law, a peace officer, a civilian employee of a law enforcement agency, a state or federal judicial officer, or state or federal prosecutor may request their name be redacted from documents made public by the county assessor or county recorder. This bill adds United States senators, representatives to Congress, statewide elected officials, and members of the general assembly to this list of people. The bill requires the secretary of the state to submit recommendations to the general assembly on how to protect information containing the personal residence of those seeking election while at the same time verifying the candidate’s place of residences for the purpose of meeting any applicable residency requirement. The recommendations are to be submitted before November 1, 2026.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Taylor Collins (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 01/14/2026
• Last Action: Withdrawn. H.J. 484.
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KY bill #SB331 • Last Action 03/02/2026
AN ACT relating to public meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill strengthens public access to government meetings by requiring presiding officers to announce the general nature and reason for closed sessions, and to identify any non-members present, with these closed sessions now needing to be recorded by video or audio and stored for 180 days, though these recordings are exempt from public inspection under the Open Records Act. Public agencies must now annually adopt a schedule of their regular meetings and provide at least 24 hours but no more than 7 days' notice of their agenda, which must include general discussion items and action items, and they cannot vote on items not on the agenda unless specific exceptions apply to recesses longer than 60 minutes, in which case the meeting must be adjourned. Both regular and special meetings must now include at least 15 minutes for public comment, and individuals will no longer be required to identify themselves, provide their address, or sign up to speak at meetings. Finally, if a person successfully sues a public agency for violating these open meeting laws, the court must award them $500 for each violation, paid by the individuals found responsible, in addition to potential costs and attorney fees.
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Bill Summary: Amend KRS 61.815 to require the presiding officer of a public meeting to provide notice before going into closed session of the general nature of business to be discussed, the reason for the closed session, and any persons not members of the board, commission, committee, authority, council, or governing body of the public agency who will be present; require the closed session to be recorded by video or audio and stored for 180 days; exempt the recording of the closed session from the Open Records Act; amend KRS 61.820 to require a public agency to adopt, on an annual basis, a schedule of its regular meetings; require a public agency to provide notice of its regular meeting by publishing its agenda at least 24 hours, but not more than 7 days before the meeting; provide agenda requirements; prohibit a public agency from recessing a meeting longer than 60 minutes unless exceptions apply; require the public agency to adjourn the meeting if a recess exceeds 60 minutes; prohibit a vote on any item discussed immediately prior to the recess until the next regular meeting; require each regular meeting to include public comment of at least 15 minutes; amend KRS 61.823 to require each special meeting to include public comment of at least 15 minutes; amend KRS 61.840 to prohibit a public agency from requiring a person to identify himself or herself, provide his or her address, or sign up to speak at a meeting; amend KRS 61.848 to require a court to award a person $500, instead of $100 who prevails against a public agency for violation of the Open Meetings Act, to be paid by the person or persons who are found to have violated the act.
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• Introduced: 03/02/2026
• Added: 03/03/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Lindsey Tichenor (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 03/03/2026
• Last Action: to Committee on Committees (S)
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OK bill #SB601 • Last Action 03/02/2026
Death penalty; creating the Death Penalty Moratorium Act; staying the execution of judgments in all death penalty cases; creating Death Penalty Reform Task Force. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes the Death Penalty Moratorium Act, which implements a temporary stay on all death penalty executions in Oklahoma until June 1, 2027. The bill prohibits the Court of Criminal Appeals from setting or executing any death penalty sentences during this period, vacates all current execution dates, and suspends related death penalty statutes. Simultaneously, the bill creates a Death Penalty Reform Task Force composed of five members appointed by key legislative and executive leaders, including representatives from the Senate, House of Representatives, and the Governor's office. The task force's primary responsibility is to review and report on the implementation of recommendations from the 2017 Oklahoma Death Penalty Review Commission, with a focus on examining reforms to the state's death penalty system. Task force members will serve without compensation, and the Attorney General's office will provide administrative support. The task force is required to submit an electronic report of its findings by November 30, 2026, to the Senate President Pro Tempore, House Speaker, and Governor. Importantly, the bill does not prohibit future death penalty prosecutions and does not invalidate existing death penalty judgments. The legislation is declared an emergency measure, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the death penalty; creating the Death Penalty Moratorium Act; providing short title; staying the execution of judgments in all death penalty cases; prohibiting the Court of Criminal Appeals from ordering the execution of judgments in death penalty cases; prohibiting the setting of execution dates; vacating all current execution dates; suspending all statutes related to death penalty sentences; returning death penalty statutes to full force and effect upon repeal of the Death Penalty Moratorium Act; providing construing provisions; creating the Death Penalty Reform Task Force; providing purpose of the task force; providing for membership; establishing date for appointing members; setting organizational meetings; providing for the selection of a chair and vice chair; stating primary function of the task force; authorizing the task force to collaborate with other agencies, organizations, entities, and educational institutions; providing quorum requirements; making meetings of the task force subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; prohibiting compensation or travel reimbursement; directing the Attorney General to provide staffing and administrative support; requiring the submission of certain report to the Legislature and Governor; providing for codification; providing for noncodification; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2025
• Added: 01/14/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 6 : Dave Rader (R)*, Danny Williams (R)*, Suzanne Schreiber (D), Ellyn Hefner (D), Mark Mann (D), Nikki Nice (D)
• Versions: 5 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 12
• Last Amended: 03/05/2025
• Last Action: Coauthored by Senator Mann
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NY bill #S01689 • Last Action 03/02/2026
Defines "professional journalist"; provides press access to open meanings of an agency or authority; prohibits the adoption of policies or rules restricting such access; requires notice of such meetings to local governments.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the New York Public Officers Law to enhance press access and transparency in government meetings. It first defines a "professional journalist" as someone who gathers, prepares, or processes news for a media outlet as a regular employee or professional affiliate, ensuring a clear and broad definition of who qualifies for press access. The bill then mandates that open meetings of government agencies must be accessible to professional journalists and press members, explicitly prohibiting any policies that would restrict such access. Additionally, the bill modifies public meeting notice requirements by extending the advance notice period from 72 hours to 96 hours (or four business days) and requiring that local governments also receive meeting notifications. A new provision is added requiring agencies to post draft meeting agendas on their websites at least 24 hours before scheduled meetings, further increasing transparency. These changes aim to improve public access to government proceedings and ensure that journalists can effectively report on official meetings. The bill will take effect 30 days after becoming law.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to providing press access to open meetings of an agency or authority
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• Introduced: 01/13/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Rachel May (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/13/2025
• Last Action: RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
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OK bill #SB1888 • Last Action 03/02/2026
School athletic associations; adding provisions to be included in written policy; establishing legislative review process for rules. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires school athletic associations, which are organizations that govern interscholastic sports for public schools, to include specific provisions in their written policies to maintain their membership. These provisions mandate that association records must be accessible under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, meetings must comply with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act (including notice, agenda, voting, and executive session rules), and the association must undergo annual financial and compliance audits, as well as performance audits every five years. Crucially, the bill introduces a legislative review process for any new rules or changes to existing rules governing interscholastic activities; these must be submitted to legislative leadership for approval or disapproval through a joint resolution, with specific timelines and procedures for adoption or rejection, and if disapproved, the association must resubmit new rules. The bill also clarifies that students transferring to a new school district under the Education Open Transfer Act are allowed to participate in interscholastic activities at their new school upon enrollment, and it repeals a previous law related to participation after a transfer. This act will become effective on July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause allowing it to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to school athletic associations; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 27-103, which relates to requirements for school athletic association written policies; adding provisions to be included in written policy; establishing legislative review process for rules or amendments to rules adopted by a school athletic association; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 8-103.2, which relates to participation in certain competitions after certain transfer; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Casey Murdock (R)*, Tim Turner (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Turner (principal House author)
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NH bill #HB1032 • Last Action 02/27/2026
Creating an exception to physical attendance and quorum requirements under the right-to-know law for individuals with disabilities and individuals caring for a household member with disabilities.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies New Hampshire's right-to-know law (RSA 91-A:2) to create an exception for public body members with disabilities or those caring for a household member with a disability. Specifically, the bill allows such individuals to be counted as "present in person" for quorum purposes even when they cannot physically attend a meeting. The disability must be defined according to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a federal law that protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination. Currently, public body members can only participate remotely if physical attendance is not "reasonably practical" and must state the reason for remote participation in meeting minutes. The new provision ensures that members with disabilities or those caring for disabled household members are not penalized or prevented from participating in public meetings due to their disability status. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, providing a brief transition period for public bodies to understand and implement the new rules.
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Bill Summary: This bill creates an exception to physical attendance and quorum requirements under the right-to-know law for individuals with disabilities and individuals caring for household members with disabilities.
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• Introduced: 11/17/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Timothy Horrigan (D)*, Dick Thackston (R), Bill Gannon (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 11/17/2025
• Last Action: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0495h
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MN bill #HF3736 • Last Action 02/25/2026
Interactive technology meetings allowed in certain cases.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows certain state government boards and councils to hold meetings using interactive technology, such as video conferencing, under specific circumstances. The Executive Council, the State Board (which is composed of the governor, state auditor, secretary of state, and attorney general), and the Minnesota Land Exchange Board (also composed of the governor, attorney general, and state auditor) are all mentioned as bodies that can utilize this technology. This provision is intended to help these groups expedite their work or respond to security threats. When using interactive technology, these bodies must ensure all participants can hear each other and all discussions, and they must also broadcast the meeting live for public viewing. The bill amends existing Minnesota Statutes related to these boards and councils.
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Bill Summary: A bill for an act relating to state government; allowing meetings by interactive technology for certain meetings; naming a state board created by the Minnesota Constitution; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 9.021; 11A.03; 94.341.
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• Introduced: 02/25/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 94th Legislature 2025-2026
• Sponsors: 1 : Mike Freiberg (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 02/25/2026
• Last Action: Introduction and first reading, referred to State Government Finance and Policy
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MN bill #HF389 • Last Action 02/24/2026
Minnesota Historical Society meetings required to be open to the public and the Minnesota Historical Society's data required to be public data as to state-owned properties.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires that meetings of the Minnesota Historical Society's executive council involving discussions about state-owned historic sites, historic places, or National Register of Historic Places sites must be open to the public under Minnesota's open meeting laws (chapter 13D). Additionally, the bill mandates that all data maintained by the Minnesota Historical Society related to these state-owned historic properties must be classified as public data, which means the information can be accessed and reviewed by the general public. The bill introduces these transparency requirements by adding a new section to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 138, specifically addressing how the Minnesota Historical Society handles information and conducts meetings about state-owned historic properties. This legislation aims to increase public access to information about historically significant state-owned sites and ensure that discussions about these properties are conducted with transparency.
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Bill Summary: A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring meetings of the Minnesota Historical Society to be open to the public and the Minnesota Historical Society's data to be public data as to state-owned properties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 138.
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• Introduced: 02/13/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 94th Legislature 2025-2026
• Sponsors: 1 : Peggy Scott (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 02/11/2025
• Last Action: House State Government Finance and Policy (08:15:00 2/24/2026 )
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MA bill #H5131 • Last Action 02/19/2026
Empowering municipalities and local governments
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill aims to empower municipalities and local governments by making several changes to existing laws. Key provisions include defining "remote participation" to allow for virtual attendance at public meetings, clarifying the term "select board" to include city mayors, and establishing a "Double Pole Municipal Fund" to support municipalities in utility pole replacement projects. The bill also updates procurement thresholds for governmental bodies, allows for more flexible use of grant funds by municipalities, and requires cities and towns to report cybersecurity incidents. Additionally, it introduces new rules for remote participation in town meetings, allows for the combination of town treasurer and tax collector positions, and enables the formation of regional boards of assessors. The bill also modifies regulations regarding the financing of municipal projects, the management of regional school district funds, and the use of fentanyl test strips, while also adjusting rules for unemployment benefits and alcoholic beverage sales hours.
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Bill Summary: Empowering municipalities and local governments
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• Introduced: 02/19/2026
• Added: 02/20/2026
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 0 : Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 02/19/2026
• Last Action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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NJ bill #A4110 • Last Action 02/19/2026
Requires municipalities and boards of education record public meetings and post recordings on Internet.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act" to require all municipalities and boards of education to video record their public meetings, including any emergency meetings. These video recordings must then be posted on the official Internet site of the respective municipality or board of education. The bill also specifies that these video recordings will be considered part of the official meeting minutes and will be made available to the public in the same manner as other minutes, accessible online. Importantly, any portions of the recordings that correspond to minutes that are legally accessible to the public will be released and posted online at the same time the minutes themselves can be legally released, ensuring greater transparency in local government proceedings.
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Bill Summary: This bill revises the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act" to require municipalities and boards of education to video record each meeting and to post the recordings on their Internet sites. The bill also provides that the minutes of a meeting of a municipality or board of education will include the video recording of the meeting. Portions of the recordings that correspond to the minutes that are accessible to the public shall be released to the public at the time the meeting minutes, or portions thereof, may legally be released to the public, and posted on the official Internet site of the municipality or board of education.
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• Introduced: 02/12/2026
• Added: 02/22/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Carol Murphy (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 02/20/2026
• Last Action: Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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KY bill #SB215 • Last Action 02/19/2026
AN ACT relating to school districts.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes several changes to how Kentucky school districts are managed and governed, including ensuring that school curriculum, textbooks, and digital learning materials are subject to the Open Records Act, which allows the public to access government records, and that residents' rights to "fair use" of these materials are protected. It also modifies the process for appointing and removing school superintendents, requiring those with compensation exceeding the state's education commissioner to be confirmed by the Senate, lowering the vote threshold for removal from four-fifths to a majority of the local board, and removing the need for state commissioner approval for removal while adding an appeal process for the superintendent. Additionally, the bill establishes one-year terms for the chair and vice-chair of local school boards, mandates that superintendents report on closed personnel investigations to the board for oversight, and makes candidates ineligible for school board membership if they represent district employees in disputes against the district. It also requires school board members to undergo training on the Open Records and Open Meetings Acts, allows for the hiring of relatives of board members, and prohibits individuals convicted of certain crimes from being employed by a superintendent, while also requiring superintendents to report on past closed personnel investigations to the board.
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Bill Summary: Amend KRS 160.290 to ensure public school curriculum, textbooks, and instructional materials, including digital learning materials, remain subject to the Open Records Act and that districts protect a resident's fair use rights; amend KRS 160.350 to require a superintendent with total annual compensation greater than the commissioner of education to be subject to confirmation by the Senate; require a majority vote instead of a four-fifths vote of local board of education members to remove a superintendent; delete requirements for approval from the commissioner of education to remove a superintendent; provide an appeal process for the superintendent; amend KRS 160.160 to establish a 1 year term for chair and vice chair of a local board of education; require superintendents to submit reports on closed personnel investigations to the local board of education for the purposes of policy oversight and evaluation of the superintendent's performance; amend KRS 160.180 to make ineligible a candidate for membership on a board of education who engages or serves as an officer or director of an organization that represents district employees in employment or legal matters against the district; require Open Records Act and Open Meetings Act training for local board of education members; make conforming changes; permit the hiring of relatives of a local board of education member; amend KRS 160.380 to prohibit a person convicted of certain specified crimes from being employed by a superintendent; require superintendents to submit reports on previous personnel investigations closed during the superintendent's contract to the local board of education within 30 days of the effective date of this Act.
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• Introduced: 02/19/2026
• Added: 02/20/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Lindsey Tichenor (R)*, Gary Boswell (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 02/20/2026
• Last Action: to Committee on Committees (S)
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OK bill #SB2152 • Last Action 02/19/2026
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation; modifying certain season dates. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies existing Oklahoma law concerning wildlife conservation, specifically by updating the authority of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission regarding open hunting seasons. The key change is that any open season declared for black bears must now include a muzzleloader period and an archery period that begins no earlier than September 1st of each year. The bill also makes a minor technical correction by replacing the pronoun "they" with "the Commission" in a section detailing how the Commission can adjust hunting seasons and limits based on wildlife populations and their impact on agriculture. Finally, the bill declares an emergency, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission; amending 29 O.S. 2021, Section 5-401, which relates to authority to declare open seasons on wildlife; requiring certain periods to begin after certain date; conforming statutory reference; updating statutory language; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/16/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Spencer Kern (R)*, Scott Fetgatter (R)*, Casey Murdock (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 02/17/2026
• Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Fetgatter (principal House author)
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VA bill #HB1068 • Last Action 02/18/2026
Higher educational institutions, livestreaming, etc., boards of visitors meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill mandates that all public universities in Virginia offering bachelor's degrees must livestream, record, and archive their Boards of Visitors meetings, which are governing bodies for each university. These livestreamed meetings must be accessible to the public in real-time, and recordings must be made available online within five business days, remain accessible for at least five years, and include closed captioning to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, ensuring accessibility for individuals with disabilities. The bill clarifies that these requirements do not alter existing rules regarding closed sessions, which are typically for sensitive discussions. To help universities meet these new obligations, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia will develop guidelines covering technology and accessibility. Furthermore, each university's Board of Visitors will be required to report on its compliance with these new provisions in its annual executive summary. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2027.
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Bill Summary: Baccalaureate public institutions of higher education; livestreaming, recording, and archiving of boards of visitors meetings; closed sessions; guidelines. Requires each baccalaureate public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth to (i) provide for the livestreaming of each meeting of its full board of visitors in a manner that is accessible to the public in real time and (ii) ensure that recordings of such meetings (a) are made, archived, and made available to the public within five business days following the conclusion of the meeting; (b) remain accessible on the institution's official website for no less than five years from the date of the meeting; and (c) include closed captioning for accessibility and are presented in a format compliant with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The bill requires the board of visitors of each such institution to include a report on the institution's compliance with the foregoing requirements in its statutorily required annual executive summary. The bill also requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to develop and provide to each baccalaureate public institution of higher education guidelines to assist such institutions with complying with the foregoing requirements, including recommendations for technology standards and accessibility features. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : M. Keith Hodges (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 01/14/2026
• Last Action: Left in Education
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SD bill #SB48 • Last Action 02/17/2026
Clarify that an official open meeting agenda must be posted online at least seventy-two hours before the scheduled start of the meeting.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill clarifies that an official agenda for a public meeting must be posted online at least seventy-two hours before the meeting is scheduled to begin, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. This requirement is in addition to existing provisions that mandate posting the agenda at the principal office of the governing body and ensuring it is visible, readable, and accessible to the public, including its date, time, and location. The bill also reiterates that for special or rescheduled meetings, notice must be delivered in person or by mail, email, or telephone to news media that have requested it, and that other requirements of the section should be met as circumstances allow, with violations still considered a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to clarify that an official open meeting agenda must be posted online at least seventy-two hours before the scheduled start of the meeting.
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• Introduced: 01/06/2026
• Added: 01/07/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Local Government
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 17
• Last Amended: 02/05/2026
• Last Action: Signed by the Governor on February 17, 2026 S.J. 266
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SD bill #SB46 • Last Action 02/17/2026
Modify the requirements for open meeting agendas and provide a penalty therefor.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill, titled "Modify the requirements for open meeting agendas and provide a penalty therefor," proposes adding a new section to South Dakota's existing laws regarding open meetings. The key provision is that any proposed agenda for a public body's official meeting must list all items to be discussed and describe them in enough detail to reasonably inform the public about the official business or public policy that will be considered. This aims to increase transparency in government proceedings. Importantly, the bill establishes a penalty for violating this new requirement: it will be considered a Class 2 misdemeanor, which is a minor criminal offense.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT ENTITLED An Act to modify the requirements for open meeting agendas and provide a penalty therefor.
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• Introduced: 01/06/2026
• Added: 01/07/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Local Government
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 17
• Last Amended: 02/05/2026
• Last Action: Signed by the Governor on February 17, 2026 S.J. 266
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OK bill #SB1598 • Last Action 02/16/2026
State government; removing certain prohibition on use of funds; removing certain requirement on nonsectarian charter schools. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes several changes to Oklahoma law, primarily by removing prohibitions on the use of state funds for religious purposes and by modifying requirements for nonsectarian charter schools. Specifically, it amends laws concerning the Oklahoma Historical Society, the Oklahoma Arts Council, and the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission to remove language that prevented funds from being used for the benefit of any sect, church, denomination, or religious institution, or for religious teachers or dignitaries. Additionally, the bill amends the law regarding charter schools to remove the explicit requirement that charter schools be nonsectarian in their programs, admission policies, and employment practices, and that sponsors not authorize charter schools affiliated with nonpublic sectarian schools or religious institutions. The bill also updates statutory references and provides an effective date of November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to state government; amending 53 O.S. 2021, Sections 1.18, 171, and 201C, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 213, O.S.L. 2022 (53 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 201C), which relate to the dispensation of funds; removing certain prohibition on use of funds; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-136, as amended by Section 7, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 3-136), which relates to charter schools; removing certain requirement on nonsectarian charter schools; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/13/2026
• Added: 01/14/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 4 : Julie McIntosh (R)*, Denise Crosswhite Hader (R)*, Dana Prieto (R), Randy Grellner (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 01/13/2026
• Last Action: Coauthored by Representative CrosswhiteHader (principal House author)
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OK bill #SB2080 • Last Action 02/16/2026
Government administration; requiring entities that issue building permits to provide weekly notification of issuances to the county assessor. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires entities that issue building permits in counties with a population of 450,000 or more to electronically submit copies of these permits and certificates to the county assessor on a weekly basis, aiming to improve property tax assessment accuracy. It also makes several changes to existing laws related to local development and ad valorem taxes, including authorizing counties to administer fees for certain costs associated with project plans, adding county assessors as non-voting members to specific review committees, and prescribing requirements for district boundaries to prevent the division of individual properties. The bill further mandates that governing bodies submit fiscal impact reports to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, which will then compile and submit its own report, and ensures county assessors are notified upon approval of certain project plans. Additionally, it allows for various government notifications, applications, letters, and transactional statements to be issued via electronic mail, updates statutory language, and establishes an effective date of November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to government administration; requiring entities that issue building permits to provide weekly notification of issuances to the county assessor; amending 62 O.S. 2021, Sections 854, 855, 856, 860, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 145, O.S.L. 2023, and 862 (62 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 860), which relate to the Local Development Act; authorizing the county to administer fees for certain costs; adding certain county assessors to certain membership review committees in a nonvoting capacity; prescribing requirements for district boundaries; requiring certain governing bodies to submit fiscal impact reports to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce; requiring the Department to submit certain report; requiring county assessor to be notified upon approval of certain project plans; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Sections 2813, as amended by Section 238, Chapter 282, O.S.L. 2022, 2817.3, 2882, and 2893 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 2813), which relate to the Ad Valorem Tax Code; authorizing certain notifications, applications, letters, and transactional statements to be issued by electronic mail; updating statutory language; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/16/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Jerry Alvord (R)*, Mark Lepak (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 02/04/2026
• Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Lepak (principal House author)
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IA bill #HSB578 • Last Action 02/16/2026
A bill for an act relating to public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body.(See HF 2490.)
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This Study Bill mandates updated public notice requirements for meetings of governmental bodies, ensuring greater transparency. Specifically, it requires that when a governmental body announces a meeting, they must not only inform news media that have requested such notices but also post the announcement in a prominent and easily visible location designated annually by the body, and on any relevant government-maintained internet site. If a meeting's agenda is changed after it's initially posted, the amended agenda must be clearly marked as "AMENDED," with the changes identified, and a new notice must be issued. These updated rules also apply to notices for public appointments and employment, as well as agreements for sharing entire school grades between districts.
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Bill Summary: This bill relates to public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body. The bill requires the act of giving notice of a meeting of a governmental body to include (1) S.F. _____ H.F. _____ advising the news media who have filed a request for notice with the governmental body as provided under current law, (2) posting the notice in a prominent and conspicuous place that is designated annually by the governmental body, in a manner such that the notice is visible at all times, and (3) posting the notice on any associated internet site as specified in the bill. If a tentative agenda has been posted and is amended, the amended agenda shall be marked “AMENDED”, the amended provisions identified, and a new notice provided. By operation of law, notice for electronic meetings of governmental bodies as provided in Code section 21.8 (electronic meetings) shall comply with the notice requirements in Code section 21.4 (public notice). In addition, the bill applies to notices for public appointment and employment under Code section 35C.1 (veterans preference —— appointments and employment —— applications) and notices for whole grade sharing agreements under Code section 282.11 (procedure for whole grade sharing agreements).
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• Introduced: 01/20/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 0 : State Government
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 01/20/2026
• Last Action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2490.
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IL bill #HB5564 • Last Action 02/13/2026
LEGISLATIVE AUDIT-TRANSFER
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies existing Illinois law to allow the Legislative Audit Commission (LAC), which oversees the Auditor General and reviews audit reports, to refer matters for investigation to the Executive Ethics Commission (EEC), an independent body that investigates ethics violations by state officials and employees. Specifically, the bill allows the LAC to refer investigative authority to the EEC by a majority vote if the LAC believes it's appropriate, and the Auditor General can offer advice on this referral process. The bill also makes conforming changes to ensure that the EEC's investigative powers and reporting requirements align with these new referral procedures, including provisions for the EEC to notify the LAC when an investigation originates from a referral and for the Auditor General to advise the LAC on such referrals.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Legislative Audit Commission Act. Provides that, if the Legislative Audit Commission, in its discretion, believes that investigative authority over a matter should be referred to the Executive Ethics Commission to investigate a State agency or executive office, it shall be referred by a majority vote by the Commission. Provides that the Auditor General may provide advice to the Commission on transferring investigative authority to the Executive Ethics Commission. Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act and the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act to make conforming changes.
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• Introduced: 02/06/2026
• Added: 02/11/2026
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Kyle Moore (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 02/06/2026
• Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB5608 • Last Action 02/13/2026
OMA&FOIA-NGO
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act to expand the definition of a "public body" to include certain nongovernmental organizations. Specifically, any private organization that receives either less than $10,000 or less than 20% of its total funding from the State will now be considered a public body under these laws. This change means these organizations will be subject to the same transparency requirements as government entities, including holding open meetings and responding to public records requests, thereby increasing accountability for organizations that receive state funding.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Changes the definitions of "public body" in the Acts to include a nongovernmental organization that receives the lesser of $10,000 or 20% of its funding from the State.
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• Introduced: 02/06/2026
• Added: 02/07/2026
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Chris Miller (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 02/06/2026
• Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB5613 • Last Action 02/13/2026
OMA&FOIA-NGO
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act to expand the definition of a "public body" to include certain nongovernmental organizations. Specifically, any private organization that receives either $10,000 or less, or less than 20% of its total funding from the State will now be considered a public body under these laws. This change means that these organizations will be subject to the same transparency requirements as government entities, including holding open meetings and responding to public records requests, which are governed by the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) respectively.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act. Changes the definitions of "public body" in the Acts to include a nongovernmental organization that receives the lesser of $10,000 or 20% of its funding from the State.
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• Introduced: 02/06/2026
• Added: 02/07/2026
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 3 : David Friess (R)*, Brad Halbrook (R), Chris Miller (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 02/06/2026
• Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
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WY bill #HB0191 • Last Action 02/13/2026
School board meeting requirements.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill mandates that, starting July 1, 2026, all meetings of school district boards of trustees where official actions are taken must be broadcast live over the internet, with exceptions only if an internet connection is unavailable or due to unforeseen circumstances preventing the broadcast. The bill also clarifies that recordings of these internet broadcasts will be considered public records, alongside the existing requirement to keep minutes and records of official actions and warrants issued by the school district.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT relating to school districts; requiring meetings of school district boards of trustees to be broadcast over the internet as specified; providing that recordings of the broadcasts are public records; and providing for an effective date.
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• Introduced: 02/11/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Budget Session
• Sponsors: 7 : Michael Schmid (R)*, Marlene Brady (R), J.T. Larson (R), Darin McCann (R), Joseph Webb (R), Lynn Hutchings (R), Laura Taliaferro Pearson (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 02/11/2026
• Last Action: Did not Consider for Introduction
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SD bill #SB166 • Last Action 02/11/2026
Require boards of county commissioners and county planning and zoning commissions to hold meetings after certain times or provide recordings of meetings to the public for later viewing.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires boards of county commissioners and county planning and zoning commissions to make their meetings more accessible to the public. Specifically, for regular meetings held on weekdays, they must either start no earlier than 6:00 p.m. or provide a recording of the meeting, which must be made available for free online within 24 hours. This aims to allow more residents to participate in or view meetings of these important local government bodies, which are responsible for county business and land-use planning, respectively. The bill amends existing laws to implement these changes, ensuring that these public meetings are either held at more convenient times or are recorded for later viewing.
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Bill Summary: An Act to require boards of county commissioners and county planning and zoning commissions to hold meetings after certain times or provide recordings of meetings to the public for later viewing.
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• Introduced: 01/29/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 6 : Heather Baxter (R)*, Lauren Nelson (R)*, Julie Auch (R), Travis Ismay (R), Phil Jensen (R), Tom Pischke (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/29/2026
• Last Action: Local Government Deferred to the 41st legislative day, Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2.
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PA bill #SB1036 • Last Action 02/11/2026
Consolidating the First Class Township Code; and making a repeal.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill consolidates the First Class Township Code into the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, creating two new parts (Part I and Part II) that will replace the existing First Class Township Code. The bill comprehensively reorganizes and updates the legal framework governing townships of the first class in Pennsylvania, covering a wide range of municipal functions and powers. The bill establishes detailed provisions for various aspects of township governance, including: 1. Township classification and creation procedures 2. Powers and duties of township commissioners 3. Election and appointment of township officers 4. Financial management and budgeting 5. Contracting and purchasing 6. Public improvements and assessments 7. Utilities and infrastructure 8. Parks and recreation 9. Public health and safety 10. Zoning and land use 11. Ordinance creation and enforcement The legislation maintains most of the existing legal framework of the First Class Township Code while updating language, consolidating provisions, and making some technical improvements to the statutory structure. It ensures continuity of existing township operations by preserving ongoing activities, contracts, and regulations from the previous code. Key changes include more detailed provisions on topics like civil service, ordinance publication, and administrative procedures. The bill also includes specific sections on new or expanded powers for townships, such as more flexible investment options, enhanced property maintenance regulations, and clearer procedures for various municipal functions. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, with provisions to ensure a smooth transition from the existing First Class Township Code to the new consolidated statutes.
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Bill Summary: Amending Title 73 (Townships) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating the First Class Township Code; and making a repeal.
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• Introduced: 10/03/2025
• Added: 10/03/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 7 : Dawn Keefer (R)*, Scott Hutchinson (R), Cris Dush (R), Tim Kearney (D), Patty Kim (D), Wayne Fontana (D), Rosemary Brown (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 6 • Actions: 27
• Last Amended: 12/08/2025
• Last Action: Act No. 7 of 2026
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IA bill #HF2401 • Last Action 02/11/2026
A bill for an act relating to exceptions to member education course requirements for official meetings open to the public.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Iowa Code chapter 21, which governs official meetings open to the public, by creating an exception to the requirement that newly elected or appointed public officials complete a training course on their responsibilities. Specifically, members of boards, councils, or committees that exist solely to offer advice or recommendations, and who are appointed by a school board, city council, or board of supervisors, will no longer need to complete this training. This change aims to streamline the process for individuals serving in these advisory roles.
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Bill Summary: Current law requires a newly elected or appointed public official who is a member of a governmental body to complete a training course relating to the responsibilities of the governmental body and its members under Code chapter 21 (official meetings open to public). This bill provides that a member of a board, council, or committee that is established solely to provide advice or recommendations, and who is appointed by a school board, city council, or board of supervisors, is exempt from this training requirement.
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• Introduced: 02/11/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Chad Ingels (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 02/11/2026
• Last Action: Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 257.
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OK bill #SB1616 • Last Action 02/11/2026
School athletic associations; requiring that certain hearings be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires that any school athletic association that a public school or school district in Oklahoma joins must adhere to specific transparency requirements, building upon existing laws. Specifically, it mandates that these associations must make their records accessible according to the Oklahoma Open Records Act, and their meetings must be conducted openly and follow the procedures outlined in the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, which governs public access to government proceedings, including notice, agendas, voting, and executive sessions. Crucially, this bill adds a new requirement that all hearings conducted by these athletic associations, such as those for rule violations, eligibility decisions, or hardship waiver requests, must also be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, ensuring these important proceedings are open to the public. The bill also requires annual financial and compliance audits, as well as periodic performance audits, and will take effect on July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause allowing it to be enacted immediately upon passage and approval.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to school athletic associations; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 27-103, which relates to requirements for school athletic association written policies; adding requirement that certain hearings be subject to certain act; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/13/2026
• Added: 01/14/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Avery Frix (R)*, Nicole Miller (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/13/2026
• Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Miller (principal House author)
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OK bill #HB4489 • Last Action 02/10/2026
Corporation Commission; Open Meeting Act exemptions; sunset; effective date; emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill extends the sunset date for certain exemptions to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act for the Corporation Commission from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2031, meaning these exemptions will remain in effect for an additional five years. The Oklahoma Open Meeting Act generally requires public bodies to conduct their business in public meetings, but this bill allows Corporation Commissioners to discuss specific administrative, operational, and procedural matters, attend certain events, and participate in legislative proceedings without strictly adhering to the Act's public meeting requirements, provided no official action is taken and certain documentation and notice requirements are met. The bill also specifies an effective date of July 1, 2026, and declares an emergency, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Corporation Commission; amending Section 1, Chapter 188, O.S.L. 2024 (17 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 180.13), which relates to Open Meeting Act exemptions; extending exemptions sunset date; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/16/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Tammy Townley (R)*, Dave Rader (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: House Administrative Rules Hearing (12:30:00 2/10/2026 Room 206)
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NE bill #LB384 • Last Action 02/10/2026
Require the county assessor and one voting member of the governing bodies of participating political subdivisions to attend joint public hearings under the Property Tax Request Act
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Property Tax Request Act to require that a voting member of the governing body of each participating political subdivision, which includes counties, cities, or school districts, and the county assessor of the county hosting the hearing, must attend joint public hearings when these political subdivisions seek to increase their property tax request by more than the allowable growth percentage. This change modifies existing law by replacing the previous requirement for an "elected official" from each participating political subdivision to attend with the mandate for a "voting member of the governing body" and adds the county assessor as a mandatory attendee. The purpose of these hearings is to discuss each political subdivision's intent to increase property taxes beyond a certain threshold, with specific notice and presentation requirements to inform the public about proposed tax increases and their impact on budgets.
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Bill Summary: A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Property Tax Request Act; to amend section 77-1633, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to change provisions relating to the individuals attending joint public hearings; and to repeal the original section.
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• Introduced: 01/17/2025
• Added: 01/18/2025
• Session: 109th Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : Tanya Storer (NP)*
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 25
• Last Amended: 02/10/2026
• Last Action: Approved by Governor on February 9, 2026
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MA bill #S2205 • Last Action 02/09/2026
Updating the Open Meeting Law to support remote participation
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill updates the Open Meeting Law to provide clear guidelines for remote participation in public meetings across Massachusetts. It removes an existing paragraph in Chapter 30A and adds a new section (Section 20A) that comprehensively defines and regulates remote meeting participation for public bodies. The bill allows public body members to participate remotely in meetings, with such remote participants being considered fully present, able to vote, and counted toward quorum requirements. It mandates that all remote participants must be clearly audible to each other and that public bodies must provide transparent, accessible means for the public to observe and potentially participate in these virtual meetings. Such alternative access methods could include telephone, internet, or video conferencing technologies, and must be offered free of charge. The bill also requires that meeting documents be made available to the public before or during the meeting, and stipulates that municipalities must develop their own standards and guidelines for remote participation before conducting such meetings. This legislation aims to modernize public meeting procedures, making government proceedings more accessible and flexible, especially in contexts like post-pandemic work environments.
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Bill Summary: For legislation relative to update the Open Meeting Law to support remote participation. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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• Introduced: 03/11/2025
• Added: 03/11/2025
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Becca Rausch (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 03/10/2025
• Last Action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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MA bill #S2206 • Last Action 02/09/2026
Promoting governmental efficiency
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies existing Massachusetts open meeting law regulations by updating complaint procedures and public records request rules. Specifically, the bill establishes more detailed guidelines for filing complaints against public bodies regarding potential open meeting law violations. The new provisions require complaints to include specific details like contact information, be filed within 20 business days of an alleged violation, and be signed by the complainant. Public bodies must now review and respond to complaints within 14 business days, confirming receipt and identifying any remedial actions. The bill also provides a mechanism for public bodies to seek relief from the attorney general if a complainant files an excessive number of complaints or if the complaints are unduly burdensome. Additionally, the bill removes language that previously limited public records requests intended for broad dissemination of information about government activity, potentially making it easier for individuals to access public records. These changes aim to streamline government transparency processes while providing some protections for public bodies against potential harassment or overwhelming complaint volumes.
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Bill Summary: For legislation to promote governmental efficiency. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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• Introduced: 03/11/2025
• Added: 03/11/2025
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Becca Rausch (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 03/10/2025
• Last Action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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MA bill #S2195 • Last Action 02/09/2026
Relative to the executive session interview process
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Section 21 of Chapter 30A of the Massachusetts General Laws to provide clearer guidelines for conducting executive sessions (closed meetings) during hiring processes. Specifically, the bill allows a public body to hold an executive session to consider or interview job applicants if the chair determines that an open meeting would negatively impact the ability to attract qualified candidates. The key change is that this executive session provision now explicitly applies to preliminary screening committees, with the important caveat that it cannot be used for interviewing applicants who have already passed an initial screening. The bill also clarifies that all members of municipal governing bodies like school committees, city councils, town councils, select boards, and boards of aldermen can participate in these preliminary screening executive sessions. This modification aims to provide more flexibility for public bodies in their initial stages of recruitment while maintaining transparency in the hiring process.
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Bill Summary: For legislation to consider or interview applicants for executive sessions. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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• Introduced: 03/11/2025
• Added: 03/11/2025
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Jake Oliveira (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 03/10/2025
• Last Action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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AZ bill #SB1722 • Last Action 02/09/2026
Homeowners' associations; meetings; quorum
Status: Introduced
AI-generated Summary: This bill clarifies that casual discussions about association issues at informal gatherings, even if a quorum of the board of directors is present, do not need to follow the open meeting and notice requirements, as long as the directors are acting as individual members and not in their official capacity. This applies to both condominiums (unit owners' associations) and planned communities (members' associations) after the developer's control has ended. The bill amends existing Arizona Revised Statutes sections 33-1248 and 33-1804, which govern open meetings for these types of homeowner associations, ensuring that informal discussions among board members acting as individuals are not subject to the same strict rules as official board meetings.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT amending sections 33-1248 and 33-1804, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to condominiums and planned communities.
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• Introduced: 02/02/2026
• Added: 02/03/2026
• Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
• Sponsors: 1 : J.D. Mesnard (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 02/02/2026
• Last Action: Senate read second time
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MA bill #S2143 • Last Action 02/09/2026
To permit enhanced public access to deliberations of public bodies and to permit improved efficiency of public bodies
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill proposes modifications to Massachusetts public meeting laws to enhance transparency and provide new mechanisms for public body deliberations. Specifically, the bill introduces the concept of a "Public Internet Discussion," which allows members of public bodies to engage in online discussions that the public can monitor. The bill amends definitions in Chapter 30A to include these internet discussions as a form of meeting, requiring that such discussions be publicly accessible, authenticated, and archived. Public bodies would be required to post notices at least 48 hours in advance for both traditional meetings and internet discussions, detailing the topics to be discussed, and specifying access methods. The bill mandates that no votes or formal actions can be taken during these internet discussions, and all exchanges must be captured and made freely accessible online, with each message attributed to its sender. The goal is to improve public access to government deliberations by creating a new, flexible platform for communication while maintaining transparency and accountability. Key provisions ensure that these discussions are open, monitored, and documented, allowing the public to follow governmental decision-making processes more closely.
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Bill Summary: For legislation to permit enhanced public access to deliberations of public bodies and to permit improved efficiency of public bodies. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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• Introduced: 03/10/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Paul Feeney (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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MA bill #S2129 • Last Action 02/09/2026
Relative to remote access for public bodies and town meeting
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies existing Massachusetts law to provide comprehensive guidelines for remote and hybrid public meetings and town meetings. The legislation allows public bodies to conduct meetings remotely or in a hybrid format, ensuring that all participants can hear each other clearly and that the public has adequate access to the proceedings. For public body meetings, the bill requires that remote participation be structured so that all members can vote, and the public can follow proceedings in real-time through alternative means of access. For town meetings specifically, the bill establishes a process where a town moderator can request a remote or hybrid meeting, subject to approval by the select board, with specific technological requirements to ensure transparency and accessibility. The bill mandates that such meetings must be recorded and made publicly available, and provides detailed guidelines about voter participation, voting procedures, and notification requirements. Additionally, the bill requires that within two weeks of taking office, all public body members must certify their understanding of open meeting law, and directs the attorney general to develop standards and guidelines for remote participation. The overall aim of the bill is to modernize public meeting procedures, especially in light of lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, by providing flexible options for municipal governance while maintaining principles of transparency and public access.
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Bill Summary: For legislation relative to remote access for public bodies and town meetings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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• Introduced: 03/11/2025
• Added: 03/11/2025
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Peter Durant (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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MA bill #S2099 • Last Action 02/09/2026
To provide sunlight to state government
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill aims to increase transparency in Massachusetts state government by implementing several key provisions. First, it requires that legislative committee hearing notices be published 2 weeks before the hearing date. The bill mandates that when public testimony is solicited, legislative committees must provide electronic and physical mailing addresses for submission, and these addresses must be published on the official state government website. Public testimony will be made available upon request, with allowances for redacting sensitive personal information. The bill also requires legislative committees to make reasonable efforts to promote diversity in expert witness panels. Additionally, the bill requires the senate and house clerks to post all recorded votes of legislative committee members on the general court website within 48 hours of the vote, with more urgent posting requirements during the final two weeks of legislative sessions. Furthermore, the bill expands public records access by including the office of the governor in existing public records provisions, though this specific change will only apply to records created after January 5, 2026. These provisions collectively seek to enhance government transparency and public access to legislative information.
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Bill Summary: For legislation to provide sunlight to state government. Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.
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• Introduced: 03/11/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Jamie Eldridge (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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AZ bill #SB1694 • Last Action 02/09/2026
Charter schools; meeting; reporting; audits
Status: Introduced
AI-generated Summary: This bill, titled the "Charter School Transparency and Accountability Act," makes several changes to Arizona's charter school laws to enhance transparency, reporting, and accountability. Key provisions include requiring charter schools to comply with open meeting and public records laws, similar to other public entities, and mandating that notices and minutes be posted online. It also introduces stricter requirements for charter school audits, including specific formatting and the use of auditors located in Arizona who are on a list maintained by the State Board for Charter Schools. The bill also clarifies procurement policies for charter schools, requiring them to adopt policies that prohibit conflicts of interest and ensure competitive bidding for purchases over a certain amount, with exceptions for specific circumstances. Furthermore, it mandates that charter schools provide more detailed financial and operational information to their sponsors, which must then be made publicly available on the sponsor's website, and requires charter schools to report withdrawals or transfers of students to the Department of Education. Finally, the bill addresses emergency response plans by updating requirements for their development and content.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT amending sections 15-154.02, 15-181 and 15-183, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 1, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-183.02; amending sections 15-184, 15-189.02 and 15-189.03, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 15, chapter 1, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-189.08; amending sections 15-213, 15-914.02, 41-1279.03 and 41-1279.04, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to charter schools.
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• Introduced: 02/02/2026
• Added: 02/03/2026
• Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
• Sponsors: 8 : Eva Diaz (D)*, Brian Fernandez (D), Sally Ann Gonzales (D), Theresa Hatathlie (D), Lauren Kuby (D), Catherine Miranda (D), Analise Ortiz (D), Kiana Sears (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 02/02/2026
• Last Action: Senate read second time
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IA bill #HSB580 • Last Action 02/05/2026
A bill for an act relating to the filing of complaints with the Iowa public information board.(See HF 2294.)
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This Study Bill, which amends Section 23.7 of the Iowa Code, extends the timeframe for filing complaints with the Iowa Public Information Board from 60 days to 90 days. This board is responsible for handling alleged violations of Iowa's open meetings law (Code chapter 21) and open records law (Code chapter 22), which ensure that government bodies conduct their business publicly and that citizens have access to public records. The change means that individuals, taxpayers, the Attorney General, or county attorneys now have a longer period, 90 days instead of 60, to report a suspected violation after it happened or after they reasonably could have discovered it.
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Bill Summary: This bill provides that a person has 90 days, rather than 60 days under current law, to file a complaint with the Iowa public information board after an alleged violation of Code chapter 21 (open meetings) or Code chapter 22 (open records) occurred or the complainant could have become aware of the alleged violation.
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• Introduced: 01/20/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 0 : State Government
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 01/20/2026
• Last Action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2294.
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TN bill #SB1575 • Last Action 02/05/2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1, relative to public meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows a governmental entity, such as a city or county government, to post notices for public meetings on its secure website instead of solely relying on traditional methods like newspaper advertisements, provided the website is available. Additionally, if a governmental body sends out electronic newsletters or other notices online, it must create a system allowing individuals to request to receive these updates via email or, if they prefer, a physical copy through regular mail, ensuring broader accessibility to public information.
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Bill Summary: As introduced, authorizes a governmental entity to publish notices of public meetings on a secure website of the governmental body; authorizes a person to request an electronic or hard copy of an e-newsletter or notice published by the governmental body if the governmental body provides such documents electronically. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44, Part 1.
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• Introduced: 01/12/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Adam Lowe (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/12/2026
• Last Action: Withdrawn.
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NH bill #HB1518 • Last Action 02/05/2026
Permitting remote participation at county delegation meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies existing law to require county commission and delegation meetings to allow remote participation under specific conditions. Specifically, members can participate electronically when attending in person is not reasonably practical, and they must explain why in the meeting minutes. While a quorum must typically be physically present at the meeting location, an exception is made for emergencies where immediate action is required and physical presence is impractical. The bill mandates that remote participants must be able to simultaneously hear and speak to each other, be audible to the public, and identify who is present in their remote location. All electronic meeting formats must allow the public to hear or discern the discussion in real-time, and electronic mail is explicitly prohibited as a meeting format. Roll call votes are required for any meetings with remote participants, and each remote participant is considered present for voting purposes. The bill aims to provide flexibility for meeting attendance while maintaining transparency and public access, and will take effect 60 days after passage.
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Bill Summary: This bill requires that county commission or delegation meetings open to the public allow members of the commission or delegation to participate remotely where attendance in person is not reasonably practical.
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• Introduced: 12/09/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 8 : Hope Damon (D)*, Brian Sullivan (D), Dale Girard (D), Janet Lucas (D), John Cloutier (D), Lucy Weber (D), Teresa O'Rorke (D), Thomas Oppel (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 12/11/2025
• Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 17
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MI bill #SB0775 • Last Action 02/04/2026
Civil rights: open meetings; audio recordings; require for all public body meetings. Amends sec. 9a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.269a).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill expands the requirement for audio recordings of public meetings to all public bodies, not just specific state licensing, commission, panel, or rule-making boards. The "Open Meetings Act" (1976 PA 267) is being amended to ensure that every meeting of a public body, unless held in closed session, must be recorded in a way that captures sound, such as a sound-only recording, a video recording with sound, or a broadcast that can be recorded. These recordings must be kept for at least one year from the meeting date and be available for reproduction if requested under the "Freedom of Information Act" (1976 PA 442), which allows the public to access government records.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled"Open meetings act,"by amending section 9a (MCL 15.269a), as added by 2022 PA 63.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2026
• Added: 02/05/2026
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : Joe Bellino (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 02/04/2026
• Last Action: Referred To Committee On Regulatory Affairs
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ID bill #S1238 • Last Action 02/04/2026
Amends existing law to provide for public comment and reporting requirements.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing Idaho law concerning the Idaho Fish and Game Commission's authority to set seasons and limits for taking fish and wildlife. Specifically, it requires the commission to provide a minimum 30-day public comment period before adopting, repealing, or amending any proclamation that sets seasons for game animals, game birds, furbearers, migratory birds, salmon, steelhead, and resident fish, with an exception for emergency proclamations. The bill also makes technical corrections to the language used in the existing law and declares an emergency, making its provisions effective on July 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: RELATING TO FISH AND GAME; AMENDING SECTION 36-105, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PRIOR TO THE IDAHO FISH AND GAME COMMISSION SETTING OF ANY SEASON OR LIMIT ON THE TAKING OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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• Introduced: 01/29/2026
• Added: 01/30/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Resources and Environment Committee
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/29/2026
• Last Action: Senate Resources & Environment Committee (13:30:00 2/4/2026 Room WW55)
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OK bill #SB1532 • Last Action 02/04/2026
Oklahoma Open Records Act; authorizing public bodies to require the full name and contact information of requestors. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Oklahoma Open Records Act to allow public bodies to require requesters to provide their full name and contact information when requesting public records, and also permits public bodies to keep timekeeping and badge entrance information confidential. The Oklahoma Open Records Act is the state law that generally grants the public the right to access government records. This change aims to provide public bodies with more information about who is requesting records and for what purpose, while also expanding the types of personnel information that can be kept private. The bill also updates statutory references and makes language gender-neutral, with an effective date of November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Records Act; amending 51 O.S. 2021, Sections 24A.5, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 404, O.S.L. 2025, and 24A.7, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 307, O.S.L. 2022 (51 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 24A.5 and 24A.7), which relate to inspection and reproduction of records and personnel records; authorizing public bodies to require the full name and contact information of requestors; authorizing public bodies to keep timekeeping and badge entrance information confidential; updating statutory reference; updating statutory language; making language gender neutral; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/12/2026
• Added: 01/13/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Kelly Hines (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/12/2026
• Last Action: Senate Committee Committee Amendment 1 - Committee Amendment 1
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OH bill #HB619 • Last Action 02/04/2026
Authorize board of elections to meet by video conference
Status: Introduced
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends section 3501.09 of the Ohio Revised Code to allow boards of elections to conduct meetings using video conference or similar electronic technology. Specifically, the bill creates a new subsection (C) that permits boards of elections to meet virtually, provided they follow the existing rules outlined in section 121.221 of the Revised Code. The bill also makes some minor grammatical updates, such as replacing gendered language like "he" with more neutral terms like "the officer" and changing "chairman" to "chairperson". Additionally, the bill maintains the existing provisions about board organization, including requirements that the director and deputy director be from opposite political parties and selected through a specific voting process. The legislation provides flexibility for election boards to meet remotely while ensuring transparency and adherence to established procedural guidelines.
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Bill Summary: To amend section 3501.09 of the Revised Code to authorize a board of elections to conduct meetings by video conference or any other similar electronic technology.
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• Introduced: 12/03/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 136th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Brian Lorenz (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 12/03/2025
• Last Action: Referred to committee: General Government
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MI bill #HB4808 • Last Action 02/04/2026
Civil rights: open meetings; the children trust Michigan state board; allow to meet remotely under the open meetings act. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4807'25
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to allow the Children Trust Michigan Board, a state board responsible for preventing child abuse and neglect, to hold meetings remotely under certain circumstances, similar to how other public bodies can meet electronically. This means that the Children Trust Michigan Board can now conduct meetings via telephonic or video conferencing, provided they follow the act's requirements for public access and two-way communication, and can do so for any reason, including accommodating absent members, just as agricultural commodity groups and certain retirement system boards can. The bill also clarifies that for meetings where members are absent due to military duty or a medical condition, only those specific members can participate remotely, unless the meeting falls under the broader remote meeting provisions for agricultural groups, retirement boards, joint energy agencies, or the Children Trust Michigan Board.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled"Open meetings act,"by amending section 3a (MCL 15.263a), as amended by 2023 PA 214.
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• Introduced: 08/26/2025
• Added: 08/27/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 8 : Bryan Posthumus (R)*, Nancy DeBoer (R), John Fitzgerald (D), Angela Rigas (R), Tom Kunse (R), Ken Borton (R), Matthew Bierlein (R), Steve Frisbie (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 20
• Last Amended: 01/14/2026
• Last Action: Placed On Order Of Third Reading With Substitute (s-2)
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PA bill #HB2146 • Last Action 02/04/2026
In open meetings, further providing for notification of agency business required and exceptions.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Pennsylvania law regarding public meetings to clarify when an agency can take official action on matters not previously listed on its public notice or agenda. Specifically, it expands the exceptions to the requirement of prior notification for agency business, allowing agencies to act on certain matters that arise within 24 hours of a meeting if they are de minimis and do not involve significant financial commitments. It also introduces a new category for "minor administrative approvals," which can be acted upon if they would cause hardship if delayed and fall into specific categories such as certain personnel actions after an executive session, time-sensitive legal filings, small purchasing and bill approvals below a certain threshold for property damage mitigation or auction purchases, grant applications with imminent deadlines, small borrowing or tax anticipation note paperwork previously approved, and minor permit approvals for sewer modules. Before taking action on these minor administrative approvals, the agency must obtain a written opinion from its solicitor or chief legal counsel confirming the item falls under this exception, and this opinion must be publicly disclosed at the meeting. The bill also requires that any changes to an agenda, including adding items under these new exceptions, must be announced at the meeting before a vote is taken, and the amended agenda must be posted online or at the agency's office by the next business day.
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Bill Summary: Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in open meetings, further providing for notification of agency business required and exceptions.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 02/06/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 30 : Bob Freeman (D)*, Brett Miller (R), Carol Hill-Evans (D), Melissa Shusterman (D), Greg Vitali (D), Ben Sanchez (D), Keith Greiner (R), Nikki Rivera (D), Chris Pielli (D), James Walsh (R), Dane Watro (R), Christina Sappey (D), Pat Harkins (D), Brad Roae (R), Charity Grimm Krupa (R), Ed Neilson (D), Ben Waxman (D), Danielle Otten (D), Gregory Scott (D), Jeanne McNeill (D), Carol Kazeem (D), Kyle Donahue (D), Jared Solomon (D), John Inglis (D), Lisa Borowski (D), Lee James (R), Dave Zimmerman (R), Maureen Madden (D), Brandon Markosek (D), Mark Gillen (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 02/04/2026
• Last Action: Laid on the table
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WA bill #HB2520 • Last Action 02/04/2026
Concerning emergency meetings of public agencies.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows public agencies to hold special meetings outside of their usual locations or remotely when necessary to take expedited action to address an emergency, provided that proper notice is given according to existing laws, unless such notice is waived under specific emergency circumstances, and that minutes are recorded and made public. It clarifies that governing bodies of public agencies can take action during such emergency meetings, even if they are held remotely or with limited public attendance, as long as options are provided for the public to listen to proceedings in real-time without additional cost, and these meetings are still considered open and public. The bill amends existing laws to permit these emergency meeting procedures, ensuring that actions taken during emergencies are valid while maintaining public access and transparency.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT Relating to emergency meetings of public agencies; and 2 amending RCW 36.32.090, 42.30.060, and 42.30.230. 3
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 7 : Debra Lekanoff (D)*, Carolyn Eslick (R), Lisa Parshley (D), Gerry Pollet (D), Brandy Donaghy (D), Alex Ramel (D), Shaun Scott (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 01/16/2026
• Last Action: Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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WA bill #SB6000 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Concerning gatherings of a majority of members of a governing body and action taken by a governing body during a state or federally declared emergency in response to a natural disaster.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies existing laws concerning public meetings during declared emergencies, specifically natural disasters. It clarifies that during a state or federally declared emergency due to a natural disaster, it is not a violation of open meeting laws for a majority of a governing body (like a city council or county board) to attend briefings, conduct visual inspections of damage by various means, or hold press conferences related to the disaster, as long as they do not take any final official actions. Additionally, the bill allows governing bodies to travel together or gather for purposes other than formal meetings without violating these laws, provided no official action is taken. It also permits local governments within an emergency area to take action on items directly related to the disaster at remote or limited-attendance meetings, including authorizing emergency measures, approving emergency ordinances, and approving spending or contracts for disaster response and recovery. The term "action" in this context refers to any official decision or vote taken by the governing body.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT Relating to gatherings of a majority of members of a 2 governing body and action taken by a governing body during a state or 3 federally declared emergency in response to a natural disaster; and 4 amending RCW 42.30.070 and 42.30.230. 5
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• Introduced: 01/06/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Keith Wagoner (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/06/2026
• Last Action: Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Executive Session (13:30:00 2/3/2026 Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections)
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OK bill #SB1206 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Open Meetings Act; modifying requirements for public comment at meetings of a public body. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act to clarify and enhance public participation rights at public meetings. The legislation requires public bodies to maintain an email distribution system for meeting notices and allows members of the public to address the body during designated comment periods on any agenda item, new business, or relevant non-agenda item. The bill explicitly prohibits public bodies from preventing criticism of their acts, policies, or services, while allowing them to maintain orderly conduct during meetings. Public bodies can establish reasonable guidelines for public comment, such as time limits, but cannot entirely prevent public input. The bill also reinforces existing requirements for public notice of meetings, including posting meeting information prominently and online at least 24 hours in advance, with specific provisions for regularly scheduled, special, and emergency meetings. Notably, the bill adds a provision that no action can be taken on a matter raised during public comment until it has been specifically added to a future meeting's agenda. The changes aim to increase transparency and public engagement in governmental decision-making processes, with the modifications set to take effect on November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to public participation at public meetings; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 311, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 60, O.S.L. 2024 (25 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 311), which relates to notice of meetings of public bodies; prohibiting public body from taking action on certain matters; clarifying right of members of the public to provide public comment at meetings of a public body; allowing certain rules or policies regarding public comment; construing provisions; providing exceptions to certain requirements; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 12/01/2025
• Added: 12/02/2025
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Dana Prieto (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 12/01/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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OK bill #HB3639 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Open Meeting Act; Open Meeting Reform Act of 2026; effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This is a shell bill in the Oklahoma Legislature. It creates a named act (e.g., "Education Reform Act of 2025") that contains no substantive provisions -- just a short title and an effective date, explicitly designated as "not to be codified." It was filed to reserve a bill number and topic area before the language-filing deadline. It may later be amended via a committee or conference substitute to carry real legislation. Shell bills are sometimes called "zombie bills" when used to revive legislation that failed in another bill.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Open Meeting Act; creating the Open Meeting Reform Act of 2026; providing for noncodification; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Mark Lawson (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Rules
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OK bill #SB1411 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Charter schools; adding requirements to charter school application; requiring annual oversight and performance review. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Oklahoma's Charter Schools Act by adding several new requirements for charter school applications and oversight. Starting July 1, 2024, charter school applicants must complete a 10-hour training program provided by the Statewide Charter School Board, and sponsors must also complete training on their oversight duties. The bill expands application requirements to include more detailed information about school operations, governance, academic programs, and financial plans. It mandates that charter school governing boards meet at least 10 months per year, include public comment periods in meetings, post open records request procedures online, and submit annual compliance reports. The bill also strengthens sponsor oversight by requiring annual performance reviews that evaluate academic, operational, and financial performance, include an administrator performance evaluation, and conduct parent satisfaction surveys. Additionally, the bill introduces mechanisms for sponsors to address charter school deficiencies, potentially suspending a sponsor's ability to establish new charter schools if they fail to conduct proper oversight. The legislation aims to improve transparency, accountability, and quality in Oklahoma's charter school system by establishing more rigorous application, governance, and review processes.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to charter schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Sections 3-134, as last amended by Section 6, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2023, and 3-137, as amended by Section 8, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 3-134 and 3-137), which relate to the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act; adding requirements to charter school application; requiring certain review to be provided to certain governing board and posted on certain sponsor’s website; providing contents of annual oversight and performance review; requiring a sponsor’s performance report to include certain information; allowing the Statewide Charter School Board to suspend certain sponsor authority if a sponsor fails to take certain actions; requiring certain determination to identify certain deficiencies; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 12/31/2025
• Added: 01/01/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Dana Prieto (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 12/31/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Education
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OK bill #SB2008 • Last Action 02/03/2026
School athletic associations; adding provision to be included in certain association written policy. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires that any school athletic association that a public school or school district joins must have a written policy that includes four key provisions: all association records must be accessible under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, all meetings must follow the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act regarding notice, agendas, voting, and executive sessions, the association must undergo annual financial and compliance audits according to the Oklahoma Public School Audit Law, and importantly, a student who transfers to a public school in a district where they do not reside, as allowed by the Education Open Transfer Act, must be permitted to participate in interscholastic activities offered by that new school district upon enrollment. Additionally, this bill repeals a previous law concerning participation in competitions after a transfer and will become effective on July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause allowing it to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to school athletic associations; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 27-103, which relates to requirements for school athletic association written policies; adding provision to be included in written policy; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 8- 103.2, which relates to participation in certain competitions after certain transfer; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Ally Seifried (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Education
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OK bill #SB1620 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Counties and county officers; allowing for publication of certain notices on a website maintained by the county. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows counties to publish certain official notices on a website maintained by the county, in addition to or instead of traditional newspaper publications, modernizing how public information is disseminated. It amends numerous existing laws related to counties and county officers, updating statutory language, making it gender-neutral in places, and ensuring that important legal notices, such as those for public hearings, property sales, budget proposals, and tax delinquencies, are accessible online. This change aims to improve transparency and public access to county government information.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to counties and county officers; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Sections 174.1, 326, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 369, O.S.L. 2025, 339, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 157, O.S.L. 2025, 339.6, 343, 345, 351, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 212, O.S.L. 2022, 360, 383, 421.1, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 337, O.S.L. 2023, 444, 445, 731, 733, 736, 740, 765, 782, 788, 794, 863.26, 865.66, 866.29, 868.3, 868.5, 872, 872.1, 876, 880, 881, 884, 888, 893, 896, 901.2, 901.3, 901.15, 901.17, 901.42, 902.3, 902.4, 902.12, 902.14, 902.21, 904.1, 956, 1205, 1234, 1242, 1250, 1264, 1276, 1412, 1505, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 85, O.S.L. 2025, and 1714 (19 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 326, 339, 351, 421.1, and 1505), which relate to counties and county officers; allowing for publication of certain notices on a website maintained by the county; granting county commissioners the option to maintain certain website; updating statutory language; making certain language gender neutral; amending 26 O.S. 2021, Section 13A- 109, which relates to school district and technology center school district elections; allowing for publication of certain legal notices on a website maintained by the county; allowing for the digital publication of certain news releases; amending 68 O.S. 2021, Sections 2819.1, 2836, 2882, 3002, 3007, 3013, 3021, 3022, 3030, 3102, 3106, 3127, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 179, O.S.L. 2025, and 3134.1 (68 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 3127), which relate to county business; allowing for publication of certain notice on a website maintained by the county; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/13/2026
• Added: 01/14/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Julie McIntosh (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/13/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Local and County Government
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KS bill #HB2660 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Making and concerning appropriations for the state board of regents for the Kansas blueprint for literacy, expanding the every child can read act reporting requirements and amending the Kansas blueprint for literacy to provide certain requirements for the state board of education, the state board of regents and school districts with regard to literacy education and reporting.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill allocates $8.6 million to the State Board of Regents for the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy, a plan to improve reading education. It expands reporting requirements under the Every Child Can Read Act to include more data on students at risk of literacy deficits and requires the State Department of Education to report to the governor, legislature, and State Board of Education by October 1st annually. The bill also mandates that members of the Literacy Advisory Committee possess specific expertise in areas like evidence-based literacy practices and the science of reading, and it aligns literacy fluency goals with the State Board of Education's assessment cut scores. Furthermore, school districts will be required to employ reading specialists in elementary schools starting in the 2029-2030 school year and develop individual student literacy plans for students in kindergarten through third grade identified as high-risk, with these plans including at least 90 minutes of targeted intervention per week. The State Board of Education is tasked with designating best literacy practices based on the science of reading, prohibiting discredited methods like the three-cueing system, and incorporating a literacy practicum into teacher licensure requirements, including specific clock hours for general education and reading specialist candidates. Educator preparation programs will need to demonstrate that teacher candidates master literacy assessment tools and evidence-based practices, and the State Board of Regents and State Board of Education will jointly oversee the development of a comprehensive literacy implementation plan for all grade levels, including educator preparation, professional learning, instructional materials, and family resources. Finally, the bill repeals existing sections related to the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy and expands the definition of terms like "literacy practicum" and "science of reading" to reflect current understanding and best practices in literacy education.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT concerning education; relating to the Kansas blueprint for literacy; making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, for the state board of regents; expanding reporting requirements in the every child can read act; requiring members of the literacy advisory committee to have certain expertise; aligning literacy fluency goals with the state board of education's assessment cut scores; requiring school districts to employ reading specialists and develop individual student literacy plans for certain high-risk students; requiring the state board of education to designate best literacy practices and include a literacy practicum in the requirements for teacher licensure; requiring the development of a comprehensive literacy implementation plan; providing requirements for educator preparation programs; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72- 3262, 74-32,290, 74-32,291, 74-32,292, 74-32,293, 74-32,294 and 74- 32,295 and repealing the existing sections; also repealing K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-32,296.
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• Introduced: 02/03/2026
• Added: 02/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Education
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 02/03/2026
• Last Action: House Referred to Committee on Higher Education Budget
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OK bill #SB1757 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; creating the First Amendment Open Meeting Protection Act. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill, titled the "First Amendment Open Meeting Protection Act," aims to strengthen the public's right to record government meetings in Oklahoma. It amends the existing Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, specifically Section 312, which deals with the recording of public meetings. The key change is that it explicitly states that no public body, its members, officers, staff, or any security personnel can prohibit any attendee from recording proceedings by video, audio, or any other method, as long as the recording does not disrupt the meeting. The bill also introduces a new provision allowing individuals who are unlawfully prevented from recording a public meeting to file a civil lawsuit for monetary damages. The bill also updates a statutory reference to clarify that notice requirements for meetings are governed by Section 301 et seq. of the title, and declares an emergency, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; creating the First Amendment Open Meeting Protection Act; providing short title; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 312, which relates to recording of open meetings; updating statutory reference; clarifying when recordings may be prohibited; providing for civil action; updating statutory language; providing for noncodification; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Shane Jett (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/14/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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OK bill #SB1504 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Oklahoma Health Care Authority; modifying appointing authority of the Administrator of the Authority. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies how the Administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) is appointed and managed. Previously, the Administrator was appointed by the Governor with Senate approval, but this bill transfers that appointment power to the OHCA Board, which is composed of members appointed by the Governor, Speaker of the House, and President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The Board will now also determine the Administrator's compensation and can remove them without cause. Additionally, the bill requires the OHCA to submit its annual administrative policies and business plan electronically to state leadership by January 1st each year, and it clarifies that the Board has the power to establish the Authority's policies and appoint its Administrator.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 5007 and 5008, which relate to governance of the Authority; providing certain power and duty to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board; requiring electronic submission of certain report; modifying appointing authority of the Administrator; conforming language; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/12/2026
• Added: 01/12/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Carri Hicks (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/09/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Health and Human Services
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OK bill #SB2103 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Charter schools; modifying definition; modifying certain restriction on private schools. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act by updating the definition of a "charter school" to mean a "publicly funded school created and operated" rather than just a "public school established," and it also clarifies that the Statewide Charter School Board, rather than the State Board of Education, will be the sponsor for virtual charter schools starting July 1, 2024. Additionally, the bill makes several technical amendments, such as updating statutory references and correcting minor wording, including changing "time lines" to "timelines" in application requirements and specifying that student discipline policies must cover students "with disabilities" instead of "special education students." It also clarifies that an "operating private school" is not eligible to contract for a charter school or virtual charter school. The bill also includes an effective date of July 1, 2026, and declares an emergency, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to charter schools; amending Sections 2, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2023, and 3-134, as last amended by Section 6, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2023, (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 3-132.2 and 3-134), which relate to the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act; modifying definition; modifying certain restriction on private schools; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/16/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : David Bullard (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Rules
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OK bill #SJR42 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Constitutional amendment; vesting the power of redistricting with the Citizens' Independent Redistricting Commission.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to transfer the power of redistricting, which is the process of drawing new electoral district boundaries, from the Legislature to a newly established Citizens' Independent Redistricting Commission. This commission would be responsible for drawing districts for both state legislative seats (48 for the Senate and 101 for the House of Representatives) and federal congressional seats. The commission would consist of nine members, with representation from the two largest political parties and unaffiliated voters, selected through a process overseen by the Administrative Office of the Courts, involving retired judges to review applications and select candidates. Commissioners would have specific qualifications, including residency and a prohibition on holding partisan office or being a registered lobbyist in the years prior to their appointment. The resolution outlines procedures for commissioner selection, removal, and filling vacancies, requires commissioners to waive their right to run for office in the districts they draw, and provides for their compensation. It mandates that commission votes be public, taken by roll call, and published, with public notice of all meetings and livestreaming of proceedings, while prohibiting private discussions about redistricting matters outside of public meetings. The commission would be tasked with developing preliminary and final redistricting plans, considering factors like racial and ethnic fairness, communities of interest, political subdivisions, and compactness, and ensuring plans do not provide a disproportionate advantage to any political party. If the commission fails to approve a plan within a specified timeframe, a fallback mechanism involving the Oklahoma Supreme Court would be activated. The resolution also grants the Supreme Court original jurisdiction over challenges to the commission's actions and plans, and establishes a revolving fund for the commission's operations, which would be dissolved after its work is completed. Finally, it repeals existing constitutional provisions related to legislative redistricting and includes a ballot title for the proposed amendment to be voted on by the people.
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Bill Summary: A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution by adding new Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 to Article III; dividing the state into certain Senate and House districts; vesting the power of redistricting with the Citizens’ Independent Redistricting Commission; defining terms; requiring Commissioners to possess certain qualifications; authorizing removal in certain circumstances; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to oversee Commissioner applications; providing application requirements; providing process of approval for applications; providing conditions for removal and filling of vacancies; requiring the waiving of certain rights; providing for compensation of Commissioners; requiring Commission votes to be taken by roll call and published; requiring public notice of Commission meetings; defining powers and duties of the Citizens’ Independent Redistricting Commission; requiring Commissioners to appoint certain officer; establishing certain duties of the Secretary; requiring the Commission to take certain actions; directing the Commission to conduct certain processes while satisfying certain conditions; establishing guidelines for approval of plans; requiring Commission to develop preliminary plan; requiring Administrator to submit approved plan to certain officers; establishing fallback mechanism; granting the Supreme Court original jurisdiction over the Commission; authorizing aggrieved parties to petition the Supreme Court; granting the Commission standing in all legal proceedings; prohibiting assertions of legislative privilege for certain communications; creating the Citizens’ Independent Redistricting Commission Revolving Fund; providing for dissolution of the Commission; authorizing the people to override the Citizens’ Independent Redistricting Commission; construing provisions; repealing Sections 9A, 10A, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, and 11E of Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution, which relate to the Legislature; providing ballot title; and directing filing.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Julia Kirt (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Rules
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OK bill #SB2162 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; modifying definition. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act by changing the definition of a "public body" to explicitly include the Legislature, which was previously excluded from this definition. The Act requires public bodies to conduct their business in open meetings, ensuring transparency for citizens. By adding the Legislature to the list of entities considered "public bodies," this bill aims to subject legislative sessions and committee meetings to the same open meeting requirements as other governmental entities. Additionally, the bill repeals a section of existing law related to the Legislature, likely to avoid redundancy or conflict with the updated definition. This change will take effect on November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 304, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 369, O.S.L. 2025 (25 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 304), which relates to definitions; modifying definition; repealing 25 O.S. 2021, Section 309, which relates to the Legislature; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/16/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Lisa Standridge (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Rules
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OK bill #HB3093 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Open Meeting Act; executive sessions; public bodies; individual officers and employees; supervision, employ, or appointment; effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill clarifies that public bodies, which are governmental entities like committees or boards, can only discuss individual officers and employees in executive sessions if those individuals are directly under the supervision, employment, or appointment of that specific public body. Executive sessions are private meetings that public bodies can hold for specific, legally defined reasons, as outlined in the Open Meeting Act, to discuss sensitive matters without public scrutiny. This amendment aims to prevent public bodies from discussing individuals outside of their direct purview during these closed-door meetings.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Open Meeting Act; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 307, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 249, O.S.L. 2025 (25 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 307), which relates to executive sessions; clarifying that public bodies may only discuss individual officers and employees under their supervision, employ, or appointment in executive sessions; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/13/2026
• Added: 01/14/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Molly Jenkins (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/13/2026
• Last Action: Referred to Civil Judiciary
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OK bill #SB1252 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; requiring public bodies to provide opportunity for public comment. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to require public bodies to provide a reasonable opportunity for public comment on each agenda item before taking official action. The bill allows public bodies to establish written rules governing public comments, such as limiting the duration of individual comments or total comment time for an agenda item, and requiring individuals to sign up before speaking. These rules must be applied uniformly and be reasonably related to the efficient conduct of the meeting. The bill clarifies that public bodies are not required to permit comments on matters not appearing on the agenda. Additionally, the bill makes minor technical changes to the existing law, such as updating statutory references and making small linguistic modifications (like changing "areawide" to "area-wide"). The provisions will take effect on November 1, 2026, and aim to increase transparency and public participation in government meetings by ensuring citizens have a structured opportunity to provide input on agenda items before decisions are made.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 311, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 60, O.S.L. 2024 (25 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 311), which relates to notice; requiring public bodies to provide opportunity for public comment; authorizing certain limitations on public comment; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 12/15/2025
• Added: 12/16/2025
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Brian Guthrie (R)*, Derrick Hildebrant (R)*, Gabe Woolley (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 12/15/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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OK bill #SB2161 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; modifying definition. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the definition of a "meeting" under the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, which requires public bodies to conduct their business openly. Specifically, it clarifies that any task force, working group, advisory group, study group, committee, subcommittee, or similar group created by a public body to discuss and make recommendations, regardless of how many members are present, will now be considered a meeting of that public body. This change aims to ensure greater transparency in the deliberative processes that inform decisions made by public entities. The bill also specifies an effective date of November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 304, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 369, O.S.L. 2025 (25 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 304), which relates to definitions; modifying definition; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/16/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Brian Guthrie (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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OK bill #SB1883 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; requiring the Legislature to allow audio and video recording of public meetings. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, specifically Section 309 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes, to require the Oklahoma Legislature to allow any person to audio or video record public meetings, meaning meetings that are open to the public. This change ensures greater transparency by preventing the Legislature from prohibiting such recordings, and it will take effect on November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 309, which relates to the Legislature; requiring the Legislature to allow audio and video recording of public meetings; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Shane Jett (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Rules
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OK bill #SB1440 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority; mandating certain election to approve certain route; removing ability of Authority to acquire property by condemnation. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill mandates that the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) must hold a public meeting to approve the design of any new turnpike route and then submit a report with project details to the Governor, legislators, and local officials in affected municipalities and counties. Following this, any municipality or county where a new route is planned must hold a special election for its registered voters to approve or reject the route, with the OTA required to revise the design if a majority votes against it. Additionally, the bill removes the OTA's ability to acquire property through condemnation, which is the process of taking private property for public use with just compensation, and requires the OTA to notify real property owners within one mile of a proposed bonded project route via certified mail, in addition to the existing newspaper publication requirement. The bill also repeals a section related to property or facilities of public utilities or common carriers and sets an effective date of November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority; amending 69 O.S. 2021, Sections 1705, as amended by Section 572, Chapter 486, O.S.L. 2025, and 1718 (69 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1705), which relate to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority; requiring certain notice; mandating certain election to approve certain route; providing for Authority to redesign certain route upon certain election result; removing ability of Authority to acquire property by condemnation; requiring certain notice to be sent to certain real property owners; repealing 69 O.S. 2021, Section 1722, which relates to property or facilities of public utilities or common carriers; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/07/2026
• Added: 01/08/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Mary Boren (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/07/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Aeronautics and Transportation
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OK bill #HB3398 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Open Meeting Act; Open Meeting Reform Act of 2026; effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This is a shell bill in the Oklahoma Legislature. It creates a named act (e.g., "Education Reform Act of 2025") that contains no substantive provisions -- just a short title and an effective date, explicitly designated as "not to be codified." It was filed to reserve a bill number and topic area before the language-filing deadline. It may later be amended via a committee or conference substitute to carry real legislation. Shell bills are sometimes called "zombie bills" when used to revive legislation that failed in another bill.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to open meetings; creating the Open Meeting Reform Act of 2026; providing for noncodification; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Amanda Clinton (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/14/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Rules
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OK bill #HB3842 • Last Action 02/03/2026
State government; Legislative Transparency, Accountability, and Open Meetings Act of 2026; open meetings; nondisclosure agreements; reports; effective date; emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill, titled the "Legislative Transparency, Accountability, and Open Meetings Act of 2026," aims to increase transparency in state government by making the Oklahoma Legislature and its various committees, task forces, and working groups subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, which requires advance public notice, agendas, public observation and recording, and timely posting of minutes or records for all meetings, with invalidation of any action taken in violation unless it's a constitutionally authorized caucus meeting where no official action is taken. It also mandates that legislators who receive campaign contributions, gifts, travel, or anything of value from registered lobbyists or their principals that materially relate to a bill they are involved with must file a "Lobbyist Impact Statement" (LIS) detailing the lobbyist, the benefit received, and its connection to the bill, with failure to do so resulting in an ethics violation, potential removal from committee assignments, and a misdemeanor penalty. Furthermore, the bill requires legislators to file a "Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA) Disclosure Statement" within five business days of signing any such agreement, detailing the entity requesting it, its basis, the associated subject matter, and duration, with these disclosures becoming public records, and it prohibits NDAs from restricting a legislator's ability to communicate with constituents, disclose information for legislative deliberation, vote, or inform other officials, declaring any such restrictive NDA void and imposing penalties for non-disclosure. Additionally, the bill prohibits state agencies, public trusts, and contractors from requiring legislators to sign NDAs, confidentiality agreements, or waivers of rights unless expressly authorized by statute, deeming such attempts void and an obstruction of legislative oversight, with penalties for violations including referral to the Attorney General and audits. Finally, any existing statutes, rules, policies, or legislative orders that conflict with this act are repealed to the extent of the conflict, and the act is declared an emergency measure to take effect immediately upon passage and approval, with its provisions becoming effective July 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to state government; enacting the Legislative Transparency, Accountability, and Open Meetings Act of 2026; requiring Legislature and certain legislative entities to be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; prescribing procedures for meeting notices; imposing requirements related to observation and recording; prescribing procedures related to receipt of things of value from lobbyists; requiring Lobbyist Impact Statement; prescribing content of statement; providing for penalties for failure to file statement; imposing requirements related to certain nondisclosure agreements; prescribing requirements for disclosure; prohibiting certain effects of nondisclosure agreements; prescribing penalties; prohibiting requirements imposed by certain governmental entities; providing for penalties; providing for nullification of statutes, rules, policies or legislative order; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 304, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 369, O.S.L. 2025 (25 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 304), which relates to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; modifying definitions; providing for codification; providing for noncodification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/16/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Tom Gann (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Rules
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OK bill #SB1478 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Cities and towns; creating the Oklahoma Land Bank Act. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill, titled the "Oklahoma Land Bank Act," establishes a framework for municipalities in Oklahoma to create land banks, which are entities designed to acquire, hold, and transfer vacant or underutilized real property for redevelopment. These land banks will be governed by a board of directors and can hire employees and consultants. The act outlines procedures for the creation of land banks, including the possibility of intergovernmental cooperation between multiple municipalities or with school districts. Land bank property is exempt from taxation, and the act details how land banks can acquire property through various means, including foreclosure sales, and how they can dispose of it, with provisions for prioritizing certain uses like public spaces and affordable housing. The bill also addresses the financing of land bank operations through grants, loans, and the issuance of bonds, and requires compliance with open meeting and open records laws. Importantly, it allows for the sale of tax-delinquent properties to land banks for less than market value under specific conditions, particularly when the property is unimproved and has a significant history of tax delinquency, and provides a process for land banks to quiet title to properties they acquire. The act also includes provisions for the creation of land banks in response to natural disasters and clarifies conflict of interest rules for board members and employees.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to cities and towns; creating the Oklahoma Land Bank Act; providing short title; defining terms; permitting municipalities to create a land bank program; providing terms for the creation of a board; permitting terms for hiring employees; providing powers to facilitate land banks; providing certain exemptions against taxation of land bank property; providing certain terms of acquisition of property; clarifying terms of disposition of property; providing qualification of the financing of land bank operations; providing terms for the borrowing and issuance of bonds; requiring compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and the Oklahoma Open Records Act; clarifying conflict of interest terms; providing procedure for the creation of land banks due to natural disasters; providing intent; providing terms for enforcement of delinquent property tax; permitting taxing units to sell property for less than market value; requiring the sale of property be in accordance with certain procedures; clarifying the deed of conveyance; clarifying bulk tax foreclosure terms; providing terms for quiet title proceedings; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/08/2026
• Added: 01/09/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Julia Kirt (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/08/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Local and County Government
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OK bill #HB3854 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Confidential records; prescribing right of victims to confidentiality of crime scene and autopsy photographs; codification; effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes new protections for victims and their families by granting them the right to keep certain crime scene and autopsy photographs confidential during clemency hearings, which are proceedings where individuals can request a pardon or commutation of their sentence. Specifically, these sensitive photographs, when submitted to the Pardon and Parole Board, will no longer be accessible to the public. To facilitate this, parties involved in clemency hearings will be required to submit two separate packets of information: one for public viewing that excludes the confidential photographs, and another for the Pardon and Parole Board that includes all materials. The bill also amends the Oklahoma Open Records Act, which generally requires public bodies to make records available to the public, by adding these specific victim photographs to the list of confidential records. The Pardon and Parole Board will have the authority to seal any submissions that would compromise a victim's privacy, and the Governor's office will receive the complete packet containing all evidence, including the sensitive photographs.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to confidential records; prescribing right of victims to confidentiality of certain crime scene and autopsy photographs; prohibiting public access to certain photographs submitted to the Pardon and Parole Board; amending 51 O.S. 2021, Section 24A.5, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 404, O.S.L. 2025 (51 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 24A.5), which relates to the Oklahoma Open Records Act; adding certain victim photographs to list of confidential records; prohibiting certain victim photographs submitted to the Board from being presented to the public; requiring parties to submit two separate clemency hearing packets to the Board; clarifying contents for each packet; allowing Board to seal certain records; clarifying which packet the Governor shall receive; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/16/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Eric Roberts (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Rules
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OK bill #HB3879 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Waters and water rights; modifying list of records to be entered; requiring board maintain records in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Records Act; effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies existing laws concerning water districts by requiring their governing boards to include meeting agendas in the records they maintain, in addition to their minutes, decisions, and orders. Furthermore, it mandates that these records be kept in compliance with the Oklahoma Open Records Act, which ensures public access to government documents, with exceptions for private or confidential information, and requires that such records be posted on the water district's website if one exists. The bill also updates the duties of the chairman of the board, stipulating that they and the board must follow guidelines set by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services when performing their duties, such as preparing budgets and adjusting water rates. This legislation is set to take effect on November 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to waters and water rights; amending 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1324.9, which relates to board as governing body; modifying list of records to be entered; requiring board maintain records in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Records Act; requiring certain website posting; amending 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1324.18, which relates to duty of chairman; requiring certain guidelines be followed; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Tom Gann (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Rules
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OK bill #SB1971 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Charter schools; adding requirements to charter school application; requiring annual oversight and performance review. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill, concerning charter schools in Oklahoma, introduces new requirements for charter school applications and strengthens oversight and performance reviews. It mandates that applicants and sponsors complete specific training, and applications must now include more detailed information about the school's operations, finances, and student support plans. A key provision requires annual oversight and performance reviews for each charter school, which must evaluate academic, operational, and financial performance, assess the school's administrator, and administer an anonymous survey to parents and guardians. The results of these reviews must be shared with the school's governing board and posted online by the sponsor. Furthermore, the bill clarifies procedures for charter contract renewals and terminations, including requirements for sponsors to provide detailed performance reports and for charter schools to address any identified deficiencies. It also establishes consequences for sponsors who fail to conduct these reviews or address compliance issues, potentially leading to the suspension of their authority to sponsor new charter schools, and mandates that such deficiencies be clearly identified. The bill also updates language regarding student discipline policies for students with disabilities and ensures charter schools and virtual charter schools adhere to open meeting and open records laws, including a public comment period and posting their response procedures for open records requests.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to charter schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Sections 3-134, as last amended by Section 6, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2023, and 3-137, as amended by Section 8, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 3-134 and 3-137), which relate to the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act; adding requirements to charter school application; requiring certain review to be provided to certain governing board and posted on certain sponsor’s website; providing contents of annual oversight and performance review; requiring certain survey to be administered according to certain requirements; requiring a sponsor’s performance report to include certain information; directing the Statewide Charter School Board to suspend certain sponsor authority if a sponsor fails to take certain actions; requiring certain determination to identify certain deficiencies; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Kendal Sacchieri (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Education
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PA bill #HB1375 • Last Action 02/03/2026
In administration and miscellaneous provisions, further providing for administrative duties of the Public School Employees' Retirement Board; and, in administration, funds, accounts and general provisions, further providing for administrative duties of the State Employees' Retirement Board.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies administrative requirements for the Public School Employees' Retirement Board and the State Employees' Retirement Board, focusing on increased transparency and public access to information. The bill mandates that both boards livestream all public meetings and post unedited video and written records of proceedings on their websites for at least three years, with permanent retention according to records management schedules. It establishes new rules regarding the public accessibility of investment-related records under the Right-to-Know Law, allowing certain sensitive financial information to remain confidential if its disclosure could harm competitive interests or investment values. The bill also requires detailed additional reporting, including performance metrics for investments over various time periods, itemized listings of fees and expenses paid to investment managers, and disclosure of any travel or expenses incurred by staff and paid for by external investment managers, funds, or consultants. These new reporting requirements must be published on the boards' websites and electronically submitted to all General Assembly members within six months of the system's fiscal year-end. The bill defines key terms like "carried interest" and references the Institutional Limited Partners Association Fee Transparency Initiative as a benchmark for reporting standards. The changes will be implemented gradually, with different effective dates for meeting recordings, reporting requirements, and contract provisions.
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Bill Summary: Amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in administration and miscellaneous provisions, further providing for administrative duties of the Public School Employees' Retirement Board; and, in administration, funds, accounts and general provisions, further providing for administrative duties of the State Employees' Retirement Board.
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• Introduced: 05/02/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 42 : Brett Miller (R)*, Andrew Kuzma (R), Keith Greiner (R), Rob Kauffman (R), Barb Gleim (R), Mike Jones (R), Tina Pickett (R), Scott Barger (R), Joe Hamm (R), Steve Mentzer (R), Dave Zimmerman (R), Mark Gillen (R), Joe D'Orsie (R), Russ Diamond (R), Mindy Fee (R), Perry Stambaugh (R), Lee James (R), Brad Roae (R), Jake Banta (R), John Schlegel (R), Jack Rader (R), Clint Owlett (R), Lou Schmitt (R), Parke Wentling (R), Kate Klunk (R), Tim Bonner (R), Tom Jones (R), Dan Moul (R), Craig Staats (R), Jill Cooper (R), David Rowe (R), Tim Twardzik (R), Stephenie Scialabba (R), Bob Freeman (D), Justin Fleming (D), Jared Solomon (D), Valerie Gaydos (R), Jonathan Fritz (R), Torren Ecker (R), Robert Leadbeter (R), Dan Frankel (D), Ben Sanchez (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 05/02/2025
• Last Action: Laid on the table
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OK bill #SB1792 • Last Action 02/03/2026
School district boards of education; allowing certain instruction; requiring the maintenance of certain records by schools districts. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies requirements for school district board of education members regarding training and record-keeping. It changes the mandatory instruction for new board members from a written pledge to complete a minimum of twelve hours of training within fifteen months to an optional completion of three hours of training within six months, focusing on school finance, the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, school law, and ethics, with the school district now responsible for covering the costs of this training upon completion. The bill also shifts the responsibility for maintaining attendance records from the State Board of Education to individual school districts, requiring these records to be posted on the district's website, and repeals existing provisions related to continuing education requirements for board members, with the changes taking effect on July 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to school district boards of education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-110, which relates to instruction for board of education members; removing outdated language; removing language requiring certain member to agree in writing to education requirements; allowing rather than requiring certain instruction; changing time period in which member may complete certain training; reducing number of hours of instruction; removing requirement for training in certain topics; removing ability for certain type of organization to offer certain training; removing education requirements for certain incumbent board members; directing board members to represent certain interests; removing language regarding penalties for failing to complete certain instruction; allowing a board member’s district to be charged for certain attendance upon completion; updating statutory references; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-110.2, which relates to attendance records of school board members; directing school districts to maintain records rather than the State Board of Education; requiring records to be posted on certain website; removing language regarding certain notification; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-110.1, which relates to continuing education requirements for board members; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/15/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Shane Jett (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/14/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Education
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NY bill #S05551 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Requires certain public hearings held by the New York state urban development corporation to be recorded and such recordings be posted to the corporation's website within forty-eight hours.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the New York State Urban Development Corporation Act to require that certain public hearings held by the corporation be recorded and posted on the corporation's public website within 48 hours of the hearing. Specifically, the bill applies to public hearings related to: (1) sales or leases of land use improvement project areas, (2) sales or leases of substantial parts of projects, (3) municipal property conveyances to the corporation, and (4) community board notifications for projects in cities with populations over one million. The bill ensures greater transparency by mandating that these recordings be made quickly available online, allowing the public to access and review the details of these important hearings even if they could not attend in person. The changes are part of a broader effort to increase public access to information about urban development decisions and provide more opportunities for community oversight of corporate and governmental actions.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to recording and posting of certain public hearings
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• Introduced: 02/24/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Cordell Cleare (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 20
• Last Amended: 02/24/2025
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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MS bill #SB2280 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Open meetings; revise accessibility to information on meeting times, agendas and minutes.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill aims to improve public access to information about meetings of government bodies in Mississippi by requiring these "public bodies" – which are defined broadly to include various state and local government entities, including municipalities, counties, school districts, and university officials – to create and maintain a "public notice list" of email addresses for residents who wish to be informed about meeting schedules. Public bodies will be mandated to email meeting times, dates, places, and agendas to this list at least 72 hours in advance or within one business day of setting the meeting, whichever is sooner. Additionally, the bill shortens the timeframe for keeping and making public the minutes of meetings from 30 days to 48 hours after adjournment, requiring them to be emailed to the public notice list and posted online within that same 48-hour period. It also mandates that public bodies provide contact information on their websites for individuals to join the public notice list.
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Bill Summary: An Act To Amend Section 25-41-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of Public Body; To Create New Section 25-41-4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Public Bodies To Create And Maintain A Public Notice List; To Amend Section 25-41-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Notice By Email Of Meeting Times To Those On The Public Notice List; To Amend Section 25-41-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Requirements Relating To The Availability Of Minutes Of The Meetings Of Public Bodies; And For Related Purposes.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Sollie Norwood (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/14/2026
• Last Action: Died In Committee
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OK bill #SB2070 • Last Action 02/03/2026
Charter schools; adding requirements to charter school application; requiring annual oversight and performance review. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill, concerning charter schools in Oklahoma, introduces new requirements for charter school applications and mandates annual oversight and performance reviews. Key provisions include requiring applicants and sponsors to complete specific training, detailing extensive information that must be included in charter school applications such as financial plans, academic programs, and student services, and establishing new procedures for application submission and review by school districts and the Statewide Charter School Board. Furthermore, it mandates that sponsors conduct annual oversight and performance reviews of charter schools, which must evaluate academic, operational, and financial performance, assess the school's administrator, and include an anonymous survey for parents; the results of these reviews must be shared with the school's governing board and posted online by the sponsor. The bill also allows the Statewide Charter School Board to suspend a sponsor's authority if they fail to conduct these reviews or ensure compliance with open meeting and records laws, and it clarifies the process for charter contract renewal, including the content of performance reports and the criteria for renewal decisions. Finally, it sets an effective date of July 1, 2026, and declares an emergency.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to charter schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Sections 3-134, as last amended by Section 6, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2023, and 3-137, as amended by Section 8, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Sections 3-134 and 3-137), which relate to the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act; adding requirements to charter school application; requiring certain review to be provided to certain governing board and posted on certain sponsor’s website; providing contents of annual oversight and performance review; requiring a sponsor’s performance report to include certain information; allowing the Statewide Charter School Board to suspend certain sponsor authority if a sponsor fails to take certain actions; requiring certain determination to identify certain deficiencies; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/16/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Adam Pugh (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Education
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CA bill #AB684 • Last Action 02/02/2026
University of California: meetings of the Regents.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill expands the definition of "Regents of the University of California" under the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act to include the Academic Senate of the University of California and the Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools. Currently, existing law requires all meetings of the University of California Regents to be open to the public under the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, which mandates transparency for governmental bodies. By adding the Academic Senate and the Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools to the definition of Regents, the bill ensures that meetings of these bodies will also be subject to the same open meeting requirements. This means that these bodies will need to provide public notice of their meetings, allow public attendance, and maintain minutes, thereby increasing transparency in the decision-making processes of these important University of California advisory and governance groups.
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Bill Summary: An act to amend Section 92030 of the Education Code, relating to the University of California.
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• Introduced: 02/14/2025
• Added: 02/15/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Darshana Patel (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 13
• Last Amended: 02/14/2025
• Last Action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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WA bill #HB2712 • Last Action 02/02/2026
Making collective bargaining for school districts subject to the open public meetings act.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing law to make collective bargaining sessions for school districts subject to the Open Public Meetings Act, which generally requires that meetings of public agencies be open to the public. Specifically, it removes an exemption that previously allowed collective bargaining sessions, including contract negotiations, grievance meetings, and discussions about labor agreements, to be held in private. The bill adds a new section requiring school districts to conduct all collective bargaining contract negotiations openly, allowing for public observation in person and through video streaming or playback, and to provide public notice of these negotiations. It also mandates that school districts publish all notes, documentation, and proposals related to collective bargaining on their official websites within two business days of transmission, and to keep final agreements online for their duration. While negotiations must be open, the bill clarifies that this does not require public comment opportunities during negotiations, and it excludes post-negotiation activities like grievance proceedings for individual employees from this open meeting requirement.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT Relating to making collective bargaining for school 2 districts subject to the open public meetings act; amending RCW 3 42.30.140; and adding a new section to chapter 41.59 RCW. 4
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• Introduced: 02/02/2026
• Added: 02/03/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 4 : Matt Marshall (R)*, Michael Keaton (R), Jeremie Dufault (R), Stephanie McClintock (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 02/02/2026
• Last Action: First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
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MA bill #S2161 • Last Action 02/02/2026
To update disability commission chair requirements
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill updates the rules for local commissions on disability meetings by modifying existing law to allow for more flexible remote participation. Specifically, the legislation changes the requirements for meeting attendance, stating that while a physical quorum (majority) of commissioners is no longer mandatory at the meeting location, at least one commissioner must be physically present. This modification appears designed to provide local disability commissions with greater flexibility in conducting meetings, potentially making it easier for commissioners to participate remotely while still maintaining some in-person presence. The change is being made to section 20(e) of chapter 30A of the Massachusetts General Laws, which governs public meeting procedures, and reflects a broader trend of adapting governmental meeting protocols to accommodate remote work and participation technologies.
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Bill Summary: For legislation to update disability commission chair requirements to reflect that at least one commissioner shall be physically present at the meeting location. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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• Introduced: 03/11/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Jason Lewis (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules
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NY bill #A00834 • Last Action 01/30/2026
Creates the fundamental right of the people to have access to public information and to be provided notice of and to attend public meetings.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill proposes adding a new constitutional section that establishes a fundamental right of people to access public information and participate in government transparency. Specifically, the bill would create a constitutional guarantee that citizens have the right to inspect and copy government records, as well as be notified about and attend public meetings, with the stipulation that these rights cannot be "unreasonably restricted". The proposed amendment frames access to public information as a critical component of democratic processes and public deliberation. The bill also includes a procedural requirement that the proposed constitutional amendment must be referred to the first regular legislative session after the next general election of assembly members, and must be publicly published for three months prior to that election, in accordance with existing constitutional procedures for amending the state constitution.
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Bill Summary: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing the addition of a new section 20 to article 1 of the constitution in relation to the fundamental right of the people to have access to public information
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• Introduced: 01/07/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 4 : Phil Steck (D)*, Jo Anne Simon (D), David Weprin (D), Noah Burroughs (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: opinion referred to judiciary
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VA bill #HB463 • Last Action 01/29/2026
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definitions, meetings, quorum and electronic communication.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to broaden the definition of a "meeting" for public bodies, meaning that any gathering of a quorum, which is the minimum number of members required to conduct official business, of a public body's membership now constitutes a meeting, regardless of whether they are physically present or participating through electronic communication. This change clarifies that even if members are not all in the same physical location, their gathering for the purpose of discussing or transacting public business will be subject to FOIA's transparency requirements. Additionally, the bill allows members of a public body to participate in meetings remotely through electronic communication and still be counted towards a quorum, even if other members are present in person, provided their absence from the physical meeting is due to an approved reason such as a disability, family medical needs, significant distance from the meeting location, or a limited number of personal matters.
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Bill Summary: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; definitions; meetings; quorum and electronic communication. Amends the definition of "meeting" for purposes of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act such that any assemblage of a quorum of the constituent membership of a public body constitutes a meeting. Under current law, as many as three members or a quorum, if less than three, of the constituent membership of a public body constitutes a meeting. The bill additionally authorizes members of a public body participating through electronic communication in a meeting in which other members are participating in person to count toward the quorum as if the individual were physically present, should such member's physical absence be due to an approved cause of absence.
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• Introduced: 01/12/2026
• Added: 01/13/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Laura Jane Cohen (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 01/12/2026
• Last Action: Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)
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NM bill #HB229 • Last Action 01/29/2026
Transparency In Government Contracting
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill, titled the Transparency in Government Contracting Act, aims to increase public access to information about government contracts. It requires government agencies to make solicitations for bids, proposals, and information publicly available online within a week of issuing them, and to regularly update their websites with contract-related information, including details on emergency or sole-source contracts, while protecting sensitive information like trade secrets. The bill also mandates that government agencies provide a link to their Transparency in Government Contracting Act webpage to the Department of Information Technology. Furthermore, it amends existing law to ensure that the "sunshine portal," a state-run website for financial transparency, will include a directory of links to these government agency webpages. If a government agency knowingly violates these transparency requirements, the contract in question is presumed invalid, and enforcement can be sought through the Attorney General, district attorneys, or directly in district court.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT RELATING TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY; ENACTING THE TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING ACT; REQUIRING CERTAIN PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS; PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING ACT; PROVIDING FOR A DIRECTORY OF INFORMATION WITHIN THE SUNSHINE PORTAL.
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• Introduced: 01/29/2026
• Added: 01/30/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Randy Pettigrew (R)*, Jimmy Mason (R), John Block (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/29/2026
• Last Action: Action Postponed Indefinitely
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MA bill #H2274 • Last Action 01/29/2026
Authorizing remote participation at town meeting
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Massachusetts law to allow towns with representative or open town meeting forms of government to hold meetings through remote participation or a hybrid of in-person and remote participation. The town moderator (or select board, if there's no moderator) can authorize such meetings in consultation with public safety or health officials. The bill requires a detailed notice explaining the decision, including the technological platform to be used and confirmation of disability and accessibility considerations. The remote participation platform must meet specific requirements, such as: strictly limiting voting to eligible participants, enabling clear audio and visual communication, allowing participants to be recognized by the moderator, facilitating roll call votes, and providing public access. Registered voters must request remote participation at least 48 hours in advance and receive appropriate credentials. Before conducting business, the meeting must vote to confirm the remote or hybrid format. All such meetings must be recorded and the recordings preserved on the town's website for at least 90 days. This legislation aims to provide flexibility for town meetings, particularly in circumstances that might make traditional in-person gatherings challenging, while ensuring transparency, accessibility, and democratic participation.
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Bill Summary: Relative to authorizing any town meeting to be held through remote participation or a hybrid of in-person and remote participation. Municipalities and Regional Government.
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• Introduced: 03/12/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Carmine Gentile (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: Accompanied a study order, see H4970
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VT bill #H0836 • Last Action 01/29/2026
An act relating to publicly accessible meetings of hospital boards
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill mandates that meetings of hospital boards, which are the governing bodies of hospitals, must be open to the public, allowing for public comment, with specific exceptions for sensitive matters such as contract negotiations, litigation, personnel issues, trade secrets, attorney-client communications, and legally protected confidential information like that covered by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996). Hospital boards are required to provide public notice of meeting schedules and agendas online at least one week and 48 hours in advance, respectively, though emergency meetings allow for notice as soon as possible. All open portions of meetings must be recorded or have minutes taken, with these records posted online within five business days, and minutes must detail attendees, public comments, and actions taken. Board members can participate remotely, but non-unanimous votes must be by roll call, and if a quorum attends remotely, at least one physical location must be provided for public attendance and participation. This act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: This bill proposes to require hospital board meetings to be open to the public.
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• Introduced: 01/29/2026
• Added: 01/30/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Daisy Berbeco (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/29/2026
• Last Action: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care
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ID bill #H0537 • Last Action 01/28/2026
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding requirements for open public meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Idaho's Open Meetings Law to ensure that all public meetings held by governing bodies allow for public comment, either in person or through various communication technologies like telephone, video conferencing, or the internet. It requires that when a meeting's time or agenda is announced, the methods for public access and comment must also be provided, and the agenda should include opportunities for remote participation. If technical issues prevent remote access or comment, the governing body must make reasonable efforts to fix them before proceeding. Public comments cannot be required in advance, and if a timed comment period is offered, it cannot be closed early. For meetings without timed comment periods, a reasonable amount of time must be allocated per agenda item for public input. These new provisions do not apply to special meetings called under a specific section of the law. The bill also declares an emergency, making these changes effective on July 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: RELATING TO THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AMENDING SECTION 74-203, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS SHALL ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION; AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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• Introduced: 01/27/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Local Government Committee
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/27/2026
• Last Action: Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
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HI bill #HB1999 • Last Action 01/28/2026
Relating To Public Meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill aims to improve public access to information about government meetings by requiring that important details appear at the very beginning of meeting notices. Currently, lengthy procedural information often precedes the actual agenda items, making it difficult for the public, especially individuals with disabilities who may use assistive technologies, to quickly find out what will be discussed. The bill mandates that meeting notices must now prominently display the agenda, the date, time, and location of the meeting, information on where to view the board packet (a collection of documents related to the meeting), contact details for submitting testimony, and clear instructions on how to request accommodations for disabilities, including any deadlines for such requests. This change is intended to ensure that essential information is immediately accessible, promoting transparency and equitable participation in public meetings.
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Bill Summary: Requires certain information to appear at the beginning of notices for public meetings.
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• Introduced: 01/23/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 4 : Jenna Takenouchi (D)*, Lisa Marten (D)*, Ikaika Olds (D)*, Gregg Takayama (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/23/2026
• Last Action: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3
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IL bill #HB1106 • Last Action 01/28/2026
ADVISORY COMMITTEE SPECIAL ED
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes the Local Advisory Committees on Special Education Act, which requires school districts or regional cooperative programs to create local advisory committees on special education when requested by more than three parents or guardians of students receiving special education services. The committees will primarily consist of parents or guardians of students with disabilities (with at least 50% directly selected by these parents), and must also include at least one individual with a disability, a public school administrator, a special education teacher, and other community members. These committees will have key responsibilities including providing recommendations about unmet needs of students with disabilities, reviewing school improvement plans, monitoring compliance with state and federal special education laws, offering input on funding applications, and serving as advocates for students with disabilities. School districts must provide logistical and technical support to these committees, including access to training and relevant records, and must notify parents about the committee's existence and purpose. The committees must meet at least four times annually, with meetings that are publicly announced and open to the public, and official minutes must be maintained. Committee members will serve without pay but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and aims to enhance parental involvement and oversight in special education services.
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Bill Summary: Creates the Local Advisory Committees on Special Education Act. Allows each school district or regional cooperative program providing special education services to establish and appoint a local advisory committee on special education if a local advisory committee is requested by more than 3 parents or guardians of the students receiving the services. Establishes the membership and responsibilities of a local advisory committee and the duties of the school district or regional cooperative program. Provides that members of a local advisory committee shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2026.
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• Introduced: 01/08/2025
• Added: 01/09/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 3 : Jed Davis (R)*, Nicole La Ha (R), Jennifer Sanalitro (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
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GA bill #HB989 • Last Action 01/27/2026
Education; public comment periods during meetings of local boards of education; provide
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill mandates that local boards of education in Georgia must provide a public comment period during their regular monthly meetings, and may offer them at other meetings as well. These public comment periods must be recorded or broadcast in the same way as the rest of the public portions of the meetings, including visual and sound recording and broadcasting, such as webcasting. The bill also clarifies that individuals do not need to provide more than 24 hours' notice to speak during these comment periods, though the chairperson can limit the length of individual comments and the number of speakers on a particular issue. Public comment periods for regular monthly meetings must be included on the meeting agenda, which is required to be posted publicly beforehand. The bill also updates rules regarding the removal of disruptive individuals from meetings and requires boards to adopt and publish rules of conduct for their public meetings.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide for public comment periods during meetings of local boards of education; to provide for public broadcasts of such meetings and public comment periods; to require local boards of education to record or broadcast public comment periods in the same manner and to the same extent as the remainder of the public portions of meetings; to provide for notice; to provide for limitations; to provide for agenda; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 6 : David Wilkerson (D)*, Mekyah McQueen (D)*, Solomon Adesanya (D)*, Mary Frances Williams (D)*, Jordan Ridley (R)*, Lisa Campbell (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/16/2026
• Last Action: House Second Readers
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RI bill #H7304 • Last Action 01/27/2026
Allows a pregnant member or member that has given birth in the past six (6) months to appear remotely and permits any member that participates in a meeting remotely to vote at that meeting, provided that the meeting is held in person.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing law regarding open meetings to allow any member of a public body who is pregnant or has given birth within the past six months to participate in meetings remotely using electronic or telephone communication, following a specific process. Furthermore, it permits any member participating remotely in an in-person meeting to cast their vote through electronic or telephone means, with these changes taking effect immediately upon passage.
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Bill Summary: This act would allow a pregnant member or a member that has given birth in the past six (6) months to appear remotely to participate in a public body meeting. This act would further permit any member that participates in a meeting remotely to also vote remotely at that meeting, provided that the meeting is held in person. This act would take effect upon passage.
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• Introduced: 01/23/2026
• Added: 01/24/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 10 : Katie Kazarian (D)*, Jennifer Stewart (D), Karen Alzate (D), Julie Casimiro (D), Brandon Voas (D), Brandon Potter (D), Matthew Dawson (D), Jennifer Boylan (D), Jenni Azanero Furtado (D), Joseph Solomon (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/23/2026
• Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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RI bill #H7136 • Last Action 01/27/2026
Allows school committees to add item(s) not appearing in the published notice to their agendas for the purposes of discussion only and not for the purpose of voting upon the item(s).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Rhode Island's Open Meetings law to allow school committees to add new items to their meeting agendas for discussion only, even if those items were not included in the original published notice. Previously, school committees could only add items for informational purposes if requested by a member of the public during a public comment session, and these items could not be voted on unless they were posted according to specific rules or were necessary to address an unexpected, urgent situation. This bill simplifies that process by permitting school committees to add items for discussion without a prior public request, as long as the added items are strictly for discussion and not for voting, and it will take effect immediately upon being passed.
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Bill Summary: This act would allow school committees to add item(s) not appearing in the published notice to their agendas for the purposes of discussion only and not for the purpose of voting upon the item(s). This act would take effect upon passage.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Jay Edwards (D)*, David Bennett (D), Terri Cortvriend (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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AZ bill #HB2613 • Last Action 01/21/2026
Homeowners' association; virtual meetings; proxies
Status: Introduced
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows homeowners' associations (HOAs) in Arizona to conduct meetings, including those of the board of directors and general member meetings, using online or virtual platforms, provided they still adhere to existing notice and open meeting requirements. It also modifies rules regarding voting by proxy and absentee ballots for planned communities, clarifying that after a developer's control period ends, votes generally cannot be cast by proxy, but must be in person, by absentee ballot, or by written ballot for virtual meetings, with specific requirements for ballot content and delivery. Additionally, the bill clarifies that for planned communities, the quorum for an annual meeting is one-tenth of the total votes unless the community documents specify a lower amount, and it permits the use of written consent for certain actions.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT amending sections 33-1248, 33-1250, 33-1804 and 33-1812, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to property.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2026
• Added: 01/16/2026
• Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
• Sponsors: 1 : Walt Blackman (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/15/2026
• Last Action: House read second time
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AZ bill #SB1151 • Last Action 01/20/2026
Homeowners' associations; open meetings
Status: Introduced
AI-generated Summary: This bill, concerning condominiums and planned communities in Arizona, aims to enhance transparency and participation in homeowners' associations (HOAs) by updating regulations on meetings and board responsibilities. Key provisions include defining "meeting" to encompass in-person and technological gatherings where association business is discussed or acted upon, and mandating that all formal meetings of the HOA board, committees, and unit owners be open to all members or their designated representatives after the period of declarant control (when the original developer no longer controls the association). The bill also clarifies rules for recording meetings, allows for closed sessions only for specific matters like legal advice or personnel issues, and requires advance notice and agendas for open board and committee meetings. Furthermore, it modifies procedures for calling special meetings to remove board members and introduces new sections detailing quorum requirements for association and board meetings, ensuring that meetings are conducted in a manner that promotes informed participation and accountability.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT amending sections 33-1202, 33-1243, 33-1248, 33-1249, 33-1802 and 33-1804, Arizona Revised Statutes; amending title 33, chapter 16, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 33-1804.01; amending section 33-1813, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to condominiums and planned communities.
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• Introduced: 01/12/2026
• Added: 01/13/2026
• Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
• Sponsors: 2 : Wendy Rogers (R)*, Mark Finchem (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/12/2026
• Last Action: Senate read second time
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RI bill #S2152 • Last Action 01/16/2026
Requires public bodies to offer translation services for all open meetings of said bodies.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires all public bodies, which are government entities that conduct official business, to create and implement a plan to provide translation and interpretation services for their open meetings, ensuring that proceedings are accessible to individuals in a language they understand, upon request, with the plan needing to be in place by September 1, 2027, and the act itself taking effect immediately upon its passage.
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Bill Summary: This act would require public bodies to offer translation services for all open meetings of said bodies. This act would take effect upon passage.
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• Introduced: 01/16/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 5 : Jacob Bissaillon (D)*, Sam Bell (D), Alana DiMario (D), Lori Urso (D), Stefano Famiglietti (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/16/2026
• Last Action: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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SD bill #SB13 • Last Action 01/16/2026
Clarify application of the seventy-two hour notice requirement to website posting.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill clarifies and updates the requirements for public notice of government meetings in South Dakota by modifying existing law to explicitly require that meeting agendas be posted both at the principal office of the board, commission, or department and on a state website designated by the Bureau of Finance and Management. The bill mandates that proposed agendas must include the date, time, and location of the meeting, and must be posted at least 72 hours before the meeting starts, excluding weekends and legal holidays. For special or rescheduled meetings, the bill requires that notice be delivered to local news media via in-person communication, mail, email, or telephone, and that public notice be provided as circumstances allow. The bill also maintains the existing penalty of a Class 2 misdemeanor for violations of these notice requirements, while making the language more precise by replacing words like "shall" with "must" and adding clarity about the specific notification methods and locations.
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Bill Summary: An Act to clarify application of the seventy-two hour notice requirement to website posting.
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• Introduced: 12/26/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 20 : Mary Fitzgerald (R)*, Tim Reed (R)*, Heather Baxter (R), John Carley (R), Casey Crabtree (R), Roger Degroot (R), Eric Emery (D), Tim Goodwin (R), Mellissa Heermann (R), Kevin Jensen (R), David Kull (R), Liz Larson (D), Scott Moore (R), Erik Muckey (D), Rebecca Reimer (R), Nicole Uhre-Balk (D), Matt Roby (R), Michael Rohl (R), Jamie Smith (D), Glen Vilhauer (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 12/26/2025
• Last Action: Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor S.J. 60
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IL bill #HB1028 • Last Action 01/14/2026
RESTORES PRE-P.A. 101-652
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: Here is a summary of the bill: This bill aims to restore and modify various Illinois statutes to their form prior to the amendments made by Public Acts 101-652, 102-28, and 102-1104. The bill repeals several acts and makes technical changes across multiple areas of law, with a particular focus on criminal justice and legal procedures. Key provisions include repealing the Statewide Use of Force Standardization Act, the No Representation Without Population Act, and the Reporting of Deaths in Custody Act. The bill also makes changes to various laws related to bail, pretrial release, arrest reporting, and victims' rights. Specifically, it modifies sections of the Freedom of Information Act, State Records Act, Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, and creates a new Article 110B on Peace Bonds. The bill introduces more detailed provisions around bail, including how bail is set, secured, and forfeited, and establishes new procedures for handling bail-related matters. Additionally, it makes technical amendments to laws concerning law enforcement, criminal proceedings, and victim rights, with the overall goal of clarifying and standardizing legal processes.
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Bill Summary: Amends, repeals, and reenacts various Acts. Restores the statutes to the form in which they existed before their amendment by Public Acts 101-652, 102-28, and 102-1104. Makes other technical changes. Effective immediately.
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• Introduced: 01/08/2025
• Added: 01/09/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 7 : John Cabello (R)*, Jennifer Sanalitro (R), Kevin Schmidt (R), Tom Weber (R), Tony McCombie (R), Mike Coffey (R), Wayne Rosenthal (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
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KY bill #HB83 • Last Action 01/14/2026
AN ACT relating to open meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 61.848 to state that any formal action taken by a public agency, such as a rule or resolution, can be declared void by a court if the agency did not substantially follow the laws related to open meetings. These laws cover requirements for video teleconferencing, keeping accurate meeting minutes, and ensuring public attendance. The bill specifically adds KRS 61.826, 61.835, and 61.840 to the list of statutes that must be substantially complied with for an action to be valid, meaning that if these rules are not followed, a court can invalidate the agency's decision.
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Bill Summary: Amend KRS 61.848 to establish that any formal action of a public agency is voidable by a court if there was not substantial compliance with statutes regarding video teleconferencing of meetings, recording of minutes, and conditions for attendance.
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• Introduced: 01/07/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : T.J. Roberts (R)*, John Hodgson (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/08/2026
• Last Action: to Local Government (H)
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NJ bill #S1330 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Requires board of education to publicly post full meeting agenda 48 hours prior to meeting.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires boards of education to publicly post the full agenda for all their meetings on their website at least 48 hours before the meeting begins, ensuring the agenda is easily accessible and includes a detailed description of each item. This measure builds upon the existing "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA)," which already mandates 48 hours' notice for public meetings, including the time, date, location, and known agenda items, by specifically codifying and enhancing these transparency requirements for school boards and ensuring consistency in how they inform the public about their proceedings.
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Bill Summary: Under current law, all board of education meetings must be public and each board is required to hold a meeting at least once every two months during the period in which the schools in the district are in session. This bill amends current law to also require a board to post on its Internet website in an easily accessible location the full meeting agenda for all board meetings 48 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting. The bill requires that the full meeting agenda will include a detailed description of each item on the agenda. Under the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA)," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.), public bodies, including boards of education, empowered as voting bodies to perform governmental functions, are required to give 48 hours of advance notice giving the time, date, location, and to the extent known, the agenda of their scheduled meetings. This bill codifies the 48 hours of advance notice requirement into the section of law specifically pertaining to boards of education, and helps enhance transparency and bring consistency to boards of education by requiring each board to post on its Internet website in an easily accessible location the full meeting agenda for all board meetings 48 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting. The full meeting agenda must include a detailed description of each item on the agenda.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 01/14/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Joe Pennacchio (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/08/2026
• Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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NJ bill #S973 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Provides for public comment period at certain sessions of each house of Legislature.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill would amend the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act," which is a law (P.L.1975, c.231) that ensures public bodies conduct their meetings openly. Currently, this act requires municipal governing bodies and school boards to allow public comment at every meeting, but it does not mandate this for the state Senate and General Assembly. This bill would change that by requiring both the Senate and the General Assembly to set aside time for public comment during at least four sessions each year. To manage these sessions, each legislative house would need to create reasonable rules, which could include how to choose which session will have public comment, how long each person can speak, how many people can speak, how to maintain order, and prohibiting personal attacks on named individuals. The bill also clarifies that this new requirement for public comment in the legislature is an addition to the existing requirements for local government bodies.
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Bill Summary: This bill would amend the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.) to require the Senate and General Assembly to each set aside a portion of a session of that house at least four times a year for public comment. Currently, the law requires municipal governing bodies and boards of education, but not other public bodies, to allow a period for public comment at each public meeting. The bill would require that each house adopt reasonable rules governing the order and conduct of the public comment period, including, but not limited to, rules for designating the session at which public comment will be taken, the maximum time allotted to each speaker, the number of speakers per comment period, maintaining order and decorum, and prohibiting personal comments concerning named individuals.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 01/14/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Jon Bramnick (R)*, Paul Sarlo (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 12/22/2025
• Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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NJ bill #S633 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Allows public bodies to conduct meetings by electronic means.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows public bodies, which are defined as groups of two or more people organized to perform a public governmental function or spend public funds, to conduct meetings, vote, and receive public comment using electronic means, removing the previous restriction that such remote activities were only permitted during declared emergencies like a state of emergency or public health emergency. The bill ensures that any meeting conducted electronically must still be open to the public in a way that complies with existing open meeting laws, specifically N.J.S.A.10:4-12, which outlines requirements for public access to meetings.
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Bill Summary: This bill permits a public body to conduct a meeting and public business, cause a meeting to be open to the public, vote, and receive public comment by means of communication or other electronic equipment. Under current law, remote meetings, voting, and public comment are only permitted during a state of emergency, public health emergency, or state of local disaster emergency. This bill removes that restriction. Under the bill, any meeting conducted by means of communication or other electronic equipment must be open to the public in a manner consistent with N.J.S.A.10:4-12. "Public body" is defined under the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act" to be a commission, authority, board, council, committee, or any other group of two or more persons organized under the laws of this State, and collectively empowered as a voting body to perform a public governmental function affecting the rights, duties, obligations, privileges, benefits, or other legal relations of any person, or collectively authorized to spend public funds including the Legislature, but does not mean or include the judicial branch of the government, any grand or petit jury, any parole board or any agency or body acting in a parole capacity, the State Commission of Investigation, the Apportionment Commission established under Article IV, Section III, of the Constitution, or any political party committee organized under Title 19 of the Revised Statutes.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 01/14/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Bob Smith (D)*, Patrick Diegnan (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 12/18/2025
• Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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NJ bill #A1594 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Enables municipality to allow newly elected member of municipal governing body to participate in meeting where public is excluded.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows a municipality to permit a newly elected member of its governing body to attend and participate in meetings where the public is excluded, even before they have officially taken their oath of office. Municipalities can adopt a resolution or ordinance to enable this, providing a way for new members to get up to speed on important local issues before officially joining the body. Additionally, the Division of Local Government Services will develop a statement for these newly elected members to sign, confirming they will follow the municipality's rules for conducting meetings where the public is not present, and this signed statement will be kept by the municipal clerk.
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Bill Summary: This bill enables a municipality to allow a newly elected member of the municipality's governing body to participate in a meeting where the public is excluded. Under the bill, a municipality may, by resolution or ordinance, allow a newly elected member of the municipality's governing body to participate in a meeting where the public has been excluded before the newly elected member has taken their required oaths of office. The bill, thereby, provides the opportunity for a newly elected member of a municipal governing body to engage in important municipal issues in advance of the reorganization municipal meeting. Additionally, the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs would create an official statement for a newly elected member of a municipality's governing body to sign acknowledging that the newly elected member will abide by the municipality's rules concerning official conduct regarding meetings where the public has been excluded. This official statement signed by the newly elected member would be filed with the municipal clerk.
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• Introduced: 01/28/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Sean Kean (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 12/23/2025
• Last Action: Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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NJ bill #S127 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Requires members of State Board of Education to attend meetings in person to be recorded as present.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires members of the State Board of Education to attend meetings in person to be counted as present, with an exception for situations declared a state of emergency by the Governor. It also mandates that all public meetings of the State Board of Education, including any part where the public can offer comments, must be accessible both in person and virtually, with a link for virtual access prominently displayed on the Board's website. Furthermore, when public comment is accepted, individuals will have the option to provide their comments remotely.
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Bill Summary: This bill provides that a member of the State Board of Education may only be recorded as present if the member attends the meeting in person, except as may be otherwise determined during a state of emergency declared by the Governor. The bill also requires all public meetings of the State Board of Education to be accessible to the public both in person and virtually. A link providing virtual access to meetings is required to be publicly available on the State Board of Education's website. Finally, for any meeting in which the State Board of Education accepts public comment, the bill stipulates that members of the public will be able to provide comments by means of remote communication.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Jim Holzapfel (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 11/24/2025
• Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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NJ bill #A2051 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Requires State-level bodies to include option for remote participation in public meetings.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill mandates that any state-level government body, such as a department, agency, board, or commission, established to serve the entire state must offer the public the option to participate remotely in their public meetings, meaning people can join or observe meetings through electronic means like video conferencing. This requirement is based on the existing law concerning public meetings, known as P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.), which generally ensures public access to government proceedings. However, this new rule will not apply to public bodies created by local governments (like cities or counties) or those that exclusively deal with local or regional matters. The bill will become effective 30 days after it is signed into law.
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Bill Summary: This bill requires that any department, division, agency, board, commission, authority, task force, or other public body established for the purpose of serving the interests of this State as a whole provide for the remote participation of the public at every public meeting they hold. This requirement will not apply to public bodies established by a political subdivision of the State or concerned exclusively with issues of a local or regional nature.
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• Introduced: 01/28/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Shama Haider (D)*, Carmen Morales (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 12/30/2025
• Last Action: Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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NJ bill #A2953 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Requires municipal governing bodies and boards of education to provide sufficient time for all requested public comment at open public meetings.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires municipal governing bodies and boards of education to dedicate a portion of every meeting specifically for public comment, ensuring enough time is allocated to hear from everyone who wishes to speak on any issue they believe concerns local residents. Each speaker is guaranteed at least three minutes to voice their concerns. If the public comment period extends beyond the scheduled meeting time, any votes on the discussed topics will be postponed until the following meeting, at which point public comment will resume until all interested individuals have had a chance to speak. This amendment to the Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act aims to increase public participation and transparency in local government and school district decision-making.
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Bill Summary: This bill amends section 7 of the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.), to provide that a municipal governing body and a board of education shall be required to set aside a portion of every meeting sufficient to accommodate all requests for public comment, of not less than three minutes per speaker, on any governmental or school district issue that a member of the public feels may be of concern to the residents of the municipality or school district. Should the portion of the meeting dedicated to public comment exceed the scheduled length of the meeting itself, no vote shall be taken on the subject of the comment until the next meeting, at which time the public comment shall resume until all interested members of the public have had opportunity to comment on the subject.
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• Introduced: 01/28/2026
• Added: 01/29/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Erik Peterson (R)*, John DiMaio (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/07/2026
• Last Action: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee
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NJ bill #A723 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Requires members of State Board of Education to attend meetings in person to be recorded as present.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires members of the State Board of Education to attend meetings in person to be counted as present, unless a state of emergency declared by the Governor allows for exceptions. It also mandates that all public meetings of the State Board of Education, including those where public comment is accepted, must be accessible to the public both in person and virtually, with a link for virtual access prominently displayed on the Board's website, and allows the public to submit comments remotely.
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Bill Summary: This bill provides that a member of the State Board of Education may only be recorded as present if the member attends the meeting in person, except as may be otherwise determined during a state of emergency declared by the Governor. The bill also requires all public meetings of the State Board of Education to be accessible to the public both in person and virtually. A link providing virtual access to meetings is required to be publicly available on the State Board of Education's website. Finally, for any meeting in which the State Board of Education accepts public comment, the bill stipulates that members of the public will be able to provide comments by means of remote communication.
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• Introduced: 01/28/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Greg McGuckin (R)*, Paul Kanitra (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 12/01/2025
• Last Action: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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NJ bill #S1971 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Requires State Board of Education to provide five days' notice of public meeting and permit public comment on agenda items of public meeting.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires the State Board of Education to provide at least five days' notice before holding a public meeting, which is an increase from the current 48-hour notice requirement, and it also mandates that the public be allowed to comment on every agenda item that is not discussed in a private executive session.
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Bill Summary: This bill requires the State Board of Education to provide a minimum of five days' notice of a public meeting of the board. The bill also requires that members of the public be permitted to provide public comment on all agenda items of a public meeting that are not addressed in executive session. Under current law, adequate notice of 48 hours is required before a public meeting of the State Board of Education. This bill extends that required notice to a minimum of five days.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 01/14/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Holly Schepisi (R)*, Kristin Corrado (R), Bob Singer (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/02/2026
• Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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NJ bill #A3214 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Provides that no more than four of seven public members appointed to Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council may be of same political party.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the law governing the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council, a body established to protect the natural resources of the Highlands Region. Specifically, it changes the composition of the council by adding a requirement that of the seven public members appointed by the Governor, no more than four can belong to the same political party. This aims to ensure a more balanced representation of political viewpoints among these council members, who are expected to have expertise in areas like water quality, environmental protection, and economic development.
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Bill Summary: This bill provides that of the seven residents of the State appointed to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council by the Governor, not more than four of these members may be of the same political party.
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• Introduced: 01/28/2026
• Added: 01/29/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Jay Webber (R)*, Aura Dunn (R), Dawn Fantasia (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/07/2026
• Last Action: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee
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NJ bill #A3206 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Requires public bodies under Open Public Meetings Act to display U.S. flag and recite Pledge of Allegiance at beginning of meeting.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill mandates that all public bodies, which are governmental entities subject to the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act" (a law ensuring transparency in government meetings), must display a United States flag in their meeting rooms and that the presiding official, or someone they appoint, must lead attendees in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of every meeting.
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Bill Summary: This bill requires that all public bodies covered by the provisions of the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act" have a United States flag displayed in the meeting room and that the person presiding, or a person designated by the person presiding, lead those present in a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
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• Introduced: 01/28/2026
• Added: 01/29/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Jay Webber (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/07/2026
• Last Action: Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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NJ bill #A3022 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires that all public meetings of the State Board of Education, which is the governing body for public education in New Jersey, must be accessible to the public both in person and through virtual means, ensuring broader participation. It mandates that a link for virtual access to these meetings be prominently displayed on the State Board of Education's website, making it easy for the public to find. Furthermore, for any meeting where the State Board of Education allows public comment, individuals will have the option to provide their input remotely, meaning they can participate in discussions without being physically present.
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Bill Summary: This bill requires all public meetings of the State Board of Education to be accessible to the public both in person and virtually. The bill also requires that a link providing virtual access to meetings be publicly available on the State Board of Education's website. Finally, for any meeting in which the State Board of Education accepts public comment, the bill stipulates that members of the public will be able to provide comments by means of remote communication.
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• Introduced: 01/28/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 6 : Erik Peterson (R)*, Gerry Scharfenberger (R)*, Vicky Flynn (R), Greg McGuckin (R), Alex Sauickie (R), Sean Kean (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/07/2026
• Last Action: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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NJ bill #S1690 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Provides that no more than four of seven public members appointed to Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council may be of same political party.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing law to ensure that of the seven public members appointed to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council, no more than four can belong to the same political party, with these appointments being made by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and also includes one appointment by the Governor upon the recommendation of the President of the Senate and one by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the General Assembly, with these members expected to have expertise in areas like water quality, environmental protection, land use, or economic development.
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Bill Summary: This bill provides that of the seven residents of the State appointed to the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council by the Governor, not more than four of these members may be of the same political party.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 01/14/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Parker Space (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/08/2026
• Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
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AZ bill #HB2073 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Open meetings enforcement; attorney general
Status: Introduced
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 41-192 to expand the powers and duties of the Attorney General's office by establishing an open meetings enforcement team. Specifically, the bill requires the Attorney General to create a team of attorneys who will meet at least monthly to address complaints about potential violations of open meetings laws (found in Title 38, Chapter 3, Article 3.1). The team will be required to submit quarterly reports of their activities to the Attorney General and publish these reports on the Attorney General's website. The bill also makes several minor grammatical changes, such as replacing gender-specific pronouns like "his" with gender-neutral language like "the attorney general's". Additionally, the bill includes some technical amendments to other sections of the law, such as clarifying the names of certain state agencies and updating language around financial and administrative procedures. The overall aim appears to be improving transparency and enforcement of open meetings regulations by creating a dedicated team within the Attorney General's office to investigate and report on potential violations.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT Amending section 41-192, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the attorney general.
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• Introduced: 12/17/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
• Sponsors: 1 : Lisa Fink (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 12/17/2025
• Last Action: House read second time
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NJ bill #A3792 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Requires board of education to publicly post full meeting agenda 48 hours prior to meeting.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires boards of education to publicly post the full agenda for all their meetings on their websites at least 48 hours before the meeting begins, ensuring the agenda is easily accessible and includes a detailed description of each item. This measure builds upon the existing "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA)," which already mandates 48 hours' advance notice for public meetings, including the time, date, and location, and to the extent known, the agenda. By specifically requiring boards of education to post the complete agenda with detailed descriptions online, this bill aims to enhance transparency and create consistency in how these public bodies communicate their meeting plans to the public.
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Bill Summary: Under current law, all board of education meetings must be public and each board is required to hold a meeting at least once every two months during the period in which the schools in the district are in session. This bill amends current law to also require a board to post on its Internet website in an easily accessible location the full meeting agenda for all board meetings 48 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting. The bill requires that the full meeting agenda will include a detailed description of each item on the agenda. Under the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA)," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.), public bodies, including boards of education, empowered as voting bodies to perform governmental functions, are required to give 48 hours of advance notice giving the time, date, location, and to the extent known, the agenda of their scheduled meetings. This bill codifies the 48 hours of advance notice requirement into the section of law specifically pertaining to boards of education, and helps enhance transparency and bring consistency to boards of education by requiring each board to post on its Internet website in an easily accessible location the full meeting agenda for all board meetings 48 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting. The full meeting agenda must include a detailed description of each item on the agenda.
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• Introduced: 01/28/2026
• Added: 02/01/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Aura Dunn (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/08/2026
• Last Action: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee
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NJ bill #A2774 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Prohibits agreements intended to conceal certain information concerning development of data centers under MLUL.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill prohibits agreements, commonly known as non-disclosure agreements, that are intended to hide details or prevent public review of data center development plans. A data center is defined as a facility primarily for storing, managing, and processing digital data, housing computer systems and related infrastructure. Applicants seeking to develop a data center, including their agents, are forbidden from entering into such agreements with approving authorities, municipal agencies, or property sellers, and any such agreements are declared against public policy and unenforceable. Applicants must also attest that no such concealing agreements were made with the seller during the real estate transaction. If an applicant violates these provisions, approving authorities and municipal agencies are barred from granting necessary approvals for the development, such as site plans or subdivisions. This bill clarifies that it does not permit the concealment of development plans for structures other than data centers if other laws, like the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act," already prohibit such practices.
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Bill Summary: This bill expressly prohibits applicants, including any agent of an applicant, for the development of a data center, as defined in the bill, from entering into agreements, commonly known as non-disclosure agreements, with approving authorities, municipal agencies, and property sellers. The bill provides that these agreements are against public policy and unenforceable. The bill also provides that an applicant is to attest that at no time did the buyer, or any agent of the buyer, of the real property proposed for development, the developer, or any other party involved in the real estate transaction, enter into any agreement, including a non-disclosure agreement, with the seller that had the purpose or effect of concealing the details, or preventing public review, of the development plans for the property if the applicant is developing a data center. An approving authority or municipal agency is not to approve a minor site plan, minor subdivision, site plan, or subdivision, or grant any other approval required by an approving authority, municipal agency, or enforcing agency, if the applicant violates a provision of this bill. Nothing in this bill is to construed to implicitly permit an applicant from entering into any agreement, including a non-disclosure agreement, that has the purpose or effect of concealing the details, or preventing public review, for the development of any structure other than a data center, to the extent that the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.), or any other law, prohibits these practices.
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• Introduced: 01/28/2026
• Added: 01/29/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Andrea Katz (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/08/2026
• Last Action: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
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NJ bill #S2074 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Makes certain changes to public access of government records.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes several changes to public access of government records, aiming to streamline the process and protect certain personal information. It exempts email addresses, home and cell phone numbers, and home addresses (if requested by the individual) from public disclosure, while establishing a uniform per-page rate for copying records and allowing agencies to direct requesters to their websites for readily available information. The bill also clarifies that special service charges for record copying include labor costs, and requires custodians to accept requests not on the official form if they contain the necessary information and clearly state they are OPRA (Open Public Records Act) requests. It provides a seven-day extension for custodians to respond to large or complex requests, and mandates that requesters pick up documents within fourteen business days or the request is considered fulfilled, with agencies not required to hold records beyond thirty days. Additionally, contact information for custodians must be posted on agency websites, and mediation is now required for all complaints filed with the Government Records Council, with attorney's fees awarded only for knowing and willful violations. Finally, a Superior Court can issue a protective order to limit or eliminate an agency's duty to respond to requests from individuals found to be using the act for improper purposes, such as harassment.
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Bill Summary: This bill makes certain changes to the public's access to government records. Specifically the bill: ? exempts from disclosure e-mail addresses, home telephone numbers, unlisted or otherwise and cell phone numbers; ? provides for a uniform per page rate for copying government records; ? requires the Government Records Council to develop a form to be used by records custodians that will allow persons to opt-out of having their address made public; ? permits a records custodian to require the requester to obtain the record from the agency website when the information requested is readily available on the website; ? clarifies special service charges includes costs of labor; ? requires the record custodian to accept a record request made on a document other than the adopted form if it contains a notice that it is an OPRA request and contains the information required on the adopted form; ? provides records custodians a seven day extension to comply with large or complicated requests; ? requires the requestor to pick up the requested documents within fourteen business days of the records being available; ? requires contact information for the custodian of a public agency to be included on the agency website; ? requires mediation for all complaints; and ? requires that attorney's fees be awarded only when a knowing and willful violation is found. Also, this bill will permit a Superior Court to issue a protective order limiting the number and scope of requests a requestor may make under the open public records act, N.J.S.A.47:1A-1 et seq. In appropriate circumstances, the court may eliminate a public agency's duty to respond to requests from the requestor in the future. The bill will require the court, in issuing the order, to determine that the requestor has sought records under the act for an improper purpose, including, but not limited to, the harassment of a public agency or its employees.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 01/14/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Paul Moriarty (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/05/2026
• Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
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NJ bill #A549 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Concerns electronic notice of open public meetings for municipal governing bodies.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill mandates that municipal governing bodies, which are local government councils or boards responsible for a town or city, must provide electronic notice of their public meetings through the Internet, in addition to existing notice requirements under the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act." This electronic notice must include any documents relevant to the meeting's discussions, such as drafts that have been considered, unless those documents are confidential under the open public records act, are related to discussions where the public is excluded, or if releasing them before formal action would significantly harm the municipality as advised by legal counsel. However, a municipal governing body can hold a meeting without this electronic notice if three-quarters of the members present vote to do so in urgent situations where delaying the meeting would cause substantial public harm, provided the meeting is limited to those urgent matters, electronic notice is given as soon as possible, and the need for the meeting couldn't have been foreseen. The bill also establishes a process for municipalities to seek reimbursement from the Department of the Treasury for any extra costs incurred in complying with these new electronic notice requirements.
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Bill Summary: This bill would amend the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.) to require a municipal governing body to provide electronic notice of any meeting of the municipal governing body through the Internet. A municipal governing body would be permitted to meet without providing electronic notice in the event of an urgent matter. The bill requires an electronic notice made available by a municipal governing body to include any documents relevant to the scheduled deliberations. The bill creates an exception for certain documents that are deemed confidential under P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), known as the open public records act, for documents related to discussions of the municipal governing body from which the public is excluded, and for documents that counsel to the municipality has advised the presiding officer of the governing body of the municipality would cause substantial harm to the municipality if released via electronic notice prior to formal action. The bill also provides for State reimbursement through the Department of the Treasury for additional costs incurred by a municipality to comply with the requirements of the bill.
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• Introduced: 01/28/2026
• Added: 01/29/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Bob Auth (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 11/26/2025
• Last Action: Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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NJ bill #S2168 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Increases transparency and accountability for NJT and independence of NJT board members; establishes Office of Customer Advocate; requires greater detail for capital program.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill aims to increase transparency and accountability at NJ Transit by strengthening the independence of its board members, establishing an Office of Customer Advocate, and requiring more detailed reporting on capital projects. Key provisions include requiring the NJ Transit board to elect a vice chairperson from its public members, prohibiting ex officio members or their designees from serving as vice chairperson or presiding over meetings, and mandating that board agendas be publicly available seven days in advance with no more than 60 days between public board meetings. The bill also requires the board to directly hire the Executive Director, Director of the Office of Customer Advocate, and Auditor General, and to approve the hiring of senior management positions. It mandates board review and approval of major planning documents and substantial service cuts, and requires the board to adopt new bylaws within 180 days. To enhance transparency, audit documents will be made available in a centralized database or upon request, and senior management must collaborate with the administration committee on major fiscal items before they are acted upon. The Auditor General and internal audit department will report directly to the audit committee and board, independent of the Executive Director. The bill establishes a dedicated Office of Customer Advocate, independent of NJ Transit management but supervised by the board, to analyze the impact of board and NJ Transit actions on customers, gather customer feedback, and represent customer interests, with the director authorized to conduct investigations and issue reports. Furthermore, NJ Transit must hold at least two public hearings on its annual capital program and strategic plan, and the reporting of capital projects will be more specific, detailing contracts of $100,000 or more and conveying the scope of work over the fiscal year, with information provided in both document and sortable spreadsheet formats. Finally, the bill repeals a previous provision requiring NJ Transit to employ a customer advocate and instead creates the more robust Office of Customer Advocate.
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Bill Summary: This bill provides for changes to the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) enabling statues to increase transparency and accountability and the independence of NJ Transit board members. Election of the vice chairperson The bill provides that the vice chairperson of the NJ Transit board of directors is to be elected from among the public voting members of the board. The vice chairperson is to serve for a two year term. The bill prohibits an ex officio member from serving as the vice-chairperson of the board. The bill also prohibits designees of ex officio members from presiding over any board meeting. Public Meetings The bill requires that board agendas be provided to the public seven calendar days prior to the meeting and that the board is not to allow more than 60 calendar days to elapse without holding a public board meeting. The bill authorizes any board member to request, through the office of the chair, that a topic of item be included for discussion or board action at a future board meeting. Board Hiring This bill requires that the board of directors directly hire the Executive Director, Director of the Office of Customer Advocate, and Auditor General. It also requires board approval of hiring by the Executive Director for certain positions including all positions at the level of Senior Vice President and Chief. Board and Committee Transparency and Accountability The bill subjects major planning documents to review and approval by the board of directors. The board is also required to review and approve any substantial curtailment or elimination of paratransit service. The bill requires the board to take an active role in developing corporate bylaws and to adopt new bylaws within 180 days of the effective date of the bill to ensure consistency with statutory law governing NJ Transit. The board is required to ensure that the bylaws are available to the public and published on NJ Transit's website. Under the bill, NJ Transit personnel are required to make audit documents in their final form available to the members of the board in a centralized database. If NJ Transit has not yet established a centralized database for these documents, the bill requires that the documents be made available to a board member upon request. The bill requires NJ Transit senior management to collaborate with the administration committee on the development of any major fiscal item. NJ Transit is prohibited from taking certain action concerning a major fiscal item until the major fiscal item has been presented to the administration committee. If the members of the administration committee find that the major fiscal item should not advance or needs to be modified, the full board may, at a subsequent board meeting, require NJ Transit to take action. The bill provides that the Auditor General and internal audit department of NJ Transit are to report directly to the audit committee and the board of directors and are to be independent of the supervision of the Executive Director, unless specifically authorized by the audit committee or the board. The bill clarifies that each committee of the board is to serve as an apparatus for members of the committee to obtain information and to engage in policy discussions within the purview of the committee. Upon request of a committee member, NJ Transit personnel is required to provide information to the committee at a time and in a form and manner determined by the committee. The bill permits the establishment of any ad hoc or temporary committee to address a specific issue of interest to the board or the public. Each committee, standing or temporary, is to submit a committee report to the board for each committee meeting, which is to include the written summary of the substance of any discussions and any action taken at the committee meeting. The bill states that the Director of the Office of Customer Advocate, or the director's designee, may attend any committee meeting to provide pertinent information or commentary to the committee. The chairperson of each passenger advisory committee is authorized to provide pertinent information to any committee but is not privileged to committee discussion. The bill also clarifies that the board and each member of the board remain authorized and obligated to exercise the functions and responsibilities of each committee and emphasizes that each board member is required to apply independent judgment while fulfilling the board member's duties. Customer Advocate This bill repeals a provision of law that requires NJ Transit to employ a customer advocate and, instead, establishes the Office of Customer Advocate (Customer Advocate) to: provide information and independent analysis to the NJ Transit board of directors on the impact that board and NJ Transit actions are having, or are expected to have, on NJ Transit's customers; provide genuine customer input and feedback to the board of directors, including relaying the needs and concerns of customers to the board of directors; and represent the best interest of NJ Transit's customers as determined by the Director of the Office of Customer Advocate. The Customer Advocate is allocated within the Department of Transportation but is independent of any supervision or control by the department, provided, however, that the director of the office is to be supervised by NJ Transit's board of directors. The Customer Advocate is authorized to conduct investigations, initiate studies, conduct research, present comments and testimony before the board of directors, legislative committees, and other governmental bodies, and prepare and issue reports. The Customer Advocate is required to arrange for meetings with NJ Transit passengers, on at least a monthly basis, for the purpose of: relaying the concerns and needs of passengers to the board of directors and the executive management team of NJ Transit; and providing information to passengers on major board or NJ Transit actions of which the director has knowledge. In addition to monthly meetings, the director of the office may undertake any other action that the director deems to be in furtherance of the Customer Advocate's purposes. The Customer Advocate also has the authority to represent the public interest regarding proposed fare increases, proposed substantial curtailments of service, proposed expansion of service, and any other action or omission of NJ Transit that the Customer Advocate determines has an impact on NJ Transit's customers. The Customer Advocate is required to issue an annual report detailing the office's activities for the prior year. The bill reduces the number of persons appointed by the Governor to each passenger advisory committee from six to five and instead authorizes the Director of the Office of Customer Advocate to appoint one person to each passenger advisory committee. The bill also directs the passenger advisory committees to provide advice, input, and guidance to the Office of Customer Advocate. Capital Program Public Hearing and Reporting The bill requires NJ Transit to hold at least two public hearings concerning the contents of the annual capital program before it adopts and implements the program. The bill also requires NJ Transit to hold at least two public hearings per year on its strategic plan, capital program priorities, and vision for NJ Transit's future. The bill provides requirements for the public hearings. This bill amends the requirements for the annual transportation capital program report that is annually submitted to the Legislature as part of the annual budget process. This report is a recommendation provided by the Department of Transportation and NJ Transit for how the State should appropriate the State's capital program appropriations from the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund. The bill requires that the reporting of capital projects in the report be more specific by narrowing the scope of what is to be reported as a project down to the level of each contract of $100,000 or more, or a group of contracts totaling more than $100,000 that are for related work at a single site. The bill also requires the projects to be reported in a manner that conveys the scope and scale of work to be completed over the course of the fiscal year. These requirements are directed specifically at the reporting for NJ Transit which has traditionally reported capital requests in broad categories that obscure the specific capital work to be completed. The bill also provides that the capital program is to be reported in a document format as is currently the case, and to also require the reporting of capital program information in a sortable spreadsheet format.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 01/14/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Andrew Zwicker (D)*, Gordon Johnson (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/02/2026
• Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
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NJ bill #S1882 • Last Action 01/13/2026
Requires State Board of Education meetings to be accessible virtually and in person.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires the State Board of Education to hold all of its public meetings in a way that is accessible to everyone, both in person and online. To ensure virtual access, a link to join the meetings remotely must be posted on the State Board of Education's website. Furthermore, if the board allows public comments during a meeting, individuals will have the option to submit their comments through remote communication, meaning they can participate without being physically present. This aims to increase public engagement and transparency in the board's decision-making processes.
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Bill Summary: This bill requires all public meetings of the State Board of Education to be accessible to the public both in person and virtually. The bill also requires that a link providing virtual access to meetings be publicly available on the State Board of Education's website. Finally, for any meeting in which the State Board of Education accepts public comment, the bill stipulates that members of the public will be able to provide comments by means of remote communication.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2026
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2026-2027 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 11 : Latham Tiver (R)*, Vin Gopal (D), Kristin Corrado (R), Jim Holzapfel (R), Joe Pennacchio (R), Holly Schepisi (R), Mike Testa (R), Tony Bucco (R), Bob Singer (R), Troy Singleton (D), Shirley Turner (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/02/2026
• Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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NY bill #S03421 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Requires certain meetings between the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly relating to the state budget to be open to the general public; to provide an opportunity for the public to attend, listen to, and observe such meetings; and to broadcast and maintain records of such meetings on each party's website.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires meetings between the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly that discuss the state budget to be open to the general public. Specifically, the bill mandates that these budget discussions must allow public attendance, with at least one physical location where the public can observe the meeting. The meetings must be open to being photographed, broadcast, webcast, or recorded through audio or video means. The bill further requires that these meetings be broadcast in real-time and streamed on the websites of the governor, senate, and assembly, with recordings maintained and posted online both during and for a reasonable time after the meeting. This legislation aims to increase transparency in the state budget negotiation process by providing the public with direct access to and insight into how key state budget decisions are made. The bill would amend the public officers law by adding a new section (103-b) to ensure these transparency requirements are implemented, and it is set to take effect immediately upon passage.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring public access to state budget discussions
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• Introduced: 01/27/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : George Borrello (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/27/2025
• Last Action: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
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NY bill #S03679 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Requires the New York state thruway authority to provide notice, a description of meeting details and a sign up list prior to meetings of the board.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires the New York State Thruway Authority to improve transparency and public access to its board meetings by mandating specific pre-meeting communication procedures. The bill stipulates that at least two weeks before a board meeting, the authority must provide public notice including the date, time, and location of the meeting. Additionally, at least one week prior to the meeting, the authority must publish a detailed description of all items to be discussed and create a sign-up list that allows interested parties to register for public comment. These notices and materials must be prominently displayed and published on the authority's website, thereby increasing public awareness and potential participation in the board's decision-making process. The new requirements aim to enhance governmental transparency by giving the public more advanced information about and opportunities to engage with the Thruway Authority's meetings. The bill will take effect 30 days after it becomes law.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the New York state thruway authority to provide notice, a description of meeting details and a sign up list prior to meetings of the board
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• Introduced: 01/29/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Leroy Comrie (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/29/2025
• Last Action: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
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NY bill #A00534 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Prohibits public bodies from conducting an executive session where the subject to be considered relates to the appointment of an elected member or officer to fill a vacancy in an elected office of such public body, including interviews of prospective appointees and related discussions.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the New York Public Officers Law to prohibit public bodies from conducting executive sessions (closed-door meetings) when discussing the appointment of an elected member or officer to fill a vacancy in that public body. Specifically, the bill requires that all aspects of the vacancy appointment process, including interviews of prospective candidates and related discussions, must be conducted in a public meeting that is open to the general public. This means that when a public body needs to fill a vacancy caused by death, resignation, removal from office, or refusal to serve, they cannot retreat to a private executive session to conduct these proceedings. The purpose of the bill appears to be increasing transparency in local government by ensuring that the selection process for filling elected positions is conducted in full view of the public. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to prohibiting executive sessions for the appointment of elected office
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• Introduced: 01/06/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Amy Paulin (D)*, Tony Simone (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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NY bill #A00522 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Relates to the availability of agency records prior to or at an open meeting; removes the "to the extent practicable at least twenty-four hours" limitation from the requirement that agencies and departments shall make records available.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the New York Public Officers Law to modify requirements for making agency records available to the public before open meetings. Specifically, the bill removes the existing language that allowed agencies to make records available "to the extent practicable at least twenty-four hours" prior to a meeting, which effectively weakened the requirement. Under the new provision, agencies will be required to make records such as proposed resolutions, laws, rules, regulations, policies, and their amendments available upon request before the meeting where they will be discussed. If an agency has a regularly updated website with a high-speed internet connection, these records should be posted online. The bill maintains existing provisions that allow agencies to charge a reasonable fee for copies of records, consistent with existing freedom of information guidelines. While agencies are encouraged to post these documents, they are not required to spend additional money to implement this requirement. The amendment aims to increase government transparency by ensuring that the public has more direct and timely access to documents that will be discussed in open meetings.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to the availability of agency records prior to or at an open meeting
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• Introduced: 01/06/2025
• Added: 01/07/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Amy Paulin (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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NY bill #S03889 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Relates to the publication of information on public meetings; requires the office of information technology services to develop a mobile application and website to publish information on every public meeting held by a state or local public body; requires public bodies to report such meetings to the office of information technology services.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires the New York Office of Information Technology Services to develop a mobile application and website that will comprehensively publish information about public meetings held by state and local government bodies. The app and website must include specific details for each public meeting, such as the date, time, location (including videoconferencing links), and summaries of the meeting's purpose. Public bodies will be mandated to electronically transmit meeting notices to the Office of Information Technology Services within existing public notice timeframes, ensuring that these details are published on the new mobile application and website. The goal of this legislation is to increase transparency and improve public access to information about government meetings by creating a centralized, user-friendly platform for tracking and viewing public meeting details. The bill will go into effect 180 days after becoming law, allowing time for the technological infrastructure to be developed and implemented.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the state technology law and the public officers law, in relation to the publication of information on public meetings
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• Introduced: 01/30/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Kristen Gonzalez (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 01/30/2025
• Last Action: REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY
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NY bill #S06768 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Enacts the "access for all act" removing the requirement for in person attendance at public meetings by community boards in a city with a population of over one million.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill, known as the "Access for All Act" (AFA), amends the public officers law to remove the requirement for in-person attendance at public meetings for community boards in cities with a population over one million, such as New York City. Specifically, the bill eliminates the need for community boards to maintain a physical meeting location and allows board members to be considered present for quorum purposes when participating through videoconferencing. The legislation provides flexibility for these community boards to establish written procedures for member and public attendance that are consistent with existing regulations. By doing so, the bill aims to modernize public meeting requirements, potentially making community board participation more accessible and convenient for members and constituents. The act will take effect immediately upon passage, with the amendments specifically applying to the targeted community boards in large cities.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to removing the requirement for in person attendance at public meetings by certain community boards
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• Introduced: 03/24/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 03/24/2025
• Last Action: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
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NY bill #S06852 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Requires each public body to live stream and post video recordings of all open meetings and public hearings; requires each public body to post such recordings for a period of not less than five years.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires all public bodies (such as government agencies, boards, and committees) to live stream their open meetings and public hearings on their websites in real-time, to the extent it is practicable. Additionally, these public bodies must post video recordings of these meetings and hearings on their websites within five business days of the event and keep these recordings available for at least five years. The bill amends the public officers law to add these transparency requirements, which aim to increase public access to government proceedings. The new requirements would go into effect 120 days after the bill becomes law, giving public bodies time to implement the necessary technology and procedures to comply with the streaming and recording mandates.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring all public bodies to live stream open meetings and public hearings and make the recordings of such meetings and hearings available on the webpage of the public body
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• Introduced: 03/25/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Joe Addabbo (D)*, Stephen Chan (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 03/25/2025
• Last Action: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
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NY bill #S07311 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Prohibits public bodies from conducting an executive session where the subject to be considered relates to the appointment of an elected member or officer to fill a vacancy in an elected office of such public body, including interviews of prospective appointees and related discussions.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the public officers law to prohibit public bodies from holding closed-door executive sessions when discussing the appointment of an elected member or officer to fill a vacancy in that public body. Specifically, the bill requires that all aspects of the appointment process—including candidate interviews, discussions, and deliberations—must be conducted in an open, public meeting. The vacancy could be caused by various circumstances such as death, resignation, removal from office, or refusal to serve. By mandating transparency in this appointment process, the bill aims to ensure that the selection of new elected officials happens in full view of the public, preventing potential behind-closed-doors negotiations or decisions that might not reflect the public's interests. The legislation would take effect immediately upon enactment.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to prohibiting executive sessions for the appointment of elected office
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• Introduced: 04/09/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Shelley Mayer (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 04/09/2025
• Last Action: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
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NY bill #A00581 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Requires public bodies to make reasonable efforts to ensure that proceedings of meetings are audible for individuals in person and via broadcast and to provide audio visual equipment as necessary.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the New York Public Officers Law by requiring public bodies to make reasonable efforts to ensure that meeting proceedings are audible for both in-person attendees and those watching via broadcast. Specifically, the legislation mandates that public bodies provide audiovisual equipment such as microphones and speakers to guarantee that all individuals, whether physically present at the meeting or participating remotely, can adequately hear what is being discussed. The new provision is designed to enhance transparency and accessibility of public meetings by ensuring that sound quality is sufficient for all participants. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage, meaning public bodies will need to quickly implement audio equipment and sound practices to comply with the new requirement. This legislation represents a step towards improving public access to government proceedings by addressing potential audio clarity issues that could hinder understanding or participation in public meetings.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring public bodies to ensure that proceedings of meetings are audible for individuals in person and via broadcast
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• Introduced: 01/06/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Amy Paulin (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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NY bill #S01027 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Makes various amendments to requirements for web-based videoconferencing of public meetings; establishes the municipal hybrid meeting trust fund.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes significant changes to the requirements for web-based videoconferencing of public meetings in New York State, fundamentally altering how local government bodies can conduct meetings. The legislation mandates that public bodies shall (rather than may) use web-based videoconferencing with closed captioning, requiring at least some members to be physically present while allowing remote participation under specific conditions. For elected bodies, a minimum number of members must be physically present to meet quorum requirements, while for appointed boards, the presiding officer must be present in person or designate an alternate. The bill also requires public bodies to adopt written procedures for remote meetings, ensure public access and participation via video, and provide recordings of meetings with closed captioning that are posted online within five business days. Additionally, the bill establishes a Municipal Hybrid Meeting Trust Fund to help municipalities expand their remote and hybrid meeting capabilities, creating a competitive grant program specifically for non-elected local public bodies to support technological implementation. The legislation aims to make videoconferencing a permanent option for public meetings while ensuring transparency, accessibility, and public participation, with provisions for American Sign Language interpretation and detailed record-keeping of electronic meetings.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law and the state technology law, in relation to requirements for open meetings; to amend part WW of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022 amending the public officers law relating to permitting videoconferencing and remote participation in public meetings under certain circumstances, in relation to making such provisions permanent; to amend the state finance law and the state technology law, in relation to establishing the municipal hybrid meeting trust fund; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof
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• Introduced: 01/07/2025
• Added: 01/08/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 4 : Rachel May (D)*, Jabari Brisport (D), Andrew Gounardes (D), Robert Jackson (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
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NY bill #A04170 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Requires the New York state thruway authority to provide notice, a description of meeting details and a sign up list prior to meetings of the board.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires the New York State Thruway Authority to improve transparency and public engagement for its board meetings by mandating specific notice and communication requirements. Under the proposed legislation, the board must provide public notice at least two weeks before a meeting, including the date, time, and location. Additionally, at least one week prior to the meeting, the authority must publish a detailed description of the meeting's agenda and items to be discussed. The bill also requires the authority to create a sign-up list that allows interested parties to register for public comment at the meeting. All of these materials—the notice, meeting details, and sign-up list—must be prominently displayed and published on the authority's official website. The goal of these provisions is to increase public awareness and participation in the Thruway Authority's decision-making process by providing more advance information and opportunities for public input. The bill will take effect 30 days after it becomes law.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the New York state thruway authority to provide notice, a description of meeting details and a sign up list prior to meetings of the board
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• Introduced: 01/31/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Alicia Hyndman (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/31/2025
• Last Action: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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NY bill #A05669 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Provides for monetary penalties for the intentional violation of the open meetings law by any member of a public body who participates in a meeting with the intent and purpose of violating the provisions of the open meetings law.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the public officers law to establish monetary penalties for intentional violations of the open meetings law by public body members. Specifically, the bill introduces a new provision that makes it an offense for a public body member to participate in a meeting with the explicit intent of violating open meetings regulations. For a first offense, the member would be subject to a fine between $350 and $1,000, and for a second or subsequent offense, the fine would range from $500 to $2,000. Additionally, the convicted member would be responsible for prosecution costs, and importantly, neither the state nor the public corporation can pay or reimburse these fines on the member's behalf. The bill aims to discourage deliberate attempts to circumvent transparency in government meetings by imposing direct financial consequences on individual members who knowingly violate open meetings protocols. The new provisions will take effect on the first of September following the bill becoming law.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to providing penalties for the intentional violation of the open meetings law
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• Introduced: 02/19/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Chris Eachus (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 02/19/2025
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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NY bill #A03615 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Makes various amendments to requirements for web-based videoconferencing of public meetings; establishes the municipal hybrid meeting trust fund.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes comprehensive changes to New York's public meeting laws, primarily focusing on web-based videoconferencing requirements for public bodies. The legislation mandates that public bodies shall use web-based videoconferencing with closed captioning, requiring a minimum number of members to be physically present at meeting locations. For bodies composed of elected officials, a quorum must be physically present, while for appointed boards, the presiding officer must be in person or designate an alternate. The bill establishes new requirements for public meeting notices, including posting details on websites and social media, providing clear information about videoconferencing access, and ensuring public participation through real-time video and closed captioning. Additionally, the bill creates a municipal hybrid meeting trust fund to support municipalities in expanding their remote and hybrid meeting capabilities, with a competitive grant program administered by the office of information technology services. The legislation also requires meeting minutes to document electronic participation details and mandates that meetings be recorded and made available online. Notably, the bill makes permanent previous temporary provisions allowing more flexible meeting formats and aims to improve accessibility and transparency of public meetings across New York state.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law and the state technology law, in relation to requirements for open meetings; to amend part WW of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022 amending the public officers law relating to permitting videoconferencing and remote participation in public meetings under certain circumstances, in relation to making such provisions permanent; to amend the state finance law and the state technology law, in relation to establishing the municipal hybrid meeting trust fund; and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon the expiration thereof
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• Introduced: 01/29/2025
• Added: 01/29/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 17 : Tony Simone (D)*, Maryjane Shimsky (D), Emily Gallagher (D), Andrew Hevesi (D), Harvey Epstein (D), Jo Anne Simon (D), Keith Brown (R), Ken Blankenbush (R), Deborah Glick (D), Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D), Yudelka Tapia (D), Jessica González-Rojas (D), Karines Reyes (D), Rebecca Kassay (D), Donna Lupardo (D), Karen McMahon (D), Alicia Hyndman (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/29/2025
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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NY bill #A03805 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Authorizes the public to participate in public meetings in person or remotely through the use of a telephone conference, a video conference, and/or other similar technology.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the public officers law and public buildings law to expand accessibility and participation in public meetings. Specifically, the bill updates language from "physically handicapped" to "persons with disabilities" and requires public bodies to ensure meeting facilities are barrier-free for individuals with disabilities. The legislation also mandates that any public meeting must now allow participation both in-person and remotely through technologies like telephone conferences, video conferences, or other similar communication methods. Additionally, the bill clarifies the definition of "persons with disabilities" to include various physical and sensory impairments, such as those requiring wheelchair use, experiencing walking difficulties, having hearing or vision challenges, or dealing with age-related mobility issues. Public bodies are permitted to establish reasonable rules for recording and transmitting meetings, provided these rules are posted visibly and available upon request. The changes aim to make government meetings more accessible and inclusive for all citizens, regardless of physical limitations or geographic location.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law and the public buildings law, in relation to authorizing the public to participate in public meetings in person or remotely
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• Introduced: 01/30/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 9 : Jo Anne Simon (D)*, Michael Durso (R), Rebecca Seawright (D), Stefani Zinerman (D), Jeffrey Dinowitz (D), Chris Burdick (D), Al Stirpe (D), Keith Brown (R), Jodi Giglio (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/30/2025
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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NY bill #S03065 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Requires district leadership teams to operate under open meetings law requirements.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires district leadership teams in New York City to operate under the open meetings law, which is outlined in Article 7 of the Public Officers Law. Specifically, the bill adds a new chapter to Title 21-A of the city's administrative code mandating that all district leadership teams must conduct their meetings in accordance with the open meetings law. This means these teams will be required to provide public notice of their meetings, keep minutes, and generally conduct their business in a transparent manner that allows public access and observation. The law will take effect 90 days after it is signed, with provisions allowing for preparatory rule-making to be completed before the effective date. The bill aims to increase transparency and public accountability for district leadership teams by ensuring their meetings are open and accessible to the public.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing certain requirements for district leadership teams
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• Introduced: 01/23/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 6 : James Sanders (D)*, Jabari Brisport (D), Cordell Cleare (D), Leroy Comrie (D), Robert Jackson (D), Jessica Ramos (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/23/2025
• Last Action: REFERRED TO CITIES 1
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NY bill #A03588 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Requires public officers and public bodies to make reasonable efforts to provide qualified interpreters at no charge for the hearing impaired at public meetings and hearings upon written request to the public officer responsible for the siting of such hearing; requires installation and use of assistive listening devices.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the New York Public Officers Law to enhance accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing individuals at public meetings and hearings. It requires public officers and bodies to make reasonable efforts to provide qualified interpreters at no cost when requested in writing within a reasonable timeframe. Starting January 1, 2028 for public hearings and January 1, 2026 for public meetings, any rooms accommodating more than 100 people must be equipped with an assistive listening system, which is defined as specialized acoustic communication equipment designed to improve sound transmission and reception. These systems can include various technologies like AM/FM modulation, audio induction loops, infrared sound, or hardwire systems. The bill also specifies that these requirements are subject to an "undue hardship" exception, meaning public bodies are not required to provide interpretation or assistive listening systems if doing so would pose significant challenges. The changes aim to ensure more inclusive and accessible public meetings and hearings for individuals with hearing impairments, expanding on existing accessibility laws that previously focused primarily on physical access for people with disabilities.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to the accessibility of public hearings and meetings
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• Introduced: 01/28/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Jessica González-Rojas (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/28/2025
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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NY bill #A03140 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Creates special proceedings for freedom of information law and open meetings law reviews; directs the chief administrator of the courts to establish a freedom of information law and open meetings law review program in the supreme court, whereby individuals may file a petition for review of a freedom of information law request or open meetings law claim.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill creates a new administrative review process for Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests and Open Meetings Law complaints in New York State. The chief administrator of the courts will establish a review program in the Supreme Court where individuals who have been denied information or believe a public body has violated open meetings regulations can file a petition for review. Before filing, petitioners must first exhaust administrative remedies, such as filing an administrative appeal or requesting an opinion from the New York Committee on Open Government. The review process involves an informal hearing conducted by a specially appointed hearing officer within 45 days of filing, with the option for virtual or in-person hearings. Petitioners do not need to be represented by an attorney and the hearing will follow a flexible, non-technical approach focused on substantial justice. The hearing officer will have the power to order corrections to agency decisions, potentially require the release of information, or review excessive fees. There is a $50 filing fee, and the hearing officer's decision cannot be used as a legal precedent. Petitioners can still seek judicial review through traditional court processes if unsatisfied with the hearing officer's decision. The program is designed to provide a more accessible and less formal mechanism for resolving FOIL and open meetings law disputes.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to creating special proceedings for freedom of information law and open meetings law reviews
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• Introduced: 01/23/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Linda Rosenthal (D)*, Jo Anne Simon (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/23/2025
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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NY bill #S01259 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Relates to permitting witness testimony before legislative committees via videoconferencing upon a request for reasonable accommodation by a witness and the demonstration by the witness of an inability to testify in-person.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies existing laws to allow witnesses to provide testimony before legislative committees via videoconferencing under specific circumstances. The bill establishes that when a witness requests a reasonable accommodation, a legislative committee may permit videoconference testimony if the witness demonstrates an inability to appear in person due to factors such as disability, travel costs, severe weather conditions, or other justifiable reasons deemed acceptable by the committee. Additionally, the bill updates public officers law to explicitly state that witness testimony in legislative committee meetings can be conducted through videoconference. The changes aim to increase accessibility and flexibility for witnesses who may find it challenging to physically attend committee hearings, ensuring that important testimony can still be heard while providing reasonable accommodations. The modifications apply to committees in either house of the state legislature or joint committees, and the act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the legislative law and the public officers law, in relation to witness testimony before legislative committees via videoconferencing
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• Introduced: 01/08/2025
• Added: 01/09/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Rachel May (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
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NY bill #A02329 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Expands use of videoconferencing to purely advisory bodies.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the New York Public Officers Law to allow purely advisory committees and subcommittees more flexibility in conducting meetings through videoconferencing. Specifically, the bill permits members of advisory bodies to attend meetings remotely via videoconference and be counted toward meeting quorum requirements. However, the bill mandates that the public must still have an opportunity to attend and observe the meeting in at least one physical location that meets all existing physical access requirements. This change provides greater convenience for committee members while maintaining transparency by ensuring public access. The amendment applies only to advisory bodies, meaning those committees and subcommittees that do not have decision-making authority, and gives these bodies discretion in choosing whether to utilize videoconferencing. The bill takes effect immediately and does not permanently alter the underlying structure of the public officers law.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to expanding use of videoconferencing to purely advisory bodies
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : John McDonald (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/16/2025
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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NY bill #A02336 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Requires certain meetings between the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly relating to the state budget to be open to the general public; to provide an opportunity for the public to attend, listen to, and observe such meetings; and to broadcast and maintain records of such meetings on each party's website.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires meetings between the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly that discuss the state budget to be open to the general public. Specifically, the bill mandates that these budget-related meetings must allow public attendance, with opportunities for people to listen and observe in at least one physical location where a meeting participant is present. The meetings would be allowed to be photographed, broadcast, webcast, or recorded through audio or video means. Furthermore, the bill stipulates that these meetings should be broadcast in real-time and maintained as records on the websites of the governor, senate, and assembly, with recordings remaining accessible for a reasonable period after the meeting. The purpose of this legislation is to increase transparency in the state budget negotiation process by providing the public with direct access to and insight into how key budget decisions are made. The bill would amend the public officers law by adding a new section (103-b) to ensure these transparency requirements are legally mandated, and it is set to take effect immediately upon passage.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring public access to state budget discussions
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 10 : Steve Hawley (R)*, Joe Angelino (R)*, Keith Brown (R), Joe DeStefano (R), Jeff Gallahan (R), Jodi Giglio (R), John Lemondes (R), Brian Manktelow (R), Chris Tague (R), Matt Slater (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/16/2025
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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NY bill #S00622 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Clarifies the application of the accountability standards, open meetings law and freedom of information requirements to local development corporations as defined in section two of the public authorities law.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill clarifies and expands the accountability, open meetings, and freedom of information requirements for local development corporations as defined in section two of the Public Authorities Law. Specifically, the bill amends multiple sections of New York state law to explicitly include local authorities in various reporting, transparency, and oversight provisions. Key changes include requiring local authorities to submit detailed annual reports to local government officials, which must include financial information, compensation details, project descriptions, property transactions, and internal control assessments. The bill also ensures that local authorities are subject to the same guidelines for property disposal as public authorities, including requirements for competitive bidding, appraisals, and explanatory statements for transactions. Additionally, the bill expands the jurisdiction of the state inspector general to include local authorities and modifies definitions of "agency" and "public body" to encompass local authorities in open meetings and freedom of information contexts. These amendments aim to increase transparency, accountability, and public oversight of local development corporations by standardizing their reporting and operational requirements.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, the executive law and the public officers law, in relation to clarifying the application of the accountability standards, open meetings law and freedom of information requirements to local development corporations
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• Introduced: 01/03/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : John Liu (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
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NY bill #A01256 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Enacts the "access for all act" removing the requirement for in person attendance at public meetings by community boards in a city with a population of over one million.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill, known as the "Access for All Act" (AFA), modifies existing public meeting requirements for community boards in cities with populations over one million, primarily New York City. Specifically, the bill removes the mandate for in-person meeting attendance, allowing community boards to conduct meetings entirely through videoconferencing while still maintaining quorum requirements. Community boards will no longer be required to maintain a physical meeting location and can establish written procedures for member and public attendance through virtual platforms. This change provides greater flexibility for community board meetings, potentially improving accessibility and convenience for board members and the public, especially in large urban areas with complex scheduling and transportation challenges. The bill takes effect immediately, with a provision that ensures the amendment will be considered repealed in conjunction with any future repeal of the underlying section of public officers law.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to removing the requirement for in person attendance at public meetings by certain community boards
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• Introduced: 01/09/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Alex Bores (D)*, Eddie Gibbs (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/09/2025
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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NY bill #A01120 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Allows a judicial district convention to be conducted in whole or in part via video conference upon a minimum of seventy-two hours notice to the members of the respective committee by mail, an appropriately titled email, text or telephone call at an address or number expressly provided in writing for the purpose of receiving such notices.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the New York election law to allow judicial district conventions to be conducted partially or entirely via video conference, with specific requirements for providing notice and conducting the meeting. The bill mandates that organizers must give at least 72 hours notice to committee members through mail, email, text, or telephone call, using contact information expressly provided in writing for such notifications. The notice must include instructions for accessing the video conference. Furthermore, the bill stipulates that when a convention is held remotely, the presiding officer must ensure that participants have a fair and appropriate opportunity to listen, hear, and be heard, which is comparable to the experience of an in-person meeting. This change provides flexibility for judicial district conventions by enabling remote participation while maintaining principles of accessibility and democratic engagement. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to allowing a judicial district convention to be conducted in whole or in part via video conference
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• Introduced: 01/09/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 6 : Amy Paulin (D)*, Jen Lunsford (D), Donna Lupardo (D), Jo Anne Simon (D), Dave McDonough (R), Maritza Davila (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/09/2025
• Last Action: referred to election law
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NY bill #A06131 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Authorizes city boards, city-wide councils, community councils and school based management teams to conduct meetings via videoconferencing.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the New York education law to allow city boards, city-wide councils, community councils, and school-based management teams to conduct public meetings via videoconference without requiring physical presence of members or the public. Specifically, these groups can hold remote meetings as long as they comply with certain requirements from the public officers law, including provisions related to meeting accessibility, recording, and transparency. The bill effectively provides flexibility for these educational governance bodies to meet virtually, which can be particularly useful during situations that make in-person meetings challenging, such as public health emergencies or logistical constraints. The videoconference meetings must still adhere to specific guidelines to ensure public access and transparency, such as maintaining records of the meetings and following proper notice procedures. The changes will take effect immediately but are subject to existing expiration dates of the referenced sections of education law.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to meetings of the city board, city-wide councils, community councils and school based management teams
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• Introduced: 02/26/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Michael Benedetto (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 02/26/2025
• Last Action: referred to education
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NY bill #A03342 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Provides that, for a quorum, an advisory board may require that at a minimum, one quarter of the members and the presiding officer of a community board physically be present at a location where the public can attend for such board to conduct videoconferencing.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies existing public meeting laws to provide more flexibility for advisory bodies, particularly community boards in large cities like New York City, when conducting videoconferenced meetings. Specifically, the bill allows advisory bodies to require only one-quarter of their members and the presiding officer to be physically present at a location where the public can attend, instead of requiring a full quorum to be physically present. The bill defines an "advisory body" as an entity involved in an advisory capacity only, such as policy development, program planning, and program evaluation, which may or may not have voting authority to determine final outcomes. This change is intended to make it easier for advisory bodies to conduct meetings remotely while still maintaining some in-person presence to ensure transparency and public accessibility. The amendment to the Public Officers Law will take effect immediately and is part of ongoing efforts to adapt public meeting procedures to modern technological capabilities and post-pandemic work environments.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to lowering quorum requirements for meetings of community boards held by videoconferencing
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• Introduced: 01/27/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Alex Bores (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/27/2025
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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NY bill #A06226 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Improves transparency regarding boards of elections; improves voter centricity; includes boards of elections in open meetings requirements; requires certain notices be given regarding elections; requires additional transparency during the tabulation of votes.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill improves transparency and voter accessibility in New York's election process through several key provisions. The bill requires boards of elections to be subject to open meetings laws, ensuring that their decision-making processes are more transparent to the public. It mandates that boards of elections provide more comprehensive and timely information about elections, including publishing detailed notices at least 30 days prior to primary and general elections with information such as election dates, polling place locations, registration deadlines, and sample ballots. The bill also expands voter options by allowing voters to cast ballots at any polling place within their county and requires boards of elections to ensure sufficient ballots are available at each location. Additionally, the legislation increases transparency during vote counting by requiring public posting of election results, including detailed breakdowns by ballot type, and mandating that results be made available in spreadsheet format. The bill also introduces new provisions for election watchers, allowing the Committee on Open Government to appoint additional non-partisan watchers to observe election processes. Furthermore, it requires boards of elections to hold public hearings within two weeks after transmitting certified election statements, giving voters an opportunity to provide feedback on the election process. These changes aim to make New York's election system more open, accessible, and accountable to voters.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to improving transparency regarding boards of elections and improving voter centricity
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• Introduced: 02/27/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Robert Carroll (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: referred to election law
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NH bill #HB313 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Relative to non-public sessions at public meetings where discussion in public would likely affect a person's reputation.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends New Hampshire's Right-to-Know Law, specifically RSA 91-A:3, II(c), which governs when public bodies can hold non-public sessions. Currently, discussions that could harm someone's reputation can be held in private unless that person requests an open meeting. This bill changes that by stating that if a person has the right to attend a meeting where their reputation might be adversely affected by public discussion, they must be given the opportunity to request that the meeting remain open, and if they do, their request must be granted. This provides individuals with more control over discussions that could impact their personal standing within public meetings.
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Bill Summary: This bill allows a person who has the right to attend a public meeting to choose that the meeting remain open, even when discussion about the person in public would likely adversely affect the reputation of the person.
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• Introduced: 01/07/2025
• Added: 01/09/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Joe Alexander (R)*, Ross Berry (R), David Love (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 20
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 01/07/2026 House Journal 1 P. 75
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NH bill #HB233 • Last Action 01/07/2026
Requiring meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires the New Hampshire Vaccine Association's board of directors to audio and video record all of its meetings and make these recordings available on the association's website within 48 hours of the meeting concluding, in addition to any existing requirements for public meetings under RSA 91-A, which is New Hampshire's Right-to-Know Law that ensures public access to government proceedings.
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Bill Summary: This bill requires meetings of the New Hampshire vaccine association to be audio and video recorded and published on its website within 48 hours.
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• Introduced: 01/06/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 9 : Barbara Comtois (R)*, Judy Aron (R), Mike Belcher (R), David Love (R), Kristine Perez (R), Yury Polozov (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Jonah Wheeler (D), Robert Wherry (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 16
• Last Amended: 03/20/2025
• Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED ===; 01/07/2026; Senate Journal 1
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MI bill #HB4099 • Last Action 12/31/2025
Civil rights: open meetings; electronic hearings of the tax tribunal; permit under the open meetings act. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4098'25
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to allow electronic hearings for the Tax Tribunal under certain conditions, meaning that proceedings of the Tax Tribunal, which is a body that hears tax-related disputes, can be conducted remotely via video or teleconference. Specifically, it permits electronic proceedings for sections 26, 34, or 62 of the Tax Tribunal Act, regardless of the usual requirements for electronic meetings, such as accommodating absent members due to military duty or medical conditions. The bill also clarifies that for these Tax Tribunal electronic proceedings, a physical location is not required, and members and the public participating electronically are considered present. Furthermore, it outlines requirements for public notice of these electronic meetings, including explaining why the meeting is electronic, how the public can participate, and how to provide input. The bill also specifies that public bodies holding electronic meetings must allow for two-way communication and provide mechanisms for public comment, and that members of the public cannot be required to register or provide personal information to participate, except for necessary public comment participation. This change is tied to another bill, HB 4098 of the 103rd Legislature, meaning it will only become law if that bill is also enacted.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled ?An act to require certain meetings of certain public bodies to be open to the public; to require notice and the keeping of minutes of meetings; to provide for enforcement; to provide for invalidation of governmental decisions under certain circumstances; to provide penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,? by amending section 3a (MCL 15.263a), as amended by 2023 PA 214.
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• Introduced: 02/20/2025
• Added: 02/21/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 16 : Steve Frisbie (R)*, Jerry Neyer (R), Angela Rigas (R), David Martin (R), Brian BeGole (R), Carrie Rheingans (D), Joseph Pavlov (R), Gina Johnsen (R), Mike Harris (R), Ken Borton (R), Mike Hoadley (R), Jason Woolford (R), Ron Robinson (R), Tom Kunse (R), Cam Cavitt (R), Will Bruck (R)
• Versions: 5 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 33
• Last Amended: 12/29/2025
• Last Action: Assigned Pa 54'25
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MI bill #HB5444 • Last Action 12/31/2025
Medical marihuana: licenses; new licenses for provisioning centers; prohibit the cannabis regulatory agency from issuing unless certain conditions are met. Amends secs. 102, 302, 401 & 402 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27102 et seq.) & adds sec. 402b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5443'25, HB 5441'25, HB 5442'25
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act to modify regulations for medical marijuana provisioning centers. Specifically, beginning January 1, 2026, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency will be prohibited from issuing a new provisioning center license in a municipality if doing so would result in more than one provisioning center per 5,000 residents. The bill includes several exceptions to this restriction, such as license renewals, transfers between existing license holders, and potential exemptions for provisioning centers in designated "resort districts." To qualify for an exemption, applicants must submit detailed documentation demonstrating adequate capital, suitable location, service demand, and need for additional provisioning centers. The bill also establishes criteria for a municipality to be designated as a resort district, including factors like tourist visitation, seasonal population, and local attractions. The changes aim to regulate the proliferation of medical marijuana provisioning centers while providing flexibility for areas with significant tourism or seasonal population fluctuations. The bill's implementation is contingent upon the passage of several related bills in the 103rd Legislature.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled"Medical marihuana facilities licensing act,"by amending sections 102, 302, 401, and 402 (MCL 333.27102, 333.27302, 333.27401, and 333.27402), section 102 as amended by 2021 PA 57, section 401 as amended by 2020 PA 207, and section 402 as amended by 2021 PA 161, and by adding section 402b.
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• Introduced: 12/23/2025
• Added: 12/24/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : Joey Andrews (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 12/23/2025
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/23/2025
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MI bill #HB5441 • Last Action 12/31/2025
Medical marihuana: licenses; new licenses for certain types of medical marihuana facilities; prohibit the cannabis regulatory agency from issuing. Amends secs. 102, 302, 401 & 402 of 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27102 et seq.) & adds sec. 402a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5444'25, HB 5443'25, HB 5442'25
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act to make several significant changes to medical marijuana licensing in Michigan. Beginning January 1, 2026, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency will be prohibited from issuing new state operating licenses for most types of medical marijuana facilities, with exceptions for provisioning centers, class A growers, license renewals, and license transfers. The bill also introduces a cap on provisioning center licenses, limiting municipalities to one provisioning center per 5,000 residents. The legislation renames the "Marijuana Regulatory Agency" to the "Cannabis Regulatory Agency" throughout the existing law and makes technical updates to various definitions and regulatory provisions. The bill maintains existing licensing requirements, such as background checks and application processes, while creating new restrictions on future licensing. Importantly, the bill will only take effect if three related bills are also enacted into law, creating a legislative package that aims to reshape medical marijuana facility regulations in Michigan. The changes appear designed to control the number and distribution of medical marijuana facilities while maintaining existing operations.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 2016 PA 281, entitled"Medical marihuana facilities licensing act,"by amending sections 102, 302, 401, and 402 (MCL 333.27102, 333.27302, 333.27401, and 333.27402), section 102 as amended by 2021 PA 57, section 401 as amended by 2020 PA 207, and section 402 as amended by 2021 PA 161, and by adding section 402a.
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• Introduced: 12/23/2025
• Added: 12/24/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : Joey Andrews (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 12/23/2025
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/23/2025
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MI bill #HB5416 • Last Action 12/23/2025
Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; grant, loan, award, tax credit, or other economic assistance under the Michigan strategic fund act; implement certain approval process for. Amends sec. 5 of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2005).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Michigan Strategic Fund Act to enhance transparency in economic development funding decisions. The bill adds a new requirement that the Michigan Strategic Fund Board must post proposed draft contract approval agreements, briefing memoranda, and term sheets on its website at least 10 business days before approving any grants, loans, awards, company-specific tax credits, or other economic assistance. If the board fails to post these documents as required, the approval becomes invalid. The bill maintains the existing structure of the Michigan Strategic Fund, which is an autonomous entity within the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, governed by a board consisting of government officials and private sector members with expertise in areas like venture capital, commercial lending, and technology commercialization. The board is expanded to include two additional members appointed by the governor, with one member nominated by the senate minority leader and another by the house minority leader. The new transparency provision aims to provide greater public visibility into economic development funding decisions and allow for potential public input or scrutiny before final approvals are made.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled"Michigan strategic fund act,"by amending section 5 (MCL 125.2005), as amended by 2023 PA 24.
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• Introduced: 12/18/2025
• Added: 12/19/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 10 : Jimmie Wilson (D)*, Dylan Wegela (D), Mike Hoadley (R), Mike Harris (R), Mike McFall (D), Matt Maddock (R), Jay DeBoyer (R), Greg Alexander (R), Bryan Posthumus (R), Pat Outman (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 12/18/2025
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/18/2025
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MA bill #H3328 • Last Action 12/18/2025
Relative to virtual meetings of appointed statewide public bodies
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies existing Massachusetts law to allow statewide public bodies whose members are appointed to conduct meetings through remote participation. Specifically, the bill enables members to participate virtually in meetings, count as present for quorum purposes, and vote remotely. The bill mandates that during remote meetings, all participants must be clearly audible to each other and identify themselves. Public bodies must provide meaningful public access to these virtual meetings through alternative technological means like telephone, internet, or video conferencing, ensuring transparency and allowing the public to follow proceedings in real-time. These alternative access methods must be free of charge. The bill requires that documents used in remote meetings be made available to the public before or during the meeting, and any proceedings that typically allow public participation must continue to do so in the virtual format. Importantly, the bill explicitly states that these provisions do not apply to municipal bodies, limiting the scope to statewide appointed public bodies. By removing an existing subsection (d) from Chapter 30A and adding a new section (20A), the bill creates a clear legal framework for virtual meetings of statewide appointed public bodies.
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Bill Summary: Relative to virtual meetings of appointed statewide public bodies. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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• Introduced: 03/12/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 2 : Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D)*, Mindy Domb (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: Accompanied a new draft, see H4831
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MA bill #H4831 • Last Action 12/18/2025
To modernize participation in public meetings
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modernizes public meeting participation by updating Massachusetts' Open Meeting Law to require all public bodies to provide remote access and participation options for meetings. It defines "remote access" as internet or video technology that allows the public to view and potentially participate in meetings from a different location, and "remote participation" as members joining meetings remotely. The bill mandates that meetings must be both physically open and remotely accessible, with detailed notice requirements including posting meeting information at least 48 hours in advance on websites and in municipal locations. Public bodies must ensure remote access is free, captioned, and accessible to people with disabilities. The bill also strengthens record-keeping requirements, mandating that meeting minutes be created, approved within 30 days, and posted online within 10 business days. Additionally, the bill introduces new enforcement mechanisms for Open Meeting Law violations, including the ability to issue private education letters, reprimand members, and impose civil penalties up to $200 for repeated knowing violations. A special provision allows rural communities with fewer than 10,000 residents and low population density to request hardship waivers from full remote meeting requirements. Most provisions will take effect on July 1, 2027, with some sections having different implementation dates.
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Bill Summary: To modernize participation in public meetings
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• Introduced: 12/18/2025
• Added: 12/19/2025
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 0 : Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 12/18/2025
• Last Action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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MA bill #H3283 • Last Action 12/18/2025
Relative to the open meeting law
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the existing state law regarding public construction contract bidding processes by introducing new provisions to protect bidder privacy during interview stages. Specifically, the bill requires public agencies to establish a process that prevents bidders or their representatives from observing interviews of other bidders competing for the same contract. Additionally, the legislation prohibits public agencies from sharing or posting written or video testimony from interviews until all bidders for a specific contract have completed their individual interviews. The bill explicitly overrides existing open meeting laws (sections 18 to 25 of chapter 30A) to ensure that the interview process remains confidential and fair, preventing potential advantages that could arise from one bidder being able to observe another's interview. This change aims to maintain the integrity of the bidding process by creating a more equitable environment for all potential contractors.
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Bill Summary: For legislation to assure for bidder privacy in certain interviews for public construction contracts. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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• Introduced: 03/12/2025
• Added: 03/12/2025
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Jim Arciero (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: Accompanied a new draft, see H4831
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MA bill #H3290 • Last Action 12/18/2025
Relative to the executive session interview process
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Section 21 of Chapter 30A of Massachusetts General Laws to provide clearer guidelines for how public bodies can conduct executive sessions during job candidate interviews. Specifically, the bill allows public bodies (such as school committees, city councils, town councils, select boards, or boards of aldermen) to hold closed-door, executive session meetings when initially screening job applicants, but only if the chair of the body declares that an open meeting would negatively impact their ability to attract qualified candidates. Importantly, the bill clarifies that this executive session privilege only applies to preliminary screening stages and does not extend to meetings where candidates have already passed an initial screening. The bill ensures that all members of the public body can participate in these preliminary screening executive sessions, which provides more flexibility in the hiring process while maintaining some transparency in governmental employment practices.
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Bill Summary: For legislation to further regulate meetings of public bodies in executive sessions. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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• Introduced: 03/12/2025
• Added: 03/12/2025
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Michelle Badger (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: Accompanied a new draft, see H4831
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PA bill #HB2107 • Last Action 12/18/2025
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; providing for form of compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Compact.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill authorizes Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists, a comprehensive agreement designed to facilitate the interstate practicerocof by creating a streamlined licensing process. The compact establishes a framework for help allows school psychoneologists equivalent professional licenses across member states, states, with the primary goals of addressing workforce shortages, improving public accessibility to school services, and ensuring that only qualified professionals provide these services. educational and compact a-overseing the compact a unified set of professionalificationsn standards, including requiring a qualifying national exam, minimum education standards education program, and a supervised internship. The compact allows for easier license portability for school psychologists, with special provisions for active military membersouses and includes robust mechanisms for sharing information sharing disciplinary actions, resolution, and maintaining professional standards. The bill createsishes PsychIzersure compact to administer the compact, with detailed provisions for governance, rulemaking, financing, and potential, and includes protections for member states and individual licensees. such as comprehensive criminal background checks and maintaining professional conduct standards Human malp. effective once seven member stateseless have enacted it, and it provides for specific potential withdrawal and amendment processes.
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Bill Summary: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; providing for form of compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Compact.
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• Introduced: 12/18/2025
• Added: 12/19/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 11 : Manny Guzman (D)*, Carol Hill-Evans (D), La'Tasha Mayes (D), Danilo Burgos (D), Kyle Donahue (D), Ben Sanchez (D), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D), Nikki Rivera (D), Mandy Steele (D), Ed Neilson (D), Jim Haddock (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 12/18/2025
• Last Action: Referred to Professional Licensure
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MA bill #H3299 • Last Action 12/18/2025
To modernize participation in public meetings
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modernizes participation in public meetings by updating Massachusetts' open meeting laws to enhance transparency, accessibility, and public engagement. The bill defines "remote access" and "remote participation" as methods for attending and participating in meetings through internet or video technology. It mandates that all public bodies (including local, regional, state, and county entities) must provide remote access to their meetings without charge and ensure accessibility for people with disabilities, including captioning. The bill requires public bodies to post meeting notices at least 48 hours in advance on their websites, with specific filing requirements for different types of public bodies. Additionally, the bill stipulates that public bodies must have a minimum number of members physically present during meetings, allows remote participation and voting, and requires video recording of state public body meetings. The legislation also strengthens recordkeeping requirements, mandating that detailed minutes be created within 30 days and made publicly available within 10 business days, either through direct provision or website posting. Furthermore, the bill introduces potential civil penalties of up to $200 for individual public body members who knowingly violate open meeting laws, and provides the Attorney General with more enforcement options, such as issuing education letters or reprimands. These changes aim to increase government transparency and make public meetings more accessible to citizens.
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Bill Summary: Relative to participation in public meetings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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• Introduced: 03/12/2025
• Added: 03/12/2025
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Tony Cabral (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: Accompanied a new draft, see H4831
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MA bill #H3382 • Last Action 12/18/2025
Promoting governmental efficiency
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Massachusetts' Open Meeting Law to establish more structured procedures for filing and responding to complaints about potential violations. The bill clarifies that individuals can file complaints with a public body within 20 business days of an alleged violation, requiring specific details like contact information and a signature. It mandates that public bodies must review and respond to complaints within 14 business days, confirming receipt and identifying any remedial actions. Importantly, the bill provides a mechanism for public bodies to seek relief from the Attorney General if they receive excessive or burdensome complaints, with the Attorney General considering factors like the body's compliance history, the complaint's burden, potential harassment, and the violation's facts. The bill also requires public bodies to send a copy of the complaint to the Attorney General within 14 business days and specifies that any remedial actions cannot be used as evidence against the public body in subsequent legal proceedings. Additionally, the bill makes a small amendment to chapter 66 of the General Laws, removing language that restricts information requests. Overall, the bill aims to streamline the complaint process for Open Meeting Law violations while providing some protections for public bodies against potential harassment.
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Bill Summary: Relative to open meeting law complaints. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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• Introduced: 03/12/2025
• Added: 03/12/2025
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : David Linsky (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
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MA bill #H3342 • Last Action 12/18/2025
To modernize municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modernizes municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections by establishing comprehensive guidelines for remote participation. It first clarifies that "Select Board" is synonymous with "Board of Selectmen" and then creates new provisions allowing public bodies to conduct meetings remotely using technologies like telephone or video conferencing. The bill enables remote participation for both government members and the public, requiring that such remote meetings provide adequate public access, ensure all participants can hear each other, and record roll call votes. For local elections, the bill grants select boards the authority to postpone annual elections under certain circumstances, such as during weather-related, public safety, or public health emergencies, with specific provisions for maintaining election integrity and voter rights. Additionally, the bill allows town moderators to conduct town meetings through remote or hybrid formats, establishing detailed technological requirements to ensure fair, accessible, and transparent proceedings. The legislation mandates that the attorney general develop best practices for remote participation within 90 days and requires remote meetings to be recorded and made publicly available. Overall, the bill aims to modernize local government operations by providing flexible meeting options while maintaining transparency and democratic principles.
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Bill Summary: Relative to remote participation of municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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• Introduced: 03/12/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Danielle Gregoire (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: Accompanied a new draft, see H4831
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MA bill #H3426 • Last Action 12/18/2025
Relative to the open meeting law
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill proposes to amend Section 18 of Chapter 30A of the Massachusetts General Laws by removing the current exemption that excludes the General Court (the state legislature) and its committees or recess commissions from the definition of a "public body" under the Open Meeting Law. By making this change, the bill would subject the General Court to the same open meeting requirements that currently apply to other government bodies, which typically mandate that meetings be publicly noticed, open to the public, and documented with minutes. This would increase transparency by ensuring that legislative meetings, committees, and commissions would need to follow the same public access and notification rules as other state governmental entities, potentially allowing greater public oversight of legislative proceedings.
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Bill Summary: For legislation to make the General Court subject to the open meeting law. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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• Introduced: 03/12/2025
• Added: 03/13/2025
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Erika Uyterhoeven (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 02/27/2025
• Last Action: Accompanied a new draft, see H4831
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MI bill #HB4822 • Last Action 12/10/2025
Natural resources: other; natural resources commission; require to live stream all meetings. Amends sec. 501 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.501).
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to modify the structure, operations, and transparency requirements for the Commission of Natural Resources. The bill maintains the existing provisions about the commission's composition, including that it will have 7 members appointed by the governor with Senate consent, with no more than 4 members from the same political party. The key new provisions require the commission to provide live video streaming of all public meetings, publish meeting links at least 24 hours in advance on their website, make past meetings available for online viewing, and maintain a publicly searchable archive of all previous meetings. These changes aim to increase public access and transparency by allowing citizens to watch commission meetings in real-time and review past discussions. The bill also makes some minor language clarifications about the commission's operations, such as updating terminology from "person" to "individual" and standardizing certain procedural descriptions. The overall intent appears to be enhancing governmental transparency by providing broader public visibility into the natural resources commission's decision-making processes.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"by amending section 501 (MCL 324.501).
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• Introduced: 08/27/2025
• Added: 08/28/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 25 : Parker Fairbairn (R)*, Cam Cavitt (R), David Prestin (R), Greg Markkanen (R), Angela Rigas (R), Ken Borton (R), Tom Kunse (R), Matthew Bierlein (R), Gina Johnsen (R), Brad Slagh (R), Jason Woolford (R), J.R. Roth (R), Kathy Schmaltz (R), Greg Alexander (R), Matt Maddock (R), Ron Robinson (R), Jennifer Wortz (R), Karl Bohnak (R), David Martin (R), Sarah Lightner (R), Jaime Greene (R), Tim Kelly (R), Jay DeBoyer (R), Pat Outman (R), Curt VanderWall (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 16
• Last Amended: 12/09/2025
• Last Action: Referred To Committee On Oversight
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HI bill #SB846 • Last Action 12/08/2025
Relating To Emergency Powers.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill addresses transparency and public access to records during states of emergency by prohibiting the Governor or a Mayor from completely suspending requests for public records or vital statistics during an emergency declaration. Specifically, the legislation prevents government officials from halting access to two key types of documents: public records (as defined in Hawaii's open records law) and vital records like birth, death, and marriage certificates. While a total suspension of these services is now forbidden, the bill recognizes that agencies may experience operational challenges during emergencies and thus allows for reasonable delays in responding to record requests. The bill's purpose is to ensure continued public access to important documents and maintain government transparency, stemming from challenges observed during the COVID-19 pandemic where record access was sometimes completely suspended. By preventing such wholesale suspensions, the legislation aims to protect residents' ability to obtain critical documents needed for healthcare, education, government benefits, and legal transactions, while also maintaining public trust in governmental processes during emergency situations.
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Bill Summary: Prohibits the Governor or a Mayor from suspending requests for public records or vital statistics during a declared state of emergency. Allows for a reasonable delay in an agency's response to a request as a result of extenuating circumstances.
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• Introduced: 01/17/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 13 : Dru Kanuha (D)*, Henry Aquino (D)*, Stanley Chang (D)*, Lynn DeCoite (D)*, Brandon Elefante (D)*, Mike Gabbard (D)*, Troy Hashimoto (D)*, Lorraine Inouye (D)*, Michelle Kidani (D)*, Angus McKelvey (D)*, Sharon Moriwaki (D)*, Tim Richards (D)*, Joy San Buenaventura (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 01/17/2025
• Last Action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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HI bill #SB1617 • Last Action 12/08/2025
Relating To Public Meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill aims to improve public meeting accessibility by prohibiting boards in Hawaii from starting or continuing meetings after 9:00 p.m., with an explicit exemption for county council meetings. The legislation is based on the legislature's finding that late-night meetings can disadvantage people with work, school, or caregiving responsibilities the following day. Specifically, the bill amends Chapter 92 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes by adding a new section that mandates boards must conclude their meetings by 9:00 p.m., ensuring that public meetings are conducted at times that are more convenient and accessible to the general public. The new law would take effect immediately upon approval, and applies to all board meetings across the state except those held by county councils. The underlying motivation is to promote greater public participation in government proceedings by scheduling meetings at more reasonable hours.
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Bill Summary: Prohibits boards from beginning or continuing meetings after 9:00 p.m., excluding county council meetings.
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• Introduced: 01/23/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Stanley Chang (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 01/23/2025
• Last Action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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HI bill #HB1412 • Last Action 12/08/2025
Relating To Sunshine Laws.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Hawaii's Sunshine Law, which governs public meetings and transparency, to clarify rules for neighborhood boards. The bill designates the neighborhood commission as the official oversight authority for applying the Sunshine Law to neighborhood boards. It allows boards to discuss two types of items not originally on the meeting agenda: unanticipated events critical to public health and safety, and official government reports. In both cases, the board can discuss the item but cannot make decisions during that meeting. For any decisions related to these discussed items, the board must place the matter on a future meeting's agenda with specific notice of potential decision-making. The bill also reinforces existing rules about quorum requirements, specifying that a quorum is needed for conducting official business, holding discussions prior to voting, and validating board actions, while allowing boards to receive information without a quorum as long as no decisions are made. The changes aim to provide more flexibility for neighborhood boards while maintaining transparency and preventing improper decision-making outside of properly noticed meetings. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary: Designates the neighborhood commission as the appropriate oversight authority for application of the sunshine law to neighborhood boards. Authorizes neighborhood boards to discuss official government reports without placing it on the agenda, provided that no decision-making can be made.
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• Introduced: 01/23/2025
• Added: 01/24/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 8 : Julie Reyes Oda (R)*, David Alcos (R)*, Diamond Garcia (R)*, Matthias Kusch (D)*, Lauren Matsumoto (R)*, Elijah Pierick (R)*, Adrian Tam (D)*, Chris Todd (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/23/2025
• Last Action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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NY bill #A00569 • Last Action 12/08/2025
Relates to the publication of information on public meetings; requires the office of information technology services to develop a mobile application and website to publish information on every public meeting held by a state or local public body; requires public bodies to report such meetings to the office of information technology services.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires the Office of Information Technology Services (OITS) to develop a mobile application and website that comprehensively publicizes information about public meetings held by state and local government bodies. Specifically, the bill mandates that OITS create a platform that includes details for each public meeting such as the date, time, location (including videoconferencing links), and a summary of the meeting's purpose. Additionally, the bill requires all state and local public bodies to electronically transmit their meeting notices to OITS within existing public notice timeframes, ensuring the information can be published on the new mobile app and website. By creating a centralized, easily accessible platform, the bill aims to increase transparency and public access to government meeting information. The legislation will take effect 180 days after becoming law, which provides time for government agencies to prepare and implement the new reporting and publication requirements.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the state technology law and the public officers law, in relation to the publication of information on public meetings
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• Introduced: 01/06/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Harvey Epstein (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: enacting clause stricken
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HI bill #SB270 • Last Action 12/08/2025
Relating To The Sunshine Law.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Hawaii's Sunshine Law, which governs open meetings for government boards, by changing the rules about board members attending informational meetings. Specifically, the bill expands the existing provision to allow any number of board members (previously restricted to less than a quorum) to attend informational meetings or presentations related to board business, such as legislative hearings, conventions, seminars, or community meetings. The meetings must not be specifically organized just for board members. Board members can now participate in discussions during these meetings, including discussions among themselves, as long as they do not make or seek commitments about how they will vote on any matter. The bill also removes the previous requirement that board members must report their attendance and the details of discussions at their next official board meeting, effectively providing more flexibility and reducing administrative burden for board members attending such informational events.
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Bill Summary: Authorizes any member of a board to attend an informational meeting or presentation on matters relating to board business; provided that the meeting or presentation is not specifically and exclusively organized for or directed toward members of the board. Repeals the requirement of a subsequent report of attendance and the matters presented and discussed that related to board business at the informational meeting or presentation.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2025
• Added: 01/15/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Ron Kouchi (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 01/14/2025
• Last Action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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HI bill #HB403 • Last Action 12/08/2025
Relating To The Sunshine Law.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Hawaii's Sunshine Law regarding board member attendance at informational meetings by removing previous restrictions on the number of board members who can attend such gatherings and eliminating the requirement that they report details of these meetings afterward. Specifically, the bill allows board members to attend and participate in discussions during informational meetings, presentations, legislative hearings, conventions, seminars, or community meetings related to board business, as long as the event is not specifically organized exclusively for board members. The bill maintains a key constraint that while board members can discuss matters during these events, they cannot make or seek commitments about how they will vote. The legislation aims to provide board members with more flexibility in gathering information while still maintaining transparency and preventing private decision-making outside of public meetings. The changes will take effect immediately upon the bill's approval, and the bill ensures that any existing rights, penalties, or proceedings will not be impacted by this new law.
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Bill Summary: Authorizes any member of a board to attend an informational meeting or presentation on matters relating to board business; provided that the meeting or presentation is not specifically and exclusively organized for or directed toward members of the board. Repeals the requirement of a subsequent report of attendance and the matters presented and discussed that related to board business at the informational meeting or presentation.
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• Introduced: 01/17/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Nadine Nakamura (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 01/17/2025
• Last Action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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HI bill #HB1453 • Last Action 12/08/2025
Relating To Public Meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill proposes to amend Hawaii's public meeting laws by prohibiting boards from starting or continuing meetings after 9:00 p.m., with an exception for county council meetings. The legislation is based on the legislature's finding that late-night meetings can disadvantage members of the public who have work, school, or caregiving responsibilities the following day. By adding a new section to Chapter 92 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the bill aims to make public meetings more accessible by restricting their duration and ensuring they conclude by 9:00 p.m. The bill defines a clear time limit for meetings of various boards, excluding county councils, with the goal of promoting greater public participation and convenience. The new law would take effect immediately upon approval, and any new statutory material added to the law is underscored to distinguish it from existing text.
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Bill Summary: Prohibits boards from beginning or continuing meetings after 9:00 p.m., excluding county council meetings.
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• Introduced: 01/23/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 4 : Adrian Tam (D)*, Darius Kila (D)*, Shirley Ann Templo (D)*, Scot Matayoshi (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/23/2025
• Last Action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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HI bill #HB724 • Last Action 12/08/2025
Relating To Open Meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill aims to increase government transparency by making several key changes to Hawaii's open meetings law (known as the Sunshine Law). It expands the definition of a "board" to explicitly include the Legislature, including its committees and decision-making bodies, which were previously exempt from open meeting requirements. The bill establishes a new notice period requirement, specifying that for boards with a fixed session duration (like the Legislature), the notice period shall be one-thirtieth of the total session duration, with at least two calendar days' notice during a sixty-day regular session, while boards without a fixed session duration must provide at least six calendar days' notice. Additionally, the bill repeals two significant exemptions: the Legislature's previous exclusion from Sunshine Law requirements and the provision allowing certain private interactions between board members. The legislation also clarifies that for legislative bodies, the president of the senate and speaker of the house will be responsible for enforcing these open meeting provisions. By removing these exemptions and standardizing notice requirements, the bill seeks to make government decision-making more transparent and accountable to the public, ensuring that discussions, deliberations, and actions of governmental agencies are conducted as openly as possible.
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Bill Summary: Amends the definition of a "board" under the Sunshine Law to include the Legislature. Clarifies notice period requirements. Repeals the Legislature's exemption from the Sunshine Law. Repeals the exemption for permitted interactions between board members.
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• Introduced: 01/18/2025
• Added: 01/18/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 4 : Ikaika Hussey (D)*, Kim Iwamoto (D)*, Lauren Matsumoto (R)*, Amy Perruso (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/18/2025
• Last Action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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HI bill #SB1556 • Last Action 12/08/2025
Relating To Trusted Public Representatives.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes a Trusted Public Representatives (TPR) Program within the Office of Information Practices (OIP) to enhance government transparency by training and assigning volunteer representatives to observe closed government meetings. The program requires volunteers to be Hawaii residents at least 18 years old, pass a background check, have no conflicts of interest, and demonstrate a commitment to government accountability. The OIP will be responsible for recruiting, training, and managing these volunteers, who will attend closed meetings and confidentially report to the OIP whether the meetings comply with Hawaii's Sunshine Law (open meetings law). Trusted Public Representatives will serve as unpaid volunteers but can be reimbursed for expenses, must maintain the confidentiality of meeting discussions, and will be trained to identify potential legal violations during closed meetings. The bill also amends existing law to allow the OIP to conduct background checks on current and prospective volunteers and requires the OIP to submit an annual report to the Legislature detailing the program's activities and any recommendations for improvement. Funds will be appropriated to support the program's establishment and implementation, with the program set to begin on July 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary: Establishes a Trusted Public Representative Program within the Office of Information Practices under which the Office assigns a volunteer Trusted Public Representative trained in the requirements of the Sunshine Law and observes public agency meetings closed to the public. Allows the Office of Information Practices to conduct background checks of current and prospective Trusted Public Representatives. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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• Introduced: 01/22/2025
• Added: 01/23/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Les Ihara (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/22/2025
• Last Action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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HI bill #HB1329 • Last Action 12/08/2025
Relating To Communities.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires both state and county departments to follow specific communication procedures when developing major plans or work efforts that could significantly impact a community. These procedures include conducting a public hearing on the issue, posting the hearing notice on the department's website, and sending direct mail and email notifications to key government officials, including the governor, county mayor, and state and county legislators who represent constituents in the affected community. The bill emphasizes the principle that government should be "of the people, by the people, and for the people" by ensuring that communities are informed about and can participate in decisions that may substantially affect them. The public hearings mandated by this legislation must be free and open to the general public, providing an opportunity for community members to learn about and potentially provide input on proposed plans or projects. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, and applies to both state and county government departments, creating a uniform approach to community engagement across different levels of government in Hawaii.
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Bill Summary: Requires any state or county department pursuing any major plan or work effort that is likely to significantly affect members of any community to: (1) Conduct a public hearing on the issue, and post notices on the department's website; and (2) Send direct notices of the public hearing to state and county elected officials who have constituents in the community.
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• Introduced: 01/23/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 9 : Elle Cochran (D)*, Terez Amato (D)*, Della Belatti (D)*, Tina Grandinetti (D)*, Kim Iwamoto (D)*, Amy Perruso (D)*, Elijah Pierick (R)*, Mahina Poepoe (D)*, Gene Ward (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 01/23/2025
• Last Action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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HI bill #HB494 • Last Action 12/08/2025
Relating To Open Meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill repeals Section 92-10 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, which previously provided a special exemption for the legislative branch from standard open meetings laws. Currently, the existing law allows the Hawaii State Legislature to establish its own rules and procedures regarding open meetings, notice requirements, agendas, and minutes, which took precedence over the general open meetings regulations. By removing this section, the bill will subject the Legislature to the same open meetings requirements as other government bodies, ensuring greater transparency and public access to legislative proceedings. The bill would eliminate the Legislature's ability to create separate, potentially less stringent rules about meeting openness and would require legislators to follow the standard state open meetings protocols. The bill would take effect immediately upon approval, meaning the new open meetings standards would apply to the Legislature as soon as the bill is signed into law.
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Bill Summary: Repeals the Legislature's exemption under the State's open meetings law.
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• Introduced: 01/17/2025
• Added: 01/18/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Kim Iwamoto (D)*, Elijah Pierick (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/17/2025
• Last Action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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HI bill #HB686 • Last Action 12/08/2025
Relating To Community Outreach Boards.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill aims to clarify and expand the legal status of community outreach boards in Hawaii's Sunshine Law (a state law ensuring transparency in government meetings). The bill defines a "community outreach board" as a board established to serve in an advisory capacity under a county department, such as the Hawaii county community development plan action committees. It amends existing law to include community outreach boards alongside neighborhood boards in several key provisions, which means these boards will now have the same legal rights and responsibilities. Specifically, the bill allows members of both neighborhood and community outreach boards to attend public meetings or presentations related to their official board business statewide, without geographic restrictions. The bill also ensures that these boards can receive public input during meetings, discuss unanticipated events if timely action is necessary for public health and safety, and operate with similar procedural protections. By doing so, the legislation seeks to enhance grassroots community participation in local government and provide clearer legal guidelines for these advisory boards. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 3000 (which appears to be a placeholder date).
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Bill Summary: Defines community outreach board to mean a board established to serve in a community advisory capacity under a county department. Includes community outreach boards in existing provisions of the Sunshine Law relating to neighborhood boards. Authorizes neighborhood board and community outreach board members to attend meetings or presentations related to official board business statewide. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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• Introduced: 01/17/2025
• Added: 01/18/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Jeanné Kapela (D)*, Kirstin Kahaloa (D)*, Amy Perruso (D)*
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 02/13/2025
• Last Action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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HI bill #SB381 • Last Action 12/08/2025
Relating To Public Agency Meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill aims to increase transparency in the appointment of heads of state divisions and agencies by mandating that boards establish, approve, and follow a public process and timeline for such selections. Specifically, when a leadership position becomes vacant, the board must use an open meeting to create and approve a selection process and timeline, and any amendments to this process must also be made transparently in an open meeting. The bill further stipulates that any votes to appoint or select a division or agency head must be conducted in a public session, and any appointment made in violation of these requirements will be considered invalid. The legislation is motivated by concerns about potential favoritism, lack of public accountability, and the need to ensure that important governmental leadership decisions are made with input and oversight from the public. By requiring open deliberations and clear, predetermined selection processes, the bill seeks to foster greater public trust in governmental decision-making and ensure that leadership transitions in state agencies are conducted with integrity and public visibility.
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Bill Summary: Requires appointments and selections of heads of state divisions and agencies that require a board approval to be made through a publicly established process and timeline. Requires the approval of the process and timeline to appoint or select a new head of a state division or agency to be determined in an open meeting. Requires that votes to appoint or select heads of state divisions and agencies be conducted in an open meeting. Provides that any vote to appoint or select a head of a state division or agency cast in violation of the foregoing shall be invalid. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)
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• Introduced: 01/14/2025
• Added: 01/15/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 5 : Angus McKelvey (D)*, Stanley Chang (D)*, Samantha DeCorte (R)*, Mike Gabbard (D)*, Kurt Fevella (R)
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 13
• Last Amended: 02/11/2025
• Last Action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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HI bill #SB580 • Last Action 12/08/2025
Relating To The School Facilities Authority.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill expands the responsibilities and operational capabilities of the School Facilities Authority (SFA), a public entity responsible for school development and construction projects. The bill clarifies that the SFA can now focus on developing, planning, and constructing facilities for prekindergarten, preschool, and child care, as well as workforce housing for educators. The legislation allows the SFA to use the Department of Education for recruitment and hiring purposes and enables the authority to partner with public and private development agencies to create prekindergarten facilities. Additionally, the bill modifies the governance of the SFA by excluding its board workgroups and subcommittees from the state's Sunshine Law (which typically requires open meetings), except for rules related to permitted interactions between board members. This change will provide the SFA with more flexibility in forming workgroups and subcommittees, potentially streamlining its decision-making processes. The bill is designed to enhance the efficiency and scope of the School Facilities Authority's operations, with the changes set to take effect on July 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary: Clarifies that the School Facilities Authority is responsible for certain development, planning, and construction projects for prekindergarten, preschool, and child care facilities, as well as workforce housing. Allows the School Facilities Authority to use the Department of Education for certain recruitment and hiring responsibilities. Allows the School Facilities Authority to partner with public and private development agencies to develop prekindergarten facilities. Exclude School Facilities Authority Board workgroups and subcommittees from the Sunshine Law, except as it relates to permitted interactions.
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 8 : Troy Hashimoto (D)*, Henry Aquino (D)*, Stanley Chang (D)*, Lynn DeCoite (D)*, Kurt Fevella (R)*, Mike Gabbard (D)*, Angus McKelvey (D)*, Les Ihara (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 01/16/2025
• Last Action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
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MA bill #S2197 • Last Action 11/24/2025
To modernize municipal meetings, town meetings, and local elections
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modernizes municipal meetings and local elections by establishing comprehensive guidelines for remote participation and election postponement. The legislation allows public bodies to conduct meetings remotely using technologies like telephone or video conferencing, ensuring that remote participants can vote, be counted for quorum purposes, and have equal standing to in-person members. The bill requires public bodies to provide alternative means of public access to their meetings without charge and mandates that all remote votes be recorded as roll call votes. For local elections, select boards are granted the authority to postpone annual elections under specific circumstances, such as during weather-related, public safety, or public health emergencies, with provisions to ensure voter engagement and accommodation. Additionally, the bill empowers town moderators to hold town meetings through remote or hybrid formats, with detailed requirements to maintain democratic principles, such as limiting voting to confirmed eligible participants, enabling public access, and recording proceedings. The Attorney General is tasked with developing best practices for remote participation within 90 days of the act's effective date, and the legislation updates terminology like changing "Board of Selectmen" to "Select Board" to reflect modern language. Overall, the bill aims to provide flexibility and accessibility for local government proceedings while maintaining transparency and democratic integrity.
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Bill Summary: For legislation relative to remote participation in municipal and town meetings and postponement of local elections elections. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
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• Introduced: 03/10/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 194th General Court
• Sponsors: 1 : Jake Oliveira (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 03/10/2025
• Last Action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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IL bill #SB0243 • Last Action 11/21/2025
OMA-SERVICE MEMBER ATTENDANCE
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends several Illinois state laws to make changes to open meetings, public records requests, and local record management. Specifically, the bill allows township members to satisfy Open Meetings Act training requirements by participating in training sponsored by township organizations, prohibits public bodies from holding meetings on election days, and modifies Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) procedures. For electronic public records requests, the bill requires that requests appear entirely within the body of an electronic submission and prevents public bodies from being required to open attached files or hyperlinks. The bill also allows public bodies to require verification that a requester is a person within 5 business days of receiving a request. Additionally, the bill exempts certain security-sensitive documents related to nuclear regulatory information from public disclosure. The changes aim to improve government transparency while protecting sensitive information and providing more flexibility for public bodies in managing records requests. The bill will take effect on January 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that an elected or appointed member of a public body of a township may satisfy specified training requirements of the Act by participating in a course of training sponsored or conducted by an organization that represents townships created under the Township Code. Provides that a public body may not hold or schedule a regular or special meeting on the day of an election. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that electronic requests for public records must appear in their entirety within the body of the electronic submission and that no public body shall be required to open electronically attached files or hyperlinks to view or access the details of such a request. Allows, within 5 business days after its receipt of the request, a public body that has a reasonable belief that a request was not submitted by a person to require the requester to verify orally or in writing that the requester is a person. Provides that documents that have been determined to be security sensitive under certain requirements related to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and National Materials Program are exempt from inspection and copying under the Act. Amends the Local Records Act to make a conforming change. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2026.
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• Introduced: 01/22/2025
• Added: 01/23/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 17 : Mike Porfirio (D)*, Dan Didech (D)*, Li Arellano (R), Kimberly Lightford (D), Mary Edly-Allen (D), Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D), Adriane Johnson (D), Mark Walker (D), Celina Villanueva (D), Christopher Belt (D), Stephanie Kifowit (D), Suzanne Ness (D), Terra Costa Howard (D), Martha Deuter (D), Nicolle Grasse (D), Justin Slaughter (D), Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 71
• Last Amended: 10/15/2025
• Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0438
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PA bill #HB1777 • Last Action 11/19/2025
In local organizations and services, further providing for general authority of political subdivisions; and, in general provisions relating to government and administration, further providing for scope of subchapter, providing for definitions, further providing for establishment and designation, providing for emergency meetings by authorized telecommunications device, repealing provisions relating to exercise of powers and functions, further providing for declaration of policy and for definition
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modernizes emergency governance procedures for Pennsylvania municipalities by updating laws related to disaster emergencies and local government operations. The legislation makes several key changes, including allowing municipal governing bodies to conduct meetings using telecommunications devices during a disaster emergency, expanding the definition of "disaster emergency" beyond military attacks to include broader emergency situations, and modifying rules for declaring and extending local disaster emergencies. Specifically, the bill permits municipal governing bodies to hold meetings via authorized telecommunications devices (like conference calls or video meetings) without requiring physical presence, provided they give 24-hour advance public notice and attempt to allow public participation. It also standardizes the duration of emergency declarations to 21-day periods that can be renewed by resolution, and removes outdated references to military attacks as the primary type of emergency. The bill further clarifies that local officials can designate emergency interim successors to ensure government continuity during emergencies, and simplifies the process for exercising governmental powers during extraordinary circumstances. These changes are designed to provide local governments with more flexible and practical tools for maintaining operations and making critical decisions during unexpected crisis situations.
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Bill Summary: Amending Titles 35 (Health and Safety) and 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in local organizations and services, further providing for general authority of political subdivisions; and, in general provisions relating to government and administration, further providing for scope of subchapter, providing for definitions, further providing for establishment and designation, providing for emergency meetings by authorized telecommunications device, repealing provisions relating to exercise of powers and functions, further providing for declaration of policy and for definitions, repealing provisions relating to enabling authority for emergency interim successors for local offices, further providing for emergency interim successors for local officers and for succession period and repealing provisions relating to term and removal of designees.
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• Introduced: 07/31/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 5 : Brett Miller (R)*, Bob Freeman (D), Christina Sappey (D), Izzy Smith-Wade-El (D), Lee James (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 08/04/2025
• Last Action: Laid on the table
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PA bill #HR326 • Last Action 11/19/2025
Recognizing December 1, 2025, as "Young Involved Philadelphia Day" in Pennsylvania.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This resolution recognizes December 1, 2025, as "Young Involved Philadelphia Day" in Pennsylvania, honoring Young Involved Philadelphia (YIP), a civic engagement organization for young people. Founded in 2000 by a small group of college graduates and incorporated in 2003, YIP has grown to over 7,000 members and focuses on empowering young Philadelphians aged 22 to 35 (though all are welcome) through civic education, advocacy, volunteer opportunities, and social events. The resolution highlights YIP's mission of encouraging emerging leadership, fostering community relationships, and promoting engagement with local leadership in Philadelphia. By designating this specific date, the resolution aims to celebrate YIP's 25th anniversary and recognize its significant contributions to the city's civic landscape and young community members.
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Bill Summary: A Resolution recognizing December 1, 2025, as "Young Involved Philadelphia Day" in Pennsylvania.
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• Introduced: 09/25/2025
• Added: 09/27/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 15 : Tarik Khan (D)*, Carol Hill-Evans (D), Ben Waxman (D), Ed Neilson (D), Tarah Probst (D), La'Tasha Mayes (D), Keith Harris (D), Tim Briggs (D), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D), Joe Hohenstein (D), Pat Gallagher (D), Ben Sanchez (D), Roni Green (D), Darisha Parker (D), Jeremy Shaffer (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 09/27/2025
• Last Action: Adopted (197-6)
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PA bill #HB1836 • Last Action 11/19/2025
Consolidating the First Class Township Code; and making a repeal.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill consolidates the First Class Township Code into the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, creating a new comprehensive legal framework for townships of the first class. The bill replaces the existing First Class Township Code with two new parts in Title 73: Part I (Preliminary Provisions) and Part II (First Class Township Code). The legislation maintains most of the existing legal provisions while reorganizing them into a more structured format compatible with the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes. Key provisions include establishing detailed guidelines for township governance, including: - Classification of townships - Procedures for changing township classifications - Election and appointment of township officials - Powers and duties of township commissioners - Processes for public improvements - Regulations for various township services like sewers, water systems, and parks - Establishment of civil service commissions - Procedures for ordinances and resolutions - Enforcement mechanisms and penalties The bill ensures continuity by stipulating that existing activities, orders, regulations, rules, and decisions under the old First Class Township Code will remain in effect until modified. Contracts, obligations, and collective bargaining agreements are also preserved. The legislation is primarily a technical reorganization and consolidation of existing law, with some minor updates to language and structure. It will take effect 60 days after passage, providing townships with a more systematically organized legal framework while maintaining the substantive rights and procedures that were previously in place.
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Bill Summary: Amending Title 73 (Townships) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating the First Class Township Code; and making a repeal.
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• Introduced: 09/04/2025
• Added: 09/05/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 5 : Bob Freeman (D)*, Christina Sappey (D), Izzy Smith-Wade-El (D), Lee James (R), Brett Miller (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 09/05/2025
• Last Action: Laid on the table
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PA bill #HB2030 • Last Action 11/17/2025
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor and the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill authorizes Pennsylvania to join the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Interstate Compact, which establishes a multi-state licensing system for advanced practice registered nurses. The compact aims to streamline APRN licensing across participating states by creating a uniform set of licensure requirements, allowing APRNs to practice in multiple states under a single multistate license. Key provisions include establishing specific educational, examination, and professional practice standards for APRNs, creating a coordinated licensure information system to track nurse licensure and disciplinary actions, and forming an Interstate Commission of APRN Compact Administrators to oversee implementation. The compact will enable APRNs to more easily practice across state lines while maintaining public safety through consistent licensing standards, background checks, and information sharing among participating states. An APRN's home state will issue a multistate license that allows practice in other compact states, with the understanding that the nurse must comply with each state's specific practice laws. The bill specifies that the compact becomes operative when the Governor executes it and it is ratified by other states, with the compact administrator receiving expense reimbursement but no additional compensation for their role.
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Bill Summary: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Interstate Compact; providing for the form of the compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor and the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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• Introduced: 11/12/2025
• Added: 11/18/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 11 : Manny Guzman (D)*, Tarik Khan (D), Carol Hill-Evans (D), Joe Hohenstein (D), Ben Waxman (D), Ben Sanchez (D), La'Tasha Mayes (D), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D), Nikki Rivera (D), Steve Malagari (D), Carol Kazeem (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 11/17/2025
• Last Action: Referred to Professional Licensure
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NY bill #A00847 • Last Action 11/14/2025
Requires each public body to live stream and post video recordings of all open meetings and public hearings; requires each public body to post such recordings for a period of not less than five years.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires all public bodies (such as government agencies, boards, and commissions) to live stream their open meetings and public hearings on their official websites in real-time, to the extent that it is practicable. Additionally, these public bodies must post video recordings of these meetings and hearings on their websites within five business days of the event and maintain these recordings for a minimum of five years. The purpose of this legislation is to increase government transparency by making public meetings more accessible to citizens who cannot attend in person. The bill will go into effect 120 days after it becomes law, giving public bodies time to prepare and implement the necessary technology and procedures to comply with the new requirements.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring all public bodies to live stream open meetings and public hearings and make the recordings of such meetings and hearings available on the webpage of the public body
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• Introduced: 01/07/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 4 : Amy Paulin (D)*, Jo Anne Simon (D), Tony Simone (D), Noah Burroughs (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: enacting clause stricken
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NY bill #A00578 • Last Action 11/14/2025
Requires public bodies to post video recordings of open meetings on their websites within five days of such meetings; requires such recordings be maintained for a period of five years.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the New York Public Officers Law to require public bodies to post video recordings of their open meetings on their websites within five business days of the meeting and maintain these recordings for at least five years. The legislation expands existing requirements for government transparency by replacing more narrow language about "agencies or authorities" with broader terminology of "public bodies". Previously, the law encouraged broadcasting and streaming meetings "to the extent practicable and within available funds", but this bill makes the video recording and posting requirements more specific and mandatory. Public bodies with websites and high-speed internet connections must now ensure that their open meetings are not only streamed in real-time but also recorded and made available online for an extended period. The bill eliminates detailed definitions of "agency" and "authority" that were previously in the law, potentially broadening the scope of organizations affected by these transparency requirements. The legislation takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to requiring public bodies to post video recordings of open meetings
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• Introduced: 01/06/2025
• Added: 01/07/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Amy Paulin (D)*, Carrie Woerner (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: enacting clause stricken
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MI bill #HB5264 • Last Action 11/13/2025
Veterans: other; Michigan military and veteran services support fund; provide for. Creates new act.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill creates the Michigan Military and Veteran Services Support Fund, a charitable and educational endowment fund within the state treasury designed to support military service members, veterans, and their families. The fund will have two separate accounts: one focused on supporting military service members and their families, and another dedicated to supporting veterans and their communities. The bill establishes a seven-member board to oversee the fund, including representatives from military and veteran agencies, and five appointed members with backgrounds in fundraising or charitable giving who represent various stakeholder groups such as service members, veterans, veteran service organizations, military trade associations, and the general public. Board members will serve four-year terms, with initial appointments having staggered term lengths. The fund will be tax-deductible and managed by the state treasurer, who will invest its assets using the same authority as a public employee retirement system investment fiduciary. The board will have the power to request appropriations, make fund allocations, accept gifts and bequests, enter into contracts, and develop policies to support military and veteran services. The state treasurer must prepare an annual accounting of the fund's revenues and expenditures, which will be reported to legislative appropriations committees, ensuring transparency and accountability in the fund's management.
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Bill Summary: A bill to create a Michigan military and veteran services support fund; to create a Michigan military and veteran services support fund board and prescribe its powers and duties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities.
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• Introduced: 11/12/2025
• Added: 11/13/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 30 : Mai Xiong (D)*, Julie Rogers (D), Cynthia Neeley (D), Julie Brixie (D), Emily Dievendorf (D), Stephanie Young (D), Brenda Carter (D), Natalie Price (D), Jason Morgan (D), Donavan McKinney (D), Angela Witwer (D), Joseph Tate (D), Tullio Liberati (D), Regina Weiss (D), Penelope Tsernoglou (D), Samantha Steckloff (D), Veronica Paiz (D), Helena Scott (D), Denise Mentzer (D), Amos O'Neal (D), Erin Byrnes (D), Carol Glanville (D), Matt Longjohn (D), Tyrone Carter (D), Joey Andrews (D), Reggie Miller (D), Mike McFall (D), Matt Koleszar (D), Stephen Wooden (D), Kelly Breen (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 11/12/2025
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/12/2025
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PA bill #SB315 • Last Action 11/12/2025
An act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in preliminary provisions, further providing for Special Education Funding Commission and for minimum number of days or hours; in duties and powers of boards of school directors, providing for admission fees for school-sponsored
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill is a comprehensive amendment to the Public School Code of 1949, addressing various aspects of education in Pennsylvania. It includes provisions related to special education funding, school safety, teacher certification, cyber charter school funding, performance-based funding for state-related universities, reading instruction, truancy, and several other educational matters. Key provisions include: 1. Establishing a Nursing Shortage Assistance Program to help address nursing workforce needs by providing grants to support loan repayment for nursing students. 2. Creating a new performance-based funding formula for state-related universities, which will allocate funding based on metrics like graduation rates, student demographics, and high-demand degree production. 3. Implementing new requirements for reading instruction in schools, including mandatory screening for reading competency in grades K-3 and development of reading intervention plans for students with reading deficiencies. 4. Modifying cyber charter school funding mechanisms to adjust per-student funding calculations and improve accountability. 5. Establishing new school safety and mental health grant programs for school entities. 6. Introducing changes to teacher certification processes, including modifications to certificate types and grade spans. 7. Creating a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) requirement for high school students, with an opt-out option. 8. Expanding the Grow Pennsylvania Scholarship program and adjusting various higher education funding mechanisms. The bill aims to improve educational outcomes, address workforce needs, enhance school safety, and provide more flexible and performance-driven funding for educational institutions across Pennsylvania.
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Bill Summary: Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An <-- act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in certification of teachers, providing for assessment of basic skills; in pupils and attendance, further providing for exceptional children and education and training; in school safety and security, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program and providing for school safety and mental health grants for 2025-2026 school year; in Drug and Alcohol Recovery High School Program, further providing for scope of program and selection of students and for enrollment of students; in charter schools, further providing for funding for cyber charter schools; in career and technical education, further providing for career and technical education equipment grants; in community colleges, further providing for financial program and reimbursement of payments; in State colleges, further providing for powers and duties of State Board of Higher Education, for definitions, for Performance- based Funding Council and for public institution of higher education reporting, establishing the State-related University Performance Fund and providing for performance- based funding formula and for public accountability; in funding for public libraries, providing for State Aid for Fiscal Year 2025-2026; in reimbursement by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for student- weighted basic education funding beginning with 2023-2024 school year, for assistance to school districts declared to be in financial recovery status or identified for financial watch status and for Ready-to-Learn Block Grant; and, in construction and renovation of buildings by school entities, further providing for applicability. AMENDING THE ACT OF MARCH 10, 1949 (P.L.30, NO.14), ENTITLED "AN <-- ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, INCLUDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS APPLICABLE AS WELL TO PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS; AMENDING, REVISING, CONSOLIDATING AND CHANGING THE LAWS RELATING THERETO," IN PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING COMMISSION AND FOR MINIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS OR HOURS; IN DUTIES AND POWERS OF BOARDS OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS, PROVIDING FOR ADMISSION FEES FOR SCHOOL-SPONSORED ACTIVITIES; IN INTERMEDIATE UNITS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR STAFF; IN CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR CERTIFICATES QUALIFYING PERSONS TO TEACH AND FOR INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATE GRADE SPANS AND AGE LEVELS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATE GRADE SPANS AND AGE LEVELS AND FOR STATE CERTIFICATE FEE REDUCTION, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR STANDARD EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION, FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONAL CERTIFICATE, FOR PROGRAM OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL AND PARAPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND FOR POSTBACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATION, PROVIDING FOR ASSESSMENT OF BASIC SKILLS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR DISCIPLINE FEE AND PROVIDING FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR CERTIFICATION FLEXIBILITY; IN PUPILS AND ATTENDANCE, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR ATTENDANCE POLICY AT CHARTER, REGIONAL CHARTER AND CYBER CHARTER SCHOOLS, FOR PROCEDURE WHEN CHILD IS TRUANT, FOR PROCEDURE BY SCHOOL WHEN CHILD HABITUALLY TRUANT, FOR PROCEDURE UPON FILING OF CITATION, FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND FOR STUDY OF TRUANCY PROCEDURE, PROVIDING FOR DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS TO PREVENT TRUANCY AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR REPORTS TO SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING; IN STUDENT SUPPORTS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; IN SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, FOR SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE, FOR SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY ASSESSMENT PROVIDERS, FOR SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM, FOR SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY COORDINATOR AND FOR SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY TRAINING, PROVIDING FOR SCHOOL SAFETY AND MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS FOR 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR REPORTING AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING; IN SCHOOL SECURITY, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR TRAINING, FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS, FOR SCHOOL SECURITY GUARDS AND FOR DUTIES OF COMMISSION; IN SAFE2SAY PROGRAM, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR INTENT, FOR DEFINITIONS, FOR SAFE2SAY PROGRAM AND FOR ANNUAL REPORT; IN THREAT ASSESSMENT, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, FOR THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAMS AND FOR THREAT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES, TRAINING AND INFORMATION MATERIALS; IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR SCOPE OF PROGRAM AND SELECTION OF STUDENTS AND FOR ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS; IN EVIDENCE-BASED READING INSTRUCTION, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS AND PROVIDING FOR SCHOOL ENTITY DUTIES RELATED TO EVIDENCE-BASED READING INSTRUCTION, FOR SCHOOL ENTITY DUTIES RELATED TO READING SCREENING, FOR READING DEFICIENCY IDENTIFICATION AND PARENTAL NOTIFICATION, FOR READING INTERVENTION PLANS, FOR GRANT PROGRAM, FOR FUNDING, FOR REPORTING, FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND FOR CONSTRUCTION; IN HIGH SCHOOLS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR ATTENDANCE IN OTHER DISTRICTS AND PROVIDING FOR FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID; IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS ACCOUNTABILITY, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS AND STANDARDS; IN CHARTER SCHOOLS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR FUNDING FOR CYBER CHARTER SCHOOLS, FOR ENROLLMENT AND NOTIFICATION AND FOR ENROLLEE WELLNESS CHECKS; IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR APPROVED PURCHASES OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITY MAINTENANCE, FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION EQUIPMENT GRANTS, FOR COSMETOLOGY TRAINING THROUGH CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER PILOT PROGRAM AND FOR BARBER TRAINING THROUGH CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER PILOT PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR NURSING SHORTAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR FINANCIAL PROGRAM AND REIMBURSEMENT OF PAYMENTS; IN THE STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS AND FOR GROW PENNSYLVANIA MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; IN EDUCATIONAL TAX CREDITS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR LIMITATIONS; IN HIGHER EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR EXIT COUNSELING; IN MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, REPEALING PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATE-RELATED UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING MODEL, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PROHIBITION ON SCHOLARSHIP DISPLACEMENT AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND PROVIDING FOR COOPERATION AND FOR STATE SCHOLARSHIP RENEWALS; IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION, FOR DEFINITIONS, FOR PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING COUNCIL AND FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION REPORTING, PROVIDING FOR STATE-RELATED UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCE FUND, FOR PERFORMANCE-BASED FUNDING FORMULA AND FOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AGENCY DUTIES, FOR GRANT PRIORITY AND FOR REPORT; IN READY-TO- SUCCEED SCHOLARSHIP, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AGENCY; IN FUNDING FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES, PROVIDING FOR STATE AID FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026; IN REIMBURSEMENTS BY COMMONWEALTH AND BETWEEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR STUDENT-WEIGHTED BASIC EDUCATION FUNDING BEGINNING WITH 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, FOR EXTRAORDINARY SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM EXPENSES, FOR ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS DECLARED TO BE IN FINANCIAL RECOVERY STATUS OR IDENTIFIED FOR FINANCIAL WATCH STATUS AND FOR READY-TO-LEARN BLOCK GRANT; IN CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS BY SCHOOL ENTITIES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; ABROGATING REGULATIONS; AND MAKING AN EDITORIAL CHANGE.
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• Introduced: 02/26/2025
• Added: 11/12/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 12 : Lynda Schlegel-Culver (R)*, Rosemary Brown (R), Tracy Pennycuick (R), Wayne Fontana (D), Jay Costa (D), Tina Tartaglione (D), Pat Stefano (R), Judy Schwank (D), Cris Dush (R), Lindsey Williams (D), Frank Farry (R), James Malone (D)
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 12 • Actions: 39
• Last Amended: 11/12/2025
• Last Action: Act No. 47 of 2025
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MI bill #HB5243 • Last Action 11/12/2025
Economic development: other; Michigan economic development corporation; abolish. Amends secs. 4, 5 & 7 of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2004 et seq.); adds sec. 15 & repeals sec. 29e of 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2029e).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill proposes significant changes to the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) by fundamentally restructuring its relationship with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). The bill amends several sections of the Michigan Strategic Fund Act to remove the MEDC's role in economic development activities and consolidate its powers and functions directly within the Strategic Fund. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Strategic Fund from delegating any powers to the MEDC, prevents funding or support for any projects associated with the MEDC, requires the Strategic Fund to withdraw from the interlocal agreement that created the MEDC, and transfers all of the MEDC's powers, records, and resources to the Strategic Fund. The bill also modifies the board composition by removing the MEDC's chief executive officer as a board member and makes technical changes to definitions and operational details of the fund. Additionally, the bill repeals a specific section of the existing law related to the MEDC. These changes appear designed to centralize economic development functions within the Strategic Fund and eliminate the separate MEDC entity, effectively abolishing the MEDC as a distinct organization while maintaining its core economic development responsibilities.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1984 PA 270, entitled"Michigan strategic fund act,"by amending sections 4, 5, and 7 (MCL 125.2004, 125.2005, and 125.2007), sections 4 and 7 as amended by 2020 PA 358 and section 5 as amended by 2023 PA 24, and by adding section 15; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
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• Introduced: 11/06/2025
• Added: 11/07/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 11 : Steve Carra (R)*, Joseph Fox (R), Matt Maddock (R), Jay DeBoyer (R), Jim DeSana (R), Tim Kelly (R), Bill Schuette (R), Jason Woolford (R), Luke Meerman (R), Angela Rigas (R), Will Bruck (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 11/06/2025
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/06/2025
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MI bill #HB4813 • Last Action 11/05/2025
Education: other; interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children; modify. Amends secs. 1 & 2 of 2008 PA 160 (MCL 3.1041 & 3.1042).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, which aims to help children of military families overcome educational challenges caused by frequent moves and deployments. The bill updates the compact's language to include the Space Force in the definition of Armed Forces and makes several technical corrections to terminology. It also specifies requirements for the state's representative to the interstate commission, stipulating that the governor should appoint someone who is either a resident with good moral character who has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after at least 15 years of active duty and had at least one minor child enrolled in school during service, or the spouse or child of such a person. The compact's core purpose remains facilitating educational transitions for military children by removing barriers such as enrollment challenges, course placement difficulties, and graduation complications that can arise when families are relocated. Key provisions include ensuring timely school enrollment, honoring previous educational placements, providing flexibility in course and program requirements, and supporting on-time graduation, all designed to minimize disruptions to military children's education when their families are transferred between states.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 2008 PA 160, entitled"An act entering into the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children: and for related purposes,"by amending sections 1 and 2 (MCL 3.1041 and 3.1042).
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• Introduced: 08/26/2025
• Added: 08/27/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 7 : Joseph Pavlov (R)*, Jamie Thompson (R), Bryan Posthumus (R), Jaime Greene (R), Joseph Fox (R), Rylee Linting (R), Tom Kunse (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 08/26/2025
• Last Action: Recommendation Concurred In
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PA bill #HB2002 • Last Action 10/29/2025
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; providing for form of compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Compact.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill authorizes Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists, which aims to facilitate the practice of school psychology across participating states by creating a streamlined licensure process. The compact establishes a framework for school psychologists to obtain equivalent licenses in multiple states, promoting workforce mobility and addressing potential shortages while maintaining professional standards. Key provisions include requiring participants to have a qualifying education (at least 60-90 graduate semester hours with a supervised internship), pass a national exam, and undergo a criminal background check. The bill creates an interstate commission to oversee the compact, which will manage licensure information exchange, set rules for participation, resolve disputes between states, and ensure that only qualified professionals can provide school psychological services. The compact allows for easier licensure for military members and their spouses, enables states to share investigative and disciplinary information about licensees, and provides a mechanism for states to join, participate in, or withdraw from the agreement. The compact will become operative when the Governor executes it and at least six other states have ratified it, with the goal of improving access to school psychological services while maintaining high professional standards and protecting public safety.
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Bill Summary: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists; providing for form of compact; and imposing additional powers and duties on the Governor, the Secretary of the Commonwealth and the Compact.
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• Introduced: 10/29/2025
• Added: 10/30/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 13 : Manny Guzman (D)*, Carol Hill-Evans (D), La'Tasha Mayes (D), Danilo Burgos (D), Kyle Donahue (D), Ben Sanchez (D), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D), Nikki Rivera (D), Mandy Steele (D), Ed Neilson (D), Jim Haddock (D), Joe Ciresi (D), John Inglis (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 10/29/2025
• Last Action: Referred to Professional Licensure
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IL bill #HB4176 • Last Action 10/28/2025
OPEN MTGS-STATEWIDE ASSOC
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to modify the circumstances under which public bodies can hold closed meetings when discussing self-evaluation, practices and procedures, or professional ethics. Specifically, the bill removes the phrase "or regional" from the existing law, which means that public bodies can now hold closed meetings only when meeting with a representative of a statewide association (not a regional association) of which the public body is a member. This change narrows the scope of permitted closed meetings, potentially increasing transparency by limiting the types of associations that can trigger a closed meeting. The bill is contingent on Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly becoming law, and it will take effect either immediately upon becoming law or on the date that Senate Bill 243 takes effect, whichever is later. The modification is a technical adjustment to the existing Open Meetings Act, which generally requires public bodies to conduct meetings openly but allows for specific exceptions where closed meetings may be appropriate.
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Bill Summary: If and only if Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, becomes law, then the Open Meetings Act is amended to allow a public body to hold closed meetings to consider self evaluation, practices and procedures, or professional ethics, when meeting with a representative of a statewide association (rather than a statewide or regional association) of which the public body is a member. Effective upon becoming law or on the date Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later.
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• Introduced: 10/22/2025
• Added: 10/22/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Dan Didech (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 10/22/2025
• Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
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OH bill #HB527 • Last Action 10/22/2025
Allow felony defendants to request indictment by open grand jury
Status: Introduced
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows felony defendants to request an alternative system of indictment through an open grand jury, which differs from the traditional secret grand jury process. Currently, grand jury proceedings are confidential, but under this bill, defendants would have the right to request a public grand jury hearing where they can be present, hear the evidence, and potentially offer their own evidence or move for discharge. The bill adds new provisions that require judges to inform defendants of their right to an open grand jury and allows defendants to demand that the state provide probable cause in a public setting. If a defendant requests an open grand jury, the case will proceed in this manner unless the state can demonstrate specific exigent circumstances that require a secret grand jury, such as potential evidence destruction or flight risk. The bill also modifies numerous existing sections of Ohio law to accommodate this new grand jury option, including provisions about jury selection, oath-taking, and procedural requirements. The open grand jury proceedings would operate similarly to secret grand juries but with the key difference of being open to the public and allowing the defendant more direct participation in the process.
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Bill Summary: A BILL To amend sections 109.83, 109.84, 109.85, 109.86, 121.22, 177.03, 307.52, 325.07, 701.03, 1901.21, 2151.43, 2152.13, 2301.25, 2335.08, 2930.09, 2933.62, 2933.63, 2935.36, 2937.09, 2937.10, 2937.12, 2939.02, 2939.03, 2939.06, 2939.07, 2939.08, 2939.09, 2939.10, 2939.11, 2939.12, 2939.13, 2939.14, 2939.15, 2939.16, 2939.17, 2939.19, 2939.23, 2939.24, 2941.06, 2941.58, 2951.041, 2953.33, 3515.13, 3701.14, 3701.17, 3701.24, and 4113.22 and to enact sections 2937.111, 2939.061, and 2939.071 of the Revised Code to allow felony defendants to request an alternative system of indictment by open grand jury.
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• Introduced: 10/15/2025
• Added: 10/16/2025
• Session: 136th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Josh Williams (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 10/15/2025
• Last Action: Referred to committee: Judiciary
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PA bill #SB583 • Last Action 10/06/2025
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Social Work Licensure Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill authorizes Pennsylvania to join the Social Work Licensure Compact, a multi-state agreement designed to streamline social work licensing across participating states. The compact aims to increase public access to social work services by reducing duplicative licensing requirements, enhancing interstate practice mobility, and supporting workforce flexibility. Key provisions include establishing a national data system to track social worker licenses, creating a multistate license that allows social workers to practice in all compact member states, and setting uniform standards for licensure across different practice levels (bachelor's, master's, and clinical). Social workers can obtain a multistate license by meeting specific education, examination, and practice requirements in their home state, which will then be recognized by other member states. The compact creates a governing commission to manage implementation, oversee rule-making, and handle interstate disputes. It also includes provisions to protect public safety by allowing states to take adverse actions against licenses and maintaining each state's ability to regulate social work practice within its borders. The compact will become operational once seven states have enacted substantially similar legislation, with a goal of facilitating easier professional mobility while maintaining high standards of professional practice and public protection.
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Bill Summary: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Social Work Licensure Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
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• Introduced: 04/09/2025
• Added: 04/10/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 15 : Tracy Pennycuick (R)*, Wayne Fontana (D), Nikil Saval (D), Dave Argall (R), Elder Vogel (R), Nickolas Pisciottano (D), Jarrett Coleman (R), Patty Kim (D), Greg Rothman (R), Judy Schwank (D), Carolyn Comitta (D), Nick Miller (D), Katie Muth (D), Frank Farry (R), Steve Santarsiero (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 04/09/2025
• Last Action: Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
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CA bill #SB707 • Last Action 10/03/2025
Open meetings: meeting and teleconference requirements.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill updates California's open meeting laws (known as the Ralph M. Brown Act) to enhance public participation and accessibility in local government meetings. Beginning July 1, 2026, and until January 1, 2030, the bill requires eligible legislative bodies (such as city councils and county boards of supervisors in larger jurisdictions) to provide two-way telephonic or audiovisual platforms for public meeting participation, with specific requirements for translation, public comment, and meeting disruption. The bill expands opportunities for remote meeting participation, including for members with caregiving needs or other justified reasons, while maintaining provisions to ensure public transparency. It allows for teleconferencing under various circumstances, such as during emergencies or for specific types of bodies like health authorities and student organizations, and mandates that meeting agendas be translated into languages spoken by 20% or more of the local population. The legislation aims to modernize public meeting access by reflecting technological changes, promoting broader civic engagement, and providing flexibility for different types of local government bodies while maintaining core principles of open government.
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Bill Summary: An act to amend Sections 54952.7, 54953, 54953.5, 54953.7, 54954.2, 54954.3, 54956, 54956.5, 54957.6, 54957.9, and 54957.95 of, to amend and repeal Section 54952.2 of, to add Sections 54953.8, 54953.8.1, 54953.8.2, and 54957.96 to, and to add and repeal Sections 54953.4, 54953.8.3, 54953.8.4, 54953.8.5, 54953.8.6, and 54953.8.7 of, the Government Code, relating to local government.
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• Introduced: 02/21/2025
• Added: 02/22/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 5 : María Elena Durazo (D)*, Jesse Arreguin (D)*, Joaquin Arambula (D), Blanca Rubio (D), Mike Fong (D)
• Versions: 9 • Votes: 8 • Actions: 42
• Last Amended: 10/03/2025
• Last Action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 327, Statutes of 2025.
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CA bill #SB470 • Last Action 10/01/2025
Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act: teleconferencing.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act to extend existing teleconferencing provisions for state bodies and advisory bodies until January 1, 2030, instead of the current expiration date of January 1, 2026. The bill maintains key provisions that allow state bodies to hold meetings via teleconference, including requirements that meetings be visible and audible to the public, provide remote access methods, and allow public comments. For standard state bodies, the bill preserves rules that require at least one member to be physically present at each teleconference location, with a majority of members physically present at the same location. The bill also continues to allow members with disabilities to participate remotely and maintains provisions that require members to be visibly on camera during open meetings when technologically feasible. Additionally, the bill includes legislative findings highlighting the benefits of teleconferencing, such as increased public participation, reduced travel costs, and improved accessibility for individuals who might face barriers to physical meeting attendance. The bill aims to balance public transparency with the privacy and convenience introduced by modern teleconferencing technologies.
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Bill Summary: An act to amend Sections 11123.2 and 11123.5 of, the Government Code, relating to state government.
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• Introduced: 02/19/2025
• Added: 02/20/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : John Laird (D)*
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 6 • Actions: 27
• Last Amended: 10/01/2025
• Last Action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 222, Statutes of 2025.
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MI bill #SB0420 • Last Action 09/26/2025
Civil rights: open meetings; the children trust Michigan state board; allow to meet remotely under the open meetings act. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0418'25
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Michigan's Open Meetings Act to allow the Children Trust Michigan state board to meet remotely under the same conditions as other public bodies. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision (subsection (g)) that permits the Children Trust Michigan board to hold electronic meetings under any circumstances where members need accommodation, such as military duty or medical conditions. The bill maintains existing requirements for electronic meetings, including ensuring two-way communication, allowing public participation, and providing clear advance notice on the public body's website at least 18 hours before the meeting. The notice must explain why the meeting is electronic, how the public can participate, how to provide input, and how people with disabilities can join. The bill also specifies that members of the public cannot be required to register or provide personal information to attend an electronic meeting, except for mechanisms necessary for public comment. Importantly, this bill is tie-barred with Senate Bill 418, meaning it will only take effect if that companion bill is also enacted into law. The changes will take effect on February 13, 2024, expanding the flexibility for public bodies to conduct meetings electronically.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled"Open meetings act,"by amending section 3a (MCL 15.263a), as amended by 2023 PA 214.
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• Introduced: 06/12/2025
• Added: 06/13/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 2 : Sam Singh (D)*, Kevin Hertel (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 11
• Last Amended: 09/25/2025
• Last Action: Referred To Committee On Government Operations
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MI bill #HB4950 • Last Action 09/17/2025
Transportation: funds; distribution of funds; modify. Amends secs. 5a, 10, 11, 11h, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 20a of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.655a et seq.) & repeals sec. 12b of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.662b).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the distribution of transportation funds and repeals a section of existing law, covering fiscal year 2024 and beyond. * **Michigan Transportation Fund:** This fund, which receives specific taxes on motor vehicles and fuels, is the primary source of funding. * Up to $3 million annually is allocated to the state trunk line fund for the rail grade crossing account. * Up to $3 million annually is allocated to the state trunk line fund for the grade crossing surface account. * Up to $3 million annually is allocated to the local bridge fund for debt service on notes or bonds. * $2 million annually is allocated to the local agency wetland mitigation board fund. * $5 million annually is allocated to the movable bridge fund, with the remainder of certain fuel tax revenue distributed to the state trunk line fund (39.1%), county road commissions (30.45%), and cities and villages (30.45%). * A portion of fuel tax revenue is allocated to the state trunk line fund for state bridge repair and to the local bridge fund for distribution to cities, villages, and county road commissions. * $50 million is allocated to the state trunk line fund for debt service costs on state projects. * 10% is allocated to the comprehensive transportation fund. * $5 million is allocated to the local bridge fund for distribution to the local bridge advisory board, regional bridge councils, cities, villages, and county road commissions. * $36.775 million is allocated to the state trunk line fund for the transportation economic development fund, with an additional $3.5 million for economic development road projects. * At least $33 million annually is allocated to the local program fund. * The balance of the Michigan transportation fund, after other allocations, is distributed: 39.1% to the state trunk line fund, 30.45% to county road commissions, and 30.45% to cities and villages. * Federal funds are allocated to the transportation economic development fund for rural and urban projects. * **State Trunk Line Fund:** This fund receives a significant portion of the Michigan Transportation Fund and is used for state highway and bridge preservation, construction, and debt service. It also receives funds for rail grade crossing improvements and grade crossing surface improvements. An amount equal to 0.0025% of the Michigan Transportation Fund is dedicated to the maintenance and construction of state trunk line highway rest areas. * **Local Bridge Fund:** This fund provides financial assistance for the preservation, improvement, or reconstruction of existing bridges or the construction of new bridges. It is managed by a local bridge advisory board and regional bridge councils. * **Local Agency Wetland Mitigation Board Fund:** This fund supports a program to provide funds to local road agencies for wetland mitigation site development, land purchase, construction, monitoring, and easement acquisition. * **County Road Commissions:** These entities receive funds for the preservation, construction, acquisition, and extension of county primary and local road systems. The distribution formula for these funds is updated to include factors like commercial truck traffic, lane miles, regional climate, construction costs, and subbase geology. * **Cities and Villages:** These entities receive funds for the preservation, construction, acquisition, and extension of their major and local street systems. The distribution formula is also updated with similar factors as for county road commissions. * **Seasonal County Roads:** The bill allows county road commissions to establish systems of seasonal roads that are not open to public travel during certain months, with specific notice and hearing requirements. * **Repeal:** Section 12b of 1951 PA 51, concerning urban area road distribution, is repealed.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled"An act to provide for the classification of all public roads, streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that classification and for additions to and deletions from each classification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels; to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the truck safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the truck safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state transportation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment of deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line fund, local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes and fees; to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation programs; to provide for submission of annual legislative requests and reports; to provide for the establishment and functions of certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans for transportation purposes by the state transportation department and for the receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of those loans from certain specified sources; to investigate and study the tolling of roads, streets, highways, or bridges; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"by amending sections 5a, 10, 11, 11h, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 20a (MCL 247.655a, 247.660, 247.661, 247.661h, 247.662, 247.663, 247.664, 247.665, and 247.670a), section 5a as added by 1981 PA 184, section 10 as amended by 2022 PA 50, section 11 as amended by 2015 PA 175, sections 11h, 14, and 15 as amended by 2020 PA 152, section 12 as amended by 2023 PA 248, section 13 as amended by 2020 PA 153, and section 20a as amended by 2012 PA 298; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
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• Introduced: 09/16/2025
• Added: 09/17/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : Phil Skaggs (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 09/16/2025
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/16/2025
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IL bill #HR0024 • Last Action 09/17/2025
HOUSE RULES-AMEND
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This resolution amends House Rule 39 to enhance transparency in the Illinois General Assembly by requiring the Clerk to make audio recordings of committee and task force meetings publicly available online within 24 hours after the meeting adjourns. Specifically, the rule modification mandates that any audio recording of a meeting that is required under House Rules must be accessible on the General Assembly website within this short timeframe. This change appears aimed at increasing public access to legislative proceedings by ensuring that interested citizens and lawmakers can quickly review the audio record of committee discussions, thereby promoting openness and accountability in the legislative process.
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Bill Summary: Amends House Rule 39. Provides that, within 24 hours after adjournment of a committee or task force meeting, the Clerk shall make accessible on the General Assembly website any audio recording of a meeting required under the House Rules.
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• Introduced: 01/09/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Patrick Windhorst (R)*, Tony McCombie (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/09/2025
• Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
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CA bill #SB494 • Last Action 09/13/2025
Charter schools: establishment prohibition and renewal procedures.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill primarily extends several existing provisions related to charter schools and disciplinary procedures for classified employees in school and community college districts. Specifically, the bill extends the prohibition on approving new nonclassroom-based charter schools from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027, and delays the implementation of new charter school renewal standards until January 1, 2027. The bill also modifies disciplinary procedures for classified employees, allowing them to appeal disciplinary actions to a contracted administrative law judge jointly selected by the district and employee or their employee organization. For school districts and community college districts, the bill changes the timeframe for requesting a hearing on disciplinary charges from at least 5 days to at least 30 days after receiving notice. Additionally, the bill extends these new disciplinary procedures to classified employees of joint powers authorities. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill imposes state-mandated costs, local agencies and school districts would be reimbursed according to existing statutory procedures. The changes aim to provide more robust due process for classified employees and maintain current charter school oversight mechanisms.
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Bill Summary: An act to amend Sections 47607.2 and 47612.7 of the Education Code, relating to charter schools.
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• Introduced: 02/19/2025
• Added: 09/10/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Dave Cortese (D)*
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 8 • Actions: 38
• Last Amended: 09/09/2025
• Last Action: Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
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CA bill #AB84 • Last Action 09/12/2025
School accountability: Office of the Education Inspector General: school financial and performance audits: charter school authorization, oversight, funding, operations, networks, and contracting: data systems: local educational agency contractor background checks and contracting.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill aims to enhance school accountability, oversight, and financial transparency across California's educational system, with a particular focus on charter schools. The bill establishes the Office of the Education Inspector General, which will be appointed by the Governor and tasked with conducting forensic audits and investigations into potential fraud, misappropriation of funds, and other illegal practices within educational agencies. The Education Inspector General will have the authority to refer findings to law enforcement and provide annual reports to the Legislature. The bill introduces several key changes to charter school oversight, including requiring chartering authorities to annually review charter school data, attend governing body meetings, monitor payments, and verify average daily attendance reporting. It also establishes new funding determination criteria for nonclassroom-based charter schools, requiring them to spend a certain percentage of revenue on certificated staff salaries and instruction-related services. Additionally, the bill creates multiple grant programs to support charter school authorization and oversight, including the Chartering Authority Mentor Grant Program, the Charter School Authorizer Grant Program, and the Charter School Standardized Account Code Structure Grant Program. These programs aim to provide technical assistance, cover increased oversight costs, and help charter schools implement standardized financial reporting. The legislation also introduces new contracting requirements for local educational agencies, mandating policies that ensure public funds are used appropriately, prohibit certain incentive practices, and maintain transparency and accountability in contractor selection and oversight. Other provisions include enhancing audit requirements, establishing more stringent teacher credentialing and assignment monitoring, and creating an advisory committee on charter schools. The bill seeks to improve fiscal management, prevent fraud, and ensure that charter schools are effectively serving students' educational needs.
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Bill Summary: An act to amend Sections 1240, 14500, 14501, 14502.1, 14503, 14504, 14504.2, 14505, 14506, 14507, 14508, 14509, 41020, 41020.2, 41020.3, 41020.5, 41020.8, 41341, 41344.4, 42100, 44258.9, 45037, 45125.1, 47604.32, 47604.33, 47605, 47605.6, 47612.5, 47634.2, 51745.6, 51746, 51747.5, and 51748 of, to add Sections 33309.5, 41020.4, 46149, 47604.35, 47604.6, 47605.8, 47605.10, and 47634.3 to, to add Article 7 (commencing with Section 47670) to Chapter 6 of Part 26.8 of Division 4 of Title 2 of, and to add Article 11.5 (commencing with Section 51827) to Chapter 5 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of, and to add and repeal Section 46306 of, the Education Code, relating to school accountability.
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• Introduced: 12/20/2024
• Added: 03/20/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Robert Garcia (D)*, Al Muratsuchi (D)*, Jesse Arreguin (D)
• Versions: 9 • Votes: 6 • Actions: 36
• Last Amended: 09/09/2025
• Last Action: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Grayson.
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DC bill #B26-0200 • Last Action 09/12/2025
Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act on a temporary basis to clarify several key provisions regarding public meetings in the District of Columbia. The bill redefines "meeting" to include any gathering of a quorum of public body members where public business is discussed, while explicitly excluding chance social gatherings and press conferences. It provides new flexibility for public bodies by allowing meetings to be considered open if reasonable steps are taken to let the public view or hear the proceedings, even if in-person attendance is not possible. The bill creates specific exemptions for certain types of meetings, including those where potential terrorist or public health threats are discussed, and introduces a new provision that excludes meetings between the Council and the Mayor from open meeting requirements, provided no official action is taken. Additionally, the bill modifies notice requirements for public meetings, making them less stringent by changing language from mandatory provisions to more flexible guidelines about providing notice. The amendments also clarify that Council meetings have some unique rules and that votes can be recorded differently than traditional roll call methods. The bill is temporary, set to expire 225 days after taking effect, and will require approval from the Mayor and congressional review.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To amend, on a temporary basis, the Open Meetings Act to clarify the definition of meeting, to provide for a public body’s ability to be briefed about potential terrorist or public health threats so long as no official action is taken, to exempt from the act meetings between the Council and the Mayor provided that no official action is taken at such meetings, and to provide that a meeting shall be deemed open to the public if the public body takes steps reasonably calculated to allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.
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• Introduced: 03/28/2025
• Added: 03/29/2025
• Session: 26th Council
• Sponsors: 12 : Phil Mendelson (D)*, Christina Henderson (I)*, Brianne Nadeau (D)*, Matt Frumin (D)*, Zachary Parker (D)*, Wendell Felder (D)*, Kenyan McDuffie (I)*, Anita Bonds (D)*, Robert White (D)*, Brooke Pinto (D)*, Janeese George (D)*, Charles Allen (D)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 13
• Last Amended: 06/03/2025
• Last Action: Law L26-0024, Effective from Aug 16, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009563, Expires on Mar 29, 2026
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NY bill #A03479 • Last Action 09/08/2025
Provides that the acquisition of interests or rights in real property for the preservation of open spaces and areas shall constitute a public purpose for which public funds may be expended or advanced.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies several sections of the New York General Municipal Law to standardize and clarify notice requirements for public hearings related to acquiring property for open spaces, historic preservation, and urban renewal purposes. Specifically, the bill replaces the vague phrase "due notice" with a precise requirement of "ten days' notice" for public hearings across multiple contexts, including the acquisition of land for preserving open spaces, acquiring historical or cultural properties, and urban renewal planning. The bill maintains the existing principles that acquiring interests in real property for preserving open spaces constitutes a public purpose and that municipalities can acquire such property through various means like purchase, gift, grant, or lease. Additionally, the bill makes minor technical corrections to language around taxation of acquired properties and the processes for approving property acquisitions, ensuring consistency in municipal law. The changes aim to provide more clarity and predictability in the legal procedures for municipal property acquisition and urban development projects.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to certain notice requirements for the acquisition of real property for open space, historic preservations, or urban renewal purposes
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• Introduced: 01/28/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Billy Jones (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/28/2025
• Last Action: enacting clause stricken
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DE bill #HB64 • Last Action 09/02/2025
An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Board Meetings.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Title 14 of the Delaware Code to require all school board meetings to provide a remote attendance and public comment method, effectively ensuring that members of the public can participate in school board meetings virtually. Specifically, the bill adds new language to two sections of the Delaware Code (§ 504B and § 1048) mandating that school boards must offer a technological means for people to both attend meetings and provide public comments without being physically present. This change aims to increase transparency and accessibility of school board proceedings by allowing community members who may not be able to attend in person to still engage with and observe their local school board's decision-making processes. The new requirement will take effect on September 2, 2025, giving school districts time to implement the necessary technological infrastructure to support remote participation.
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Bill Summary: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Board Meetings.
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• Introduced: 03/11/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 153rd General Assembly
• Sponsors: 17 : Cyndie Romer (D)*, Eric Morrison (D)*, Kim Williams (D)*, Madinah Wilson-Anton (D)*, Tizzy Lockman (D), Laura Sturgeon (D), DeShanna Neal (D), Melanie Ross Levin (D), Mike Smith (R), Bill Bush (D), Rae Moore (D), Mara Gorman (D), Kerri Harris (D), Larry Lambert (D), Stephanie Hansen (D), Kyra Hoffner (D), Jack Walsh (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 11
• Last Amended: 06/24/2025
• Last Action: Signed by Governor
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MI bill #HB4830 • Last Action 08/28/2025
Drains: other; compensation and expense reimbursement for board members; modify. Amends secs. 72, 384, 441, 464 & 515 of 1956 PA 40 (MCL 280.72 et seq.).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies several sections of Michigan's Drain Code of 1956, primarily focusing on compensation and procedural details for drain-related boards and commissioners. The bill standardizes language around compensation for board members, replacing specific per diem rates with a more flexible approach that allows the drain commissioner or drainage board to determine "reasonable compensation" and "necessary expenses" for members attending meetings. It clarifies notification procedures for drain-related meetings, updates terminology (such as changing "board of supervisors" to "board of commissioners"), and provides more precise guidelines for appointing board members. The bill also addresses potential conflicts of interest by establishing procedures for what happens when a board member has a conflict, such as allowing alternative members to be appointed. These changes aim to make drain district management more flexible and consistent across different counties, while maintaining transparency and proper governance in drain-related proceedings. The modifications apply to various aspects of drain district organization, including board composition, consolidation of drainage districts, and administrative procedures.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled"The drain code of 1956,"by amending sections 72, 384, 441, 464, and 515 (MCL 280.72, 280.384, 280.441, 280.464, and 280.515), section 72 as amended by 2018 PA 646 and section 464 as amended by 2016 PA 521.
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• Introduced: 08/27/2025
• Added: 08/28/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 3 : Greg Alexander (R)*, Cam Cavitt (R), David Martin (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 08/27/2025
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/27/2025
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IL bill #HB3363 • Last Action 08/15/2025
STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes a comprehensive State Public Defender system in Illinois, creating an independent agency within the judicial branch to ensure high-quality legal representation for individuals who cannot afford counsel. The bill creates a State Public Defender position appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court for an initial 2-year term, with subsequent terms lasting 6 years. Key provisions include establishing a State Public Defender Commission composed of 11 members from various appointing authorities, creating regional public defender offices, and implementing a robust system for data collection and performance metrics for indigent defense services. The legislation mandates that the State Public Defender must be a licensed attorney with at least 5 years of legal experience, administrative skills, and a commitment to providing high-quality representation. The bill also reforms county public defender appointment processes, introduces new reporting requirements, and establishes advisory boards to improve public defense services. Additionally, the legislation provides for state funding to support county public defender offices, creates mechanisms for professional development and resource allocation, and emphasizes the constitutional right to legal representation regardless of a person's ability to pay. The bill aims to enhance the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of public defense services across Illinois, with most provisions taking effect in January 2027.
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Bill Summary: Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Deletes provision that the initial State Public defender shall be nominated by the Illinois Public Defender Association and appointed for a 2-year term by a majority vote of the Supreme Court. Provides that the initial State Public Defender shall be appointed for a 2-year term by a majority vote of the Illinois Supreme Court. Deletes provision that the State Public Defender shall adopt rules, instructions, and orders, consistent with the State Public Defender Act to further define the organization of the Office of State Public Defender and the duties of employees of the Office of the State Public Defender. Provides that the State Public Defender may (rather than shall) appoint a deputy public defender for each regional office. Provides that the Office of the State Public Defender may (rather than shall) hire and train new State-employed personnel to carry out the Office's duties under the Act. Provides that the State Public Defender must be an attorney licensed to practice law in the State whose practice of law has clearly demonstrated experience in the representation of persons accused of crime; who has been licensed to practice law in this State or in another state for at least 5 years; who has had administrative experience; and who is dedicated to the goals of providing high quality representation for eligible persons and to improving the quality of defense services generally (rather than have criminal defense experience). In the amendatory changes to the Counties Code, makes changes to the appointment provisions concerning the Chief County Public Defender and to the State reimbursement for the compensation of the Chief County Public Defender and Assistant Public Defenders. Makes other technical changes. Effective immediately.
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• Introduced: 02/07/2025
• Added: 02/07/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 46 : Dave Vella (D)*, Robert Peters (D)*, Kevin Olickal (D), Justin Slaughter (D), Lisa Davis (D), Lindsey LaPointe (D), Kelly Cassidy (D), Will Guzzardi (D), Eva-Dina Delgado (D), Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D), Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D), Dee Avelar (D), Dan Didech (D), Katie Stuart (D), Rick Ryan (D), Tracy Katz Muhl (D), Martha Deuter (D), Margaret Croke (D), Janet Yang Rohr (D), Natalie Manley (D), Nabeela Syed (D), Marcus Evans (D), Norma Hernandez (D), Lilian Jiménez (D), Marty Moylan (D), Terra Costa Howard (D), Michael Kelly (D), Sonya Harper (D), Michael Crawford (D), Matt Hanson (D), Bill Cunningham (D), Willie Preston (D), Cristina Castro (D), Laura Ellman (D), Adriane Johnson (D), Karina Villa (D), Mike Simmons (D), Rob Martwick (D), Mike Porfirio (D), Mary Edly-Allen (D), Javier Cervantes (D), Mark Walker (D), Paul Faraci (D), Lakesia Collins (D), Emil Jones (D), Graciela Guzmán (D)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 116
• Last Amended: 06/04/2025
• Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0300
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NE bill #LR192 • Last Action 08/06/2025
Interim study to investigate public notice requirements in Nebraska, including those mandated under the Open Meetings Act and the Administrative Procedure Act
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This resolution calls for the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee of the Nebraska Legislature to conduct an interim study investigating public notice requirements in the state, specifically focusing on requirements mandated under the Open Meetings Act and the Administrative Procedure Act. The study will examine these public notice regulations, and upon completion, the committee is required to prepare a comprehensive report detailing its findings and recommendations, which will be submitted to the Legislative Council or the full Legislature. An interim study is a legislative research process typically undertaken between regular legislative sessions to gather information, analyze issues, and develop potential policy recommendations for future legislative action.
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Bill Summary: Interim study to investigate public notice requirements in Nebraska, including those mandated under the Open Meetings Act and the Administrative Procedure Act
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• Introduced: 05/14/2025
• Added: 05/15/2025
• Session: 109th Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : Rita Sanders (NP)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 05/14/2025
• Last Action: Notice of hearing for October 03, 2025
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IL bill #SB1607 • Last Action 08/01/2025
FREEDOM TRAILS COMMISSION
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes the Illinois Freedom Trails Commission, a state-level organization dedicated to exploring, researching, and commemorating the Underground Railroad's history in Illinois. The Commission will consist of 11 members (a chairperson and 10 additional members) appointed by the Governor for 4-year terms, representing diverse backgrounds and expertise in the subject. The Department of Natural Resources will provide administrative support, and the Commission will have several key responsibilities: creating an online resource website with maps and historical information, collaborating with organizations focused on Underground Railroad history, developing educational programs in partnership with the State Board of Education, creating a grant funding program, and supporting local activities that highlight the Underground Railroad's significance. The Commission will also develop guidelines for identifying and preserving Underground Railroad sites and landmarks, create an educational program for public schools that includes instruction on African American history and the Underground Railroad, and submit annual reports to the Governor and General Assembly. The bill includes provisions for public meetings, transparency, and allows the Commission to adopt administrative rules with the Department's approval. The Commission is set to be in place until January 1, 2037, and will take effect immediately upon becoming law.
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Bill Summary: Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources (rather than the Department of Commercial and Economic Opportunity) shall provide administrative and other support to the Illinois Freedom Trails Commission. Sets forth provisions concerning the election of a chairperson and the conduct of meetings. Provides that, after consultation with and written approval by the Department, the Commission may adopt administrative rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2037. Amends the Historic Preservation Act to repeal provisions concerning the Amistad Commission. Effective immediately.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2025
• Added: 04/10/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 16 : Dave Koehler (D)*, Debbie Meyers-Martin (D)*, Doris Turner (D), Willie Preston (D), Elgie Sims (D), Kimberly Lightford (D), Rachel Ventura (D), Jil Tracy (R), Laura Murphy (D), Meg Loughran Cappel (D), Lakesia Collins (D), Chris Welch (D), Suzanne Ness (D), Will Davis (D), Anthony DeLuca (D), Nicolle Grasse (D)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 50
• Last Amended: 05/21/2025
• Last Action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0113
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US bill #SJRes68 • Last Action 07/23/2025
A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This joint resolution disapproves an action taken by the District of Columbia (D.C.) Council regarding the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, which was enacted on June 26, 2025, and transmitted to Congress on July 7, 2025, as required by the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. By passing this resolution, Congress is exercising its oversight authority over D.C. local legislation, specifically rejecting the temporary amendment to open meetings laws. The resolution reflects the constitutional mechanism that allows Congress to review and potentially nullify legislation passed by the D.C. Council, which is a unique feature of the District's governance structure due to its status as a federal district without full congressional representation. While the specific details of the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment are not provided in the resolution text, the action suggests there might have been concerns about how the D.C. Council was proposing to modify rules governing public meetings and transparency.
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Bill Summary: A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
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• Introduced: 07/24/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 119th Congress
• Sponsors: 1 : Mike Lee (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 07/24/2025
• Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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DC bill #B26-0307 • Last Action 07/22/2025
Open Meetings Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
Status: Passed
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to clarify and modify several key provisions regarding public meetings in the District of Columbia. The definition of a "meeting" is expanded to include any gathering of a quorum of public body members where public business is discussed, while specifically excluding chance social gatherings and press conferences. The bill provides new flexibility for public bodies, allowing them to hold meetings that can be viewed or heard by the public, either in real-time or as soon as technologically feasible. It creates a specific exemption for meetings between the Council and the Mayor, provided no official action is taken. The bill also allows public bodies to discuss potential terrorist or public health threats without violating open meeting rules, and gives the Council authority to adopt its own rules for ensuring open meeting policies. For the Council specifically, a "meeting" is defined as a regular or additional legislative meeting where votes are taken. The bill is an emergency measure that will apply from July 5, 2025, and remain in effect for up to 90 days, reflecting the need for immediate clarification of open meeting procedures while maintaining transparency in government operations.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Open Meetings Act to clarify the definition of meeting, to provide for a public body’s ability to be briefed about potential terrorist or public health threats so long as no official action is taken, to exempt from the act meetings between the Council and the Mayor provided that no official action is taken at such meetings, and to provide that a meeting shall be deemed open to the public if the public body takes steps reasonably calculated to allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.
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• Introduced: 06/30/2025
• Added: 07/01/2025
• Session: 26th Council
• Sponsors: 1 : Phil Mendelson (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 07/01/2025
• Last Action: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0110, Expires on Oct 20, 2025
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PA bill #SB604 • Last Action 07/17/2025
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill authorizes Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact, a multi-state agreement designed to facilitate professional counselors' ability to practice across state lines more easily. The compact creates a framework for licensed professional counselors to obtain a "Privilege to Practice" in other member states without obtaining multiple individual state licenses. Key provisions include establishing uniform licensure requirements, creating a national data system to track counselors' credentials and disciplinary actions, and setting up a Counseling Compact Commission to oversee implementation. The compact aims to increase public access to counseling services, support military families by allowing easier relocation, enable telehealth practice across state borders, and maintain high professional standards through shared oversight. Counselors must meet specific criteria to practice across state lines, such as holding an unencumbered license in their home state, passing a national exam, completing required education and supervised experience, and adhering to each state's specific practice laws. The compact will take effect once ten states have enacted it, and member states can withdraw with a six-month notice, ensuring flexibility while maintaining a coordinated approach to professional counseling regulation.
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Bill Summary: Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Counseling Compact; and providing for the form of the compact.
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• Introduced: 04/09/2025
• Added: 04/10/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 12 : Lisa Boscola (D)*, Judy Schwank (D), Wayne Fontana (D), Carolyn Comitta (D), Rosemary Brown (R), Tracy Pennycuick (R), Greg Rothman (R), Kristin Phillips-Hill (R), Jay Costa (D), Judy Ward (R), Amanda Cappelletti (D), Nickolas Pisciottano (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 13
• Last Amended: 04/09/2025
• Last Action: Referred to Professional Licensure
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CA bill #AB467 • Last Action 07/15/2025
Open meetings: teleconferences: neighborhood councils.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill extends an existing authorization for neighborhood councils in Los Angeles to use alternative teleconferencing provisions until January 1, 2030, with specific requirements designed to ensure public access and participation. Under these provisions, an eligible legislative body (in this case, a neighborhood council) can use teleconferencing if the city council adopts a resolution authorizing it and two-thirds of the neighborhood council votes to do so. The bill mandates that teleconferenced meetings must provide clear public access methods, including call-in and internet-based options for attending and commenting in real-time, and prohibits requiring public comments to be submitted in advance. The legislation also requires that at least a quorum of council members participate from within the city's boundaries, with at least one in-person meeting per year at a public location. The bill's rationale stems from the experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, where teleconferencing was found to increase public participation, make government more accessible, and protect public health. By creating these specific provisions for Los Angeles neighborhood councils, the legislature aims to provide flexibility for volunteer, uncompensated council members who have difficulty finding consistent public meeting locations while maintaining transparency and public engagement.
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Bill Summary: An act to amend Section 54953.8 of the Government Code, relating to local government.
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• Introduced: 02/06/2025
• Added: 02/07/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Mike Fong (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 12
• Last Amended: 04/21/2025
• Last Action: Senate Judiciary Hearing (09:30:00 7/15/2025 State Capitol, Room 112)
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CA bill #AB259 • Last Action 07/15/2025
Open meetings: local agencies: teleconferences.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill extends the alternative teleconferencing procedures for local government meetings in California until January 1, 2030, maintaining flexibility introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill allows local agencies to continue holding meetings where some members participate remotely under specific conditions, such as members being able to participate via teleconference for up to two to seven meetings per year depending on the frequency of their regular meetings. Members can participate remotely for "just cause" (such as childcare needs, illness, disability, or official travel) or emergency circumstances, with requirements that they publicly disclose if other individuals are present at their remote location and participate through both audio and visual technology. The bill ensures public access by mandating that meetings provide ways for the public to remotely hear, observe, and comment on meetings, such as through two-way audiovisual platforms or telephonic services. The legislation aims to balance accessibility and public participation with transparency, requiring that at least a quorum of members participate from a physical location that is open to the public and situated within the agency's jurisdiction. By extending these provisions, the bill seeks to provide local agencies with continued flexibility in conducting meetings while preserving the public's right to access government proceedings.
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Bill Summary: An act to amend and repeal Sections 54953 and 54954.2 of the Government Code, relating to local government.
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Blanca Rubio (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 12
• Last Amended: 04/21/2025
• Last Action: Senate Judiciary Hearing (09:30:00 7/15/2025 State Capitol, Room 112)
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DC bill #PR26-0262 • Last Action 07/11/2025
Open Meetings Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This resolution is an emergency declaration by the District of Columbia Council regarding modifications to the Open Meetings Act, which aims to prevent a potential legal gap in the existing open meetings regulations. Specifically, the resolution notes that an emergency amendment act was adopted on April 1, 2025, which is set to expire on July 6, 2025, and a subsequent temporary amendment act was enacted on June 25, 2025, which is currently pending congressional review. The Council finds that these circumstances constitute an emergency requiring the immediate adoption of the Open Meetings Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, which will be implemented after a single reading. The purpose is to ensure continuity in the legal framework governing public meetings, allowing for clarifications such as how meetings can be conducted, what constitutes an open meeting, and providing exceptions for certain types of governmental briefings and discussions. The resolution will take effect immediately upon adoption, preventing any potential lapse in the regulatory framework for open meetings in the District of Columbia.
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Bill Summary: July 1, 2025 To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to amend the Open Meetings Act to clarify the definition of meeting, to provide for a public body’s ability to be briefed about potential terrorist or public health threats so long as no official action is taken, to exempt from the act meetings between the Council and the Mayor provided that no official action is taken at such meetings, and to provide that a meeting shall be deemed open to the public if the public body takes steps reasonably calculated to allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.
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• Introduced: 06/30/2025
• Added: 07/01/2025
• Session: 26th Council
• Sponsors: 1 : Phil Mendelson (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 07/01/2025
• Last Action: Resolution R26-0155, Effective from Jul 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007712
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CA bill #AB409 • Last Action 07/02/2025
Open meetings: teleconferences: community college student body associations and student-run organizations.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing open meetings law to provide additional teleconferencing flexibility for community college student body associations and student-run organizations. Specifically, the bill extends until January 1, 2030 the current authorization for these student groups to use alternative teleconferencing provisions, which allow them to hold meetings remotely with fewer restrictions than traditional public bodies. The bill clarifies that these provisions apply to all community colleges within the California Community Colleges system and explicitly includes the Student Senate for California Community Colleges. Notably, the bill creates a special exemption for the California Online Community College, removing requirements for an in-person quorum and physical meeting location, recognizing the unique challenges of an exclusively online institution. The legislation aims to increase accessibility for student leaders who may face barriers to in-person meeting attendance, such as disabilities, caregiving responsibilities, transportation limitations, or other resource constraints. The bill allows these student groups to use teleconferencing with robust public access requirements, including providing call-in or internet-based options for public participation, ensuring real-time public comment opportunities, and maintaining transparency in remote meeting proceedings. By extending these provisions, the bill seeks to make student governance more inclusive and accessible across California's community colleges.
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Bill Summary: An act to amend Section 54953.9 of the Government Code, relating to open meetings.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2025
• Added: 02/05/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Joaquin Arambula (D)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 16
• Last Amended: 06/23/2025
• Last Action: Senate Local Government Hearing (09:30:00 7/2/2025 State Capitol, Room 113)
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IL bill #SB0144 • Last Action 07/02/2025
SCHOOL CODE-CHARTER SCHOOLS
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Illinois School Code to introduce several key provisions regarding charter schools. The bill prohibits granting a charter to any organization that operates a private, parochial, or non-public school or child care facility. It requires charter schools to spend at least 90% of their budget on direct-service costs for students. The bill establishes comprehensive requirements for school transition plans and public meetings in the event of a school action (such as closure), including mandating that the charter school's governing body work collaboratively with local educators and families to ensure successful student integration. For charter school closures, the bill guarantees that all students will receive a seat at a receiving school and all teachers will be guaranteed a job at a receiving school. The legislation requires detailed public notice and hearing procedures, including at least three opportunities for public comment, hearings conducted by an independent hearing officer, and publication of hearing summaries. The bill also includes provisions for supporting students during school transitions, such as providing social and emotional support services, transportation options, and informational briefings about school choices. Additionally, the bill implements a temporary moratorium on school closings, consolidations, and phase-outs until January 15, 2025, while still allowing for non-renewal of charter school contracts upon expiration.
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Bill Summary: Amends the School Code. Provides that for charter schools located in the Chicago school district, if a charter school proposes to close one or more campuses during the term of its contract, then (i) the charter school shall announce the proposal no later than September 1 of the year prior to the effective date of the closure, (ii) the charter school is subject to specified procedures in the Chicago School District Article, and (iii) the school board retains authority to approve or deny the closure. Provides that if the school board approves the closure, the governing body of the charter school shall work collaboratively with the school board, educators, and the families of students attending the campus of the charter school that is the subject of the closure to ensure successful integration of affected students into new learning environments. Provides that affected students who reside in the district shall be guaranteed a seat at a district school. Provides that upon the closing of a charter school located in the Chicago school district, the charter school's licensed teachers shall be guaranteed a similar position for which they are qualified at a district school with full recognition of prior service if they choose to work in the district. Provides that teachers in the closed charter school without an educator license shall be provided a pathway to a short-term license and preference in receiving a job at a district school.
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• Introduced: 01/17/2025
• Added: 01/18/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 6 : Celina Villanueva (D)*, Ram Villivalam (D), Graciela Guzmán (D), Laura Murphy (D), Omar Aquino (D), Javier Cervantes (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 31
• Last Amended: 01/17/2025
• Last Action: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
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NH bill #HB265 • Last Action 06/25/2025
Requiring that a public body's meeting minutes include start and end times of the meeting and the printed name of the recording secretary.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the existing law (Revised Statutes Annotated or RSA 91-A:2, II) regarding public meeting documentation by requiring that meeting minutes now include two additional pieces of information: the start and end times of the meeting, and the printed name of the person who produced the minutes. Currently, meeting minutes must include the names of members present, persons appearing before the public body, a description of the subject matter discussed, and final decisions. The bill expands these requirements to provide more transparency about the duration of meetings and accountability for record-keeping. The new provisions will apply to all public meetings, whether held in person, by telephone, or through electronic communication, and will take effect 60 days after the bill's passage. This change aims to enhance public access to governmental records by providing more comprehensive and detailed meeting documentation.
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Bill Summary: This bill requires that public meeting minutes be documented with the start time, end time, and recording secretary's printed name.
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• Introduced: 01/06/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Marjorie Smith (D)*, Bob Lynn (R), Katelyn Kuttab (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 17
• Last Amended: 04/17/2025
• Last Action: Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/23/2025; Chapter 112; eff.08/22/2025
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MI bill #SB0288 • Last Action 06/25/2025
Civil rights: open meetings; grounds for going into closed session when a public body consults with its attorney; modify. Amends sec. 8 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.268).
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Michigan's Open Meetings Act to expand the circumstances under which public bodies can hold closed (private) sessions. The key changes include allowing closed sessions for additional legal and administrative purposes, such as consulting with an attorney about potential litigation or legal opinions, considering settlement demands or offers, discussing potential lawsuits the public body might file, and consulting about criminal investigations involving a public body member or employee. The bill modifies existing provisions related to closed sessions for personnel matters, student disciplinary issues, collective bargaining negotiations, real estate transactions, employment applications, and higher education presidential searches. Notably, the bill provides more specific language about when attorneys can be consulted privately and clarifies that some closed session discussions must eventually transition to open meetings. The bill maintains existing protections, such as prohibiting the independent citizens redistricting commission from holding any closed sessions, and continues to require that most deliberative processes occur in public view. These modifications aim to provide public bodies with more flexibility in managing sensitive discussions while still preserving principles of governmental transparency.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled"Open meetings act,"by amending section 8 (MCL 15.268), as amended by 2021 PA 166.
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• Introduced: 05/07/2025
• Added: 05/07/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 3 : Veronica Klinefelt (D)*, Erika Geiss (D), Ed McBroom (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 11
• Last Amended: 06/25/2025
• Last Action: Referred To Committee On Government Operations
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ME bill #LD1091 • Last Action 06/24/2025
An Act to Reinforce Free Speech at Town Meetings by Requiring Opportunity for Public Comment
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Maine state law by adding a new section (§2608) to the municipal governance statutes that requires municipal officers to provide a "reasonable opportunity for public comment" during regularly scheduled public meetings. Specifically, the law mandates that citizens must be allowed to speak and provide input on matters being addressed by the municipal governing body. The bill includes two key limitations: first, the requirement does not apply to subcommittee meetings, and second, municipalities retain the right to establish and enforce reasonable standards for public comments, such as setting time limits and establishing conduct guidelines. By creating this new legal provision, the bill aims to enhance citizen participation in local government proceedings and ensure that residents have a structured chance to voice their opinions during official municipal meetings.
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Bill Summary: An Act to Reinforce Free Speech at Town Meetings by Requiring Opportunity for Public Comment
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• Introduced: 03/14/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 132nd Legislature
• Sponsors: 8 : Ben Hymes (R)*, David Boyer (R), Alicia Collins (R), Gary Drinkwater (R), Matt Harrington (R), Craig Hickman (D), Reagan Paul (R), Tracy Quint (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 25
• Last Amended: 06/25/2025
• Last Action: Governor's Action: Unsigned, Jun 24, 2025
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MI bill #SB0427 • Last Action 06/17/2025
Civil rights: open meetings; remedies for violations of the open meetings act; revise. Amends sec. 11 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.271).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Michigan's Open Meetings Act to expand legal remedies for violations of public meeting transparency requirements. The bill allows persons to file civil actions against public bodies for various purposes, including seeking a declaratory judgment that a violation occurred, obtaining mandamus or injunctive relief to compel compliance, and potentially recovering court costs and attorney fees. The bill specifies that actions against local public bodies must be filed in circuit court, while actions against state public bodies must be filed in the Court of Claims, with actions for mandamus to be filed in the Court of Appeals. Importantly, the bill introduces new criteria for awarding attorney fees, such as if the public body has previously violated the Open Meetings Act, intentionally limited public access, caused irreparable harm, or the violation involved significant public interest. The bill also establishes a 180-day statute of limitations for filing such actions, and the amendments will take effect 90 days after enactment. These changes aim to strengthen enforcement of public meeting transparency and provide more robust legal mechanisms for holding public bodies accountable for Open Meetings Act violations.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled"Open meetings act,"by amending section 11 (MCL 15.271).
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• Introduced: 06/17/2025
• Added: 06/18/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 5 : Dan Lauwers (R)*, Jim Runestad (R), Jeff Irwin (D), Ruth Johnson (R), Ed McBroom (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 06/17/2025
• Last Action: Referred To Committee On Local Government
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IA bill #SF388 • Last Action 06/16/2025
A bill for an act relating to public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body.(Formerly SSB 1087.)
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the public notice requirements for meetings of governmental bodies in Iowa, enhancing transparency and accessibility of government meetings. The bill requires governmental bodies to provide notice of meetings through three specific methods: (1) advising news media who have requested notice, (2) posting a notice in a prominent and conspicuous place that is designated annually and visible at all times, and (3) posting the notice on any associated internet site maintained by the governmental body. The bill introduces additional requirements for meeting notices, including marking amended agendas as "AMENDED" and identifying specific changes when an agenda is modified. Furthermore, the bill now mandates that governmental bodies provide notice if a meeting is canceled, with the notice to be given at least 24 hours prior to the meeting's start or cancellation, or as soon as reasonably possible if giving advance notice is impossible. These changes aim to improve public access to information about governmental meetings by ensuring more comprehensive and timely notification methods.
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Bill Summary: This bill relates to public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body. The bill requires the act of giving notice of a meeting of a governmental body to include (1) advising the news media who have filed a request for notice with the governmental body as provided under current law, (2) posting the notice in a prominent and conspicuous place that is designated annually by the governmental body, in a manner such that the notice is visible at all times, and (3) posting the notice on any associated internet site as specified in the bill. If a tentative agenda has been posted and is amended, the amended agenda shall be marked “AMENDED”, the amended provisions identified, and a new notice provided. The bill requires a governmental body to provide notice if a meeting is canceled. The notice must be given at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting or, for good cause shown, as soon as reasonably possible. By operation of law, notice for electronic meetings of governmental bodies as provided in Code section 21.8 (electronic meetings) shall comply with the notice requirements in Code section 21.4 (public notice). In addition, the bill applies to notices for public appointment and employment under Code section 35C.1 (veterans preference —— appointments and employment —— applications) and notices for whole grade sharing agreements under Code section 282.11 (procedure for whole grade sharing agreements).
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• Introduced: 02/20/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 0 : State Government
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 02/20/2025
• Last Action: Referred to State Government. S.J. 1057.
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IA bill #HF259 • Last Action 06/16/2025
A bill for an act relating to public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body.(Formerly HSB 75.)
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the public meeting notice requirements for governmental bodies in Iowa, expanding and clarifying the existing rules for providing public notice. The bill requires governmental bodies to give notice of meeting time, date, place, and tentative agenda through three specific methods: (1) advising news media who have requested notice, (2) posting a notice in a prominently and conspicuously designated location that is visible at all times, and (3) posting the notice on the governmental body's internet site or online presence if one exists. Additionally, the bill mandates that if a tentative agenda is amended, the governmental body must mark the agenda as "AMENDED" and identify the specific changes, then re-issue notice through the same channels. The bill also slightly modifies the existing notice timeline, specifying that notice must be given at least twenty-four hours prior to a meeting's commencement or cancellation, with an exception for circumstances where providing such notice is impossible or impractical. These changes aim to improve transparency and ensure that the public has more consistent and accessible information about governmental meetings.
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Bill Summary: This bill relates to public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body. The bill requires the act of giving notice of a meeting of a governmental body to include (1) advising the news media who have filed a request for notice with the governmental body as provided under current law, (2) posting the notice in a prominent and conspicuous place that is designated annually by the governmental body, in a manner such that the notice is visible at all times, and (3) posting the notice on any associated internet site as specified in the bill. If a tentative agenda has been posted and is amended, the amended agenda shall be marked “AMENDED”, the amended provisions identified, and a new notice provided. The bill requires a governmental body to provide notice if a meeting is canceled. The notice must be given at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting or, for good cause shown, as soon as reasonably possible. By operation of law, notice for electronic meetings of governmental bodies as provided in Code section 21.8 (electronic meetings) shall comply with the notice requirements in Code section 21.4 (public notice). In addition, the bill applies to notices for public appointment and employment under Code section 35C.1 (veterans preference —— appointments and employment —— applications) and notices for whole grade sharing agreements under Code section 282.11 (procedure for whole grade sharing agreements).
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• Introduced: 02/06/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 0 : State Government
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 02/06/2025
• Last Action: Referred to State Government. S.J. 1057.
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VT bill #S0059 • Last Action 06/13/2025
An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Vermont's Open Meeting Law to enhance transparency and accessibility of public meetings. The key provisions include requiring state public bodies (except advisory bodies) to hold hybrid meetings with both physical and electronic platforms, electronically record all meetings, and post those recordings for at least 30 days after the meeting. The bill clarifies the definition of "undue hardship" when complying with meeting requirements, and expands the reasons for holding executive sessions to include cybersecurity and confidential business information related to publicly financed loans. The bill also modifies notice requirements for special meetings, mandating that agendas contain sufficient details and be posted in multiple locations. Additionally, it expands annual training requirements to include members of certain advisory bodies and updates the definition of disorderly conduct at public meetings to more precisely describe actions that can substantially impair the effective conduct of an assembly or meeting. These changes aim to increase public access to government proceedings, improve meeting transparency, and provide clearer guidelines for public bodies when conducting meetings.
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Bill Summary: An act relating to amendments to Vermont’s Open Meeting Law.
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• Introduced: 02/11/2025
• Added: 02/11/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Ruth Hardy (D)*
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 55
• Last Amended: 06/12/2025
• Last Action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 9, 2025
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NY bill #S00455 • Last Action 06/09/2025
Provides that, for a quorum, an advisory board may require that at a minimum, one quarter of the members and the presiding officer of a community board physically be present at a location where the public can attend for such board to conduct videoconferencing.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the existing public officers law to provide more flexibility for advisory bodies, specifically community boards in large cities like New York City, when conducting videoconferenced meetings. The bill allows advisory bodies to have a lower quorum requirement, mandating that only one quarter of the members and the presiding officer must be physically present at a public location during videoconference meetings, instead of requiring a full quorum to be physically present. The bill defines an "advisory body" as an entity involved in an advisory capacity only, such as policy development, program planning, and evaluation, which may or may not have voting power to determine final outcomes. This change aims to make meetings more accessible and convenient for advisory board members while still maintaining some in-person presence to ensure public transparency and engagement. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage, with the amendments being considered temporary and subject to potential future repeal.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to lowering quorum requirements for meetings of community boards held by videoconferencing
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• Introduced: 12/31/2024
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Brad Hoylman (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: referred to governmental operations
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IA bill #SF588 • Last Action 06/06/2025
A bill for an act concerning local government notice requirements on certain actions. (Formerly SSB 1116.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies notice requirements for various local government actions across multiple sections of Iowa law, primarily standardizing public hearing notice procedures by referencing section 362.3, which generally governs municipal publication requirements. The bill removes specific time frames for notice publication (such as "not less than ten nor more than twenty days") and instead directs cities to follow the standard notice guidelines in section 362.3. These changes affect a wide range of local government processes, including budget hearings, city council restructuring, utility connection fee establishment, civil service commissioner appointments, zoning regulation amendments, and city discontinuance proceedings. The modifications aim to streamline and simplify public notice requirements across different types of municipal actions, potentially making it easier for local governments to comply with notification rules while still ensuring public transparency. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, giving local governments time to adjust to the new standardized notice procedures.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL GOVERNMENT NOTICE REQUIREMENTS ON CERTAIN ACTIONS.
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• Introduced: 03/10/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 0 : Local Government
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 14
• Last Amended: 04/10/2025
• Last Action: Signed by Governor. S.J. 1052.
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US bill #HR188 • Last Action 06/06/2025
Amtrak Transparency and Accountability for Passengers and Taxpayers Act
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the open meetings requirements for Amtrak's Board of Directors by amending existing federal law. Specifically, the bill requires Amtrak to comply with most open meetings and public disclosure rules under sections 552 and 552b of title 5, with several important exceptions. These exceptions allow Amtrak to keep certain discussions private when they involve sensitive business matters such as contract negotiations, collective bargaining agreements, personnel issues, and confidential commercial information. The bill explicitly protects Amtrak's ability to withhold information that could compromise its competitive position or potentially risk the safety of customers and employees. Additionally, the legislation ensures that Amtrak can still maintain its ability to honor existing contracts, comply with legal requirements, and conduct normal business activities consistent with its organizational mission. The bill aims to balance transparency with the practical operational needs of Amtrak as a quasi-public transportation entity, providing nuanced guidelines for when and how meetings and information can be kept confidential.
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Bill Summary: A BILL To require that the Amtrak Board of Directors comply with the open meetings requirements of section 552b of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes.
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• Introduced: 01/05/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 119th Congress
• Sponsors: 2 : Troy Nehls (R)*, Sam Graves (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 06/07/2025
• Last Action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 113.
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NY bill #A00173 • Last Action 06/06/2025
Relates to the applicability of open meetings and freedom of information laws to certain not-for-profit corporations.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends New York's Not-for-Profit Corporation Law and Public Authorities Law to clarify when certain not-for-profit corporations are subject to open meetings and freedom of information laws, which are collectively known as transparency laws. Specifically, it requires that when a not-for-profit corporation is incorporated on behalf of or at the direction of a municipal corporation, state or local authority, or district, or if certain government officials select a majority of its board or chief executive, it must disclose this relationship during incorporation and may require consent from the director of the authorities budget office. Furthermore, the bill expands the definition of "local authority" to include not-for-profit corporations that have issued or can issue tax-exempt debt or provide tax exemptions, and it clarifies that all state and local authorities, along with their subsidiaries and affiliates, are subject to open meetings and freedom of information laws, requiring them to stream meetings online and post recordings. The bill also makes changes to the terms and notice requirements for sales or leases of property by local development corporations to municipalities, limiting lease terms to twenty-five years and requiring more detailed public notice for such transactions.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to amend the not-for-profit corporation law and the public authorities law, in relation to the applicability of open meetings and freedom of information laws to certain not-for-profit corporations
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• Introduced: 12/23/2024
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 5 : Amy Paulin (D)*, Steve Otis (D), Jonathan Jacobson (D), Maryjane Shimsky (D), George Alvarez (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 5 • Actions: 12
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: substituted by s6165
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IA bill #HF706 • Last Action 06/06/2025
A bill for an act relating to open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HF 416.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Iowa's open meetings and open records laws with several key provisions. First, it increases potential financial penalties for governmental body members who violate open meeting laws, raising maximum damages from $2,500 to $12,500 for knowingly violating the law, while also slightly adjusting minimum damage amounts. The bill introduces a new mandatory education requirement for newly elected or appointed public officials, mandating they complete a 1-2 hour training course within 90 days of taking office regarding open meetings and records responsibilities. This training will be managed by the Iowa Public Information Board, which must ensure at least one no-cost training option is available. The bill also adds two new exemptions to public records disclosure: information from legislative branch security cameras and state employee identification card access systems for state-owned or leased buildings. Additionally, the bill expands the Iowa Public Information Board's authority to issue orders and impose civil penalties, explicitly including the new member education requirements in its enforcement scope. These changes aim to improve transparency, accountability, and understanding of open government laws among public officials, with an effective date of July 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable.
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• Introduced: 02/28/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 0 : State Government
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 5 • Actions: 31
• Last Amended: 04/24/2025
• Last Action: Signed by Governor. H.J. 1226.
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HI bill #SB1651 • Last Action 06/03/2025
Relating To Public Meetings.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill addresses transparency in public meetings by modifying Hawaii's existing law regarding board packet availability and public notice. Specifically, the bill requires government boards to post their meeting packets at least three full business days before a meeting, closing a previously exploited legal loophole where some agencies were posting packets late in the evening of the second business day, effectively reducing public review time. The bill defines a "board packet" as documents distributed to board members before a meeting that are considered public under state law, with some exceptions like executive session minutes and license applications. Additionally, the legislation mandates that boards must provide notification to individuals who have requested meeting updates at the same time the board packet is made available for public inspection. The legislature's intent is to ensure more meaningful public access to government meeting materials by extending the advance notice period and clarifying notification requirements, thus promoting government transparency and allowing citizens more time to review important documents before public meetings.
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Bill Summary: Requires board packets to be posted at least three full business days before a public meeting. Requires boards to provide notice to persons who have requested notification of meetings at the time the board packet is made available for public inspection. (CD1)
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• Introduced: 01/23/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Karl Rhoads (D)*
• Versions: 5 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 51
• Last Amended: 04/25/2025
• Last Action: Act 169, on 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1269).
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IL bill #SB1965 • Last Action 06/02/2025
OMA-ACCESSIBILITY
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to enhance accessibility for electronic training programs. Specifically, it requires the Public Access Counselor to conduct a comprehensive accessibility review of the electronic training curriculum within 30 days of the bill's effective date, ensuring compliance with the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act. If any part of the training, including the registration page, is found to be inaccessible, the Public Access Counselor must take steps to bring it into compliance within 30 days, which may include contracting with third-party vendors. Additionally, the bill mandates the establishment of an accessibility helpline within 180 days, which must be available either through live calls 24/7 or with a guaranteed response within 3 calendar days. The helpline's purpose is to assist individuals with disabilities or those who have difficulty independently registering for and completing the electronic training. Helpline operators are required to provide assistance, including remote desktop access with the individual's permission, to ensure that all public body members can successfully complete the required Open Meetings Act training.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. In provisions regarding training, requires the Public Access Counselor to complete an accessibility review for electronic training under the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act and rules adopted under that Act. Provides for procedures to bring the training into compliance with the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act. Requires the establishment of an accessibility helpline, with certain requirements.
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• Introduced: 02/06/2025
• Added: 02/07/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Cristina Castro (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 02/06/2025
• Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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IL bill #SB1632 • Last Action 06/02/2025
OPEN MTGS-LICENSING BOARDS
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to expand the circumstances under which licensing boards authorized by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (DFPR) can hold meetings with members participating through interactive video conference. Specifically, the bill allows these licensing boards to hold open meetings simultaneously at multiple locations within public buildings, with members at each location counting towards the meeting's quorum. The bill requires that public notice and access be provided for all meeting locations. Previously, most public bodies were required to have a quorum physically present at the meeting location, with only a few specific types of organizations (such as statewide bodies or those covering large geographic areas) exempt from this requirement. By adding licensing boards to this list, the bill provides more flexibility for these professional regulatory boards to conduct meetings, potentially making it easier for board members to participate remotely while still maintaining transparency through public notice and access requirements. The term "public building" is defined in the bill as any building or portion of a building owned or leased by a public body.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that if an open meeting of a public body that is a licensing board authorized by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is held simultaneously at one of its offices and one or more other locations in a public building, which may include other of its offices, through an interactive video conference and the public body provides public notice and public access as required under the Act for all locations, then members physically present in those locations all count towards determining a quorum.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2025
• Added: 02/05/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Dave Koehler (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 02/04/2025
• Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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IL bill #SB2483 • Last Action 06/02/2025
AFN COMMITTEE TELECONFERENCE
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act to modify the meeting procedures for the Access and Functional Needs (AFN) Advisory Committee. Specifically, the bill allows committee members to attend meetings remotely via video or audio conference, with all remotely attending members counting toward the meeting's quorum, while still requiring at least one member to be physically present at the publicly posted meeting location. The bill maintains the committee's existing responsibilities, which include coordinating meetings at least three times per year, researching and recommending strategies for supporting people with disabilities during emergencies, and providing annual reports to the General Assembly, Governor's Office, and Illinois Emergency Management Agency. The Advisory Committee is composed of representatives from various state agencies and appointed members from the disability community, first responders, and local emergency management agencies. By exempting the committee from the traditional Open Meetings Act requirement of physical quorum presence, the bill provides more flexibility for committee members to participate in meetings, potentially improving accessibility and participation for members who may have mobility challenges or geographic constraints.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. In provisions regarding the Access and Functional Needs Advisory Committee, provides that the Advisory Committee shall comply with all provisions of the Open Meetings Act except that the Advisory Committee is exempt from the provisions that specifically require a quorum of members of a public body to be physically present at the location of an open meeting. Allows Advisory Committee members to attend meetings of the Access and Functional Needs Advisory Committee remotely by video or audio conference with all attending members counting toward a quorum, provided there is at least one member in physical attendance at the publicly posted physical location of the meeting.
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• Introduced: 02/07/2025
• Added: 02/08/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Laura Fine (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 02/07/2025
• Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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IL bill #SB1706 • Last Action 06/02/2025
OMA-POLICE OFFICERS PENSION
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to specifically exempt committees of the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund from the requirement that a quorum (the minimum number of members needed to conduct official business) must be physically present at a meeting location. Currently, the law generally requires public bodies to have members physically present at meetings, with some exceptions for certain types of government entities with large jurisdictional areas. By adding language about the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund committees, the bill allows these specific committees to hold meetings where members can participate remotely without needing to be physically in the same location, as long as they provide appropriate public notice and access. This change provides more flexibility for these pension-related committees to conduct their business, potentially making scheduling and participation easier for committee members.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that the requirement that a quorum be physically present at the location of an open meeting does not apply to committees of the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund.
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• Introduced: 02/05/2025
• Added: 02/06/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Bill Cunningham (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 02/05/2025
• Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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IL bill #SB2166 • Last Action 06/02/2025
OPEN MTGS-ATTENDANCE
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to expand the circumstances under which members of a public body can attend meetings remotely. Currently, members can attend meetings by video or audio conference if they are unable to be physically present due to personal illness, disability, employment purposes, business of the public body, family emergencies, or unexpected childcare obligations. The bill adds a new provision allowing attendance by other means for "any other reason" as designated in rules adopted by the public body. The bill requires that a quorum of members must still be physically present, and the member seeking to attend remotely must notify the recording secretary or clerk before the meeting unless advance notice is impractical. The public body must adopt rules that specify the conditions and extent of remote attendance, which may include additional notice requirements or ways to facilitate public access. The bill maintains existing provisions for extraordinary circumstances, such as during a declared public health disaster, where meetings can be conducted entirely remotely under specific conditions like ensuring public access to discussions and conducting roll call votes. This change provides public bodies with more flexibility in managing meeting attendance while maintaining transparency and public participation.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Allows attendance by a means other than physical presence under certain circumstances if a member of a public body is prevented from physically attending because of any reason designated in rules adopted by the public body in accordance with certain provisions in the Act.
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• Introduced: 02/07/2025
• Added: 02/08/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 02/07/2025
• Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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IL bill #SB0105 • Last Action 06/02/2025
OPEN MEETINGS ACT
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to make several key changes regarding public meetings, with a particular focus on Police District Councils in Chicago. For 3-member public bodies, the bill now defines a quorum as 2 members, and allows decisions to be made with the affirmative vote of those 2 members. The bill adds a new provision that allows Police District Councils to hold closed meetings related to public safety concerns, specifically when discussing ongoing law enforcement investigations, misconduct allegations, or topics that could compromise an investigation or individuals' safety. The legislation also updates notice requirements, stipulating that meeting agendas must be posted at a public body's principal office if one exists, and clarifies that for public bodies with websites maintained by full-time staff but without a central office, posting the agenda online satisfies the notice requirement. Additionally, the bill modifies rules for Police District Councils, excluding gatherings of 2 members from the definition of a "meeting" in most circumstances and allowing these councils to conduct meetings via audio or video conference, with some exceptions for regularly scheduled meetings. These changes aim to provide more flexibility for public bodies while maintaining transparency in government operations.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that for a 3-member body, 2 members of the body constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of 2 members is necessary to adopt any motion, resolution, or ordinance unless a greater number is otherwise provided. Provides that a Chicago Police District Council may hold a closed meeting involving public safety concerns to discuss (i) an ongoing, prior, or future law enforcement or official misconduct investigation or allegation thereof involving specific individuals or (ii) other topics that if discussed in an open meeting would pose an unreasonable risk to an ongoing criminal investigation or an unreasonable risk to the safety of specific individuals. Provides that an agenda for each regular meeting of a public body must be posted the principal office of the public body if such an office exists. Provides that if a public body has a website that is maintained by its full-time staff but does not have a principal office or single building where meetings are regularly held, that body is deemed to have complied with the requirement to post physical notice at the office or building of the meeting if the notice is timely posted on the public body's website. Excludes from the definition of "meeting" for a Chicago Police District Council a gathering of 2 members, except if gathered for a regularly scheduled meeting or otherwise gathered to adopt any motion, resolution, or ordinance. Provides a Chicago Police District Council may hold meetings by audio or video conference without the physical presence of the members under certain conditions except for required regularly scheduled meetings.
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• Introduced: 01/17/2025
• Added: 01/18/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 3 : Sara Feigenholtz (D)*, Robert Peters (D), Ram Villivalam (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 30
• Last Amended: 01/17/2025
• Last Action: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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IL bill #SB1576 • Last Action 06/02/2025
I VOTED STICKER CONTEST
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes the "I Voted" Sticker Commission to develop and manage a statewide contest for creating new voting stickers to be used in the 2026 General Election. The Commission will consist of 22 members, including representatives from various state government offices and leadership positions, who will serve without compensation. The Commission's key responsibilities include creating guidelines for the sticker design contest, establishing a public website for submissions and voting, engaging in a public awareness campaign, and selecting up to 50 initial submissions that engage voters. By July 1, 2026, the Commission will conduct a public survey to choose 10 final sticker designs that will be used by election authorities across Illinois. The process will involve creating an online platform where residents can submit and vote on designs, with a particular emphasis on incorporating input from children and young people. The Commission is required to submit a detailed report to the General Assembly by February 2, 2026, describing the submissions and selection process. The entire initiative is set to be repealed on January 1, 2027, and the State Board of Elections will provide administrative support throughout the contest.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Election Code. Creates the "I Voted" Sticker Commission. Provides that the purposes of the Commission are to develop guidelines for the "I Voted" Sticker Contest and to select sticker designs to be used by election authorities in the State for the 2026 General Election. Provides that the Commission shall establish a process for the submission of proposed designs for the "I Voted" Sticker Contest and guidelines for the assessment of those proposed designs. Provides that, on or before July 1, 2026, the Commission shall conduct a public survey to select the 10 designs that will be used by election authorities in the State for the 2026 General Election. Sets forth provisions concerning membership; terms; compensation; and administrative support. Effective immediately.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2025
• Added: 02/05/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Doris Turner (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 16
• Last Amended: 02/04/2025
• Last Action: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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IL bill #SB2169 • Last Action 06/02/2025
FOIA-CLOSED MTG MINUTES
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to modify the process for filing lawsuits when a public body denies access to certain meeting records. Specifically, the bill introduces a new requirement that if a requester wants to sue for access to minutes or a verbatim record of a closed meeting that have not been previously available for public inspection, they must wait 60 days after either (1) the public body receives the request or (2) the Public Access Counselor issues a binding or non-binding opinion, whichever occurs later. This waiting period is intended to allow time for review of the requested records under the Open Meetings Act. The change aims to provide public bodies with an opportunity to review and potentially release requested documents before litigation begins, potentially reducing unnecessary legal proceedings and giving agencies a chance to resolve access disputes internally. The bill preserves the existing framework of FOIA that allows individuals to challenge denials of public records, but adds this procedural step specifically for meeting minutes from closed sessions.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, if the denial of a request includes a request for minutes or a verbatim record of a meeting of the public body closed to the public as provided in the Open Meetings Act that have not been previously made available for public inspection, suit may be filed under a specified provision only after a 60-day period following (i) the receipt of the request by the public body or (ii) the issuance of a binding or non-binding opinion from the Public Access Counselor, whichever is later, to allow for review of the requested records as provided under the Open Meetings Act.
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• Introduced: 02/07/2025
• Added: 02/08/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 02/07/2025
• Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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OK bill #HB2163 • Last Action 05/29/2025
Open records; public access counselor; review; subpoena; Attorney General; binding opinion; advisory opinion; emergency.
Status: Veto Overridden
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes a Public Access Counselor Unit within the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office to help resolve disputes related to open records requests. The new law allows individuals who have been denied access to public records to file a review request with the Public Access Counselor within 30 calendar days of the denial. The Counselor will review the request and can forward it to the public body, which must respond within seven business days. The Attorney General will then issue an advisement within 60 calendar days, either directing the public body to comply with open records laws or explaining why no further action is required. The bill prohibits commercial purpose requests and allows the Counselor to deny future reviews for multiple frivolous requests. Additionally, the bill modifies the Attorney General's duties to explicitly include investigating and prosecuting civil or criminal actions related to violations of the Oklahoma Open Records Act and Open Meeting Act. The legislation aims to improve transparency and provide a clear process for resolving public records access disputes, with protections for both requesters and public bodies, and grants the Attorney General more specific enforcement powers in open records matters.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to open records; creating the Public Access Counselor within the Office of the Attorney General; allowing certain persons to file review of denial of open records requests with the Public Access Counselor; providing instructions for filing; prohibiting filings made for a commercial purpose; establishing procedures for review of requests; directing Public Access Counselor to notify public body; requiring certain furnishing of records; permitting subpoena by the Attorney General; prohibiting disclosure of certain protected information; allowing public body chance to respond to request; directing binding opinions be made within certain time frame; permitting Attorney General to choose other means for resolving review requests; permitting parties to file in district court; directing for notification of certain proceedings; permitting the Attorney General to issue advisory opinions to public bodies regarding compliance; exempting certain failures to comply made under good faith; 74 O.S. 2021, Section 18b, as last amended by Section 170, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 18b), which relates to duties of the Attorney General; modifying duties related to violations of the Oklahoma Open Records Act and the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Open records
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : John Pfeiffer (R)*, Brent Howard (R)*
• Versions: 7 • Votes: 9 • Actions: 30
• Last Amended: 05/06/2025
• Last Action: Filed with Secretary of State
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OK bill #SB805 • Last Action 05/28/2025
Professions and occupations; enacting the Dietitian Licensure Compact; authorizing the Governor to enter into Compact with certain jurisdictions. Effective date.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes the Dietitian Licensure Compact, a multi-state agreement designed to streamline professional licensing for dietitians across participating states. The compact aims to increase public access to dietetics services by creating a system that allows licensed dietitians to practice across state lines more easily, reducing administrative burdens and eliminating the need for multiple state licenses. Key provisions include establishing a centralized data system for tracking licensee information, creating a uniform set of professional standards, and facilitating interstate practice while maintaining each state's regulatory authority to protect public health and safety. The bill requires applicants to meet specific educational and professional requirements, including holding a relevant degree, completing an approved professional experience program, and submitting to a national fingerprint-based background check. The compact will be implemented when seven states have enacted it, and a Dietitian Licensure Compact Commission will be created to oversee its administration, develop rules, and manage interstate cooperation. The bill also amends existing Oklahoma law to authorize criminal background checks for dietitian license applicants and adds fingerprint submission as a requirement for licensing, with the goal of ensuring professional competence and public safety.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 805 By: Pugh of the Senate and Osburn of the House An Act relating to professions and occupations; enacting the Dietitian Licensure Compact and authorizing the Governor to enter into the Compact with certain jurisdictions; setting forth form of the Compact; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1727, which relates to Licensed Dietitian Board, rules, and duties; authorizing criminal background checks; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1730, which relates to application for Dietitian License and qualifications; adding fingerprint requirement for application; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Dietetics
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/16/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Adam Pugh (R)*, Mike Osburn (R)*
• Versions: 9 • Votes: 8 • Actions: 33
• Last Amended: 05/21/2025
• Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/28/2025
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IL bill #HB3779 • Last Action 05/28/2025
UTIL-TIME-OF-USE PRICING
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: Here is a summary of the bill: This bill creates the Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utility Planning and Transparency Act, which requires electric cooperatives, municipal power agencies, and municipalities to file integrated resource plans with the Illinois Power Agency every three years beginning in 2025. The plans must provide a comprehensive description of the utility's current electricity generation portfolio, forecast future load changes, and outline steps to reduce customer costs and environmental impacts. Key provisions include: 1. Utilities must conduct stakeholder meetings and provide public notice before submitting their plans. 2. The plans must include detailed information about existing generation facilities, power purchase agreements, demand-side programs, transmission facilities, and capital expenditures. 3. Utilities must develop a 5-year action plan for meeting forecasted load while minimizing costs and environmental impacts. 4. Utilities must develop plans to increase renewable energy resources, with goals of 25% renewable energy by 2026, increasing to 40% by 2030, and 100% renewable energy by 2045. 5. The plans must include strategies for worker transition and minimizing economic impacts when retiring generation resources. 6. Utilities must identify available federal incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act and describe plans to utilize them. 7. The bill also includes provisions for stakeholder engagement, public comment periods, and independent evaluation of the plans. The goal is to increase transparency, promote long-term planning, and support the transition to clean energy while considering economic and workforce impacts.
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Bill Summary: Creates the Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utility Planning and Transparency Act. Provides that, by November 1, 2025, and by November 1 every 3 years thereafter, all electric cooperatives with members in the State, municipal power agencies, and municipalities shall file with the Illinois Power Agency an integrated resource plan. Sets forth provisions concerning the plan. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Authorizes the Illinois Power Agency to develop capacity procurement plans and conduct competitive procurement processes for the procurement of capacity needed to ensure environmentally sustainable long-term resource adequacy across the State at the lowest cost over time. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Changes the cumulative persisting annual savings goals for electric utilities that serve less than 3,000,000 retail customers but more than 500,000 retail customers for the years of 2025 through 2030. Provides that the cumulative persisting annual savings goals beyond the year 2030 shall increase by 0.9 (rather than 0.6) percentage points per year. Changes the requirements for submitting proposed plans and funding levels to meet savings goals for an electric utility serving more than 500,000 retail customers (rather than serving less than 3,000,000 retail customers but more than 500,000 retail customers). Provides that an electric utility that has a tariff approved within one year of the amendatory Act shall also offer at least one market-based, time-of-use rate for eligible retail customers that choose to take power and energy supply service from the utility. Sets forth provisions regarding the Illinois Commerce Commission's powers and duties related to residential time-of-use pricing. Provides that each capacity procurement event may include the procurement of capacity through a mix of contracts with different terms and different initial delivery dates. Sets forth the requirements of prepared capacity procurement plans. Requires each alternative electric supplier to make payment to an applicable electric utility for capacity, receive transfers of capacity credits, report capacity credits procured on its behalf to the applicable regional transmission organization, and submit the capacity credits to the applicable regional transmission organization under that regional transmission organization's rules and procedures. Makes other changes.
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• Introduced: 02/07/2025
• Added: 02/08/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 11 : Ann Williams (D)*, Lisa Davis (D), Anne Stava-Murray (D), Joyce Mason (D), Margaret Croke (D), Will Guzzardi (D), Anna Moeller (D), Terra Costa Howard (D), Barbara Hernandez (D), Kevin Olickal (D), Camille Lilly (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 19
• Last Amended: 02/07/2025
• Last Action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
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OK bill #SB535 • Last Action 05/27/2025
Oklahoma Open Records Act; modifying requirements for public body to complete certain records requests. Effective date.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Oklahoma's Open Records Act by introducing several key changes to how public bodies handle records requests. The bill expands the definition of "law enforcement agency" to include state and local fire marshals when investigating potential criminal law violations, and updates various statutory references. It authorizes public bodies to require advance payment for records requests that are estimated to cost over $75 or when a requestor has outstanding fees, with any overpayment to be returned. The bill also allows public bodies to require requestors to complete a standardized records request form and gives them the right to ask for clarification on requests that lack specificity. To be considered specific, a records request must now include a general time frame for record creation, seek identifiable records rather than general information, and include sufficiently specific search terms. If a public body has attempted to help a requestor clarify their request by providing potential topics or record lists, they may deny the request if it remains insufficiently specific. The bill maintains existing provisions about protecting confidential information and limiting copying fees, while providing public bodies more flexibility in managing records requests. The changes will take effect on November 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 535 By: Daniels of the Senate and Pae of the House An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Records Act; amending 51 O.S. 2021, Sections 24A.3, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 358, O.S.L. 2024, and 24A.5, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 116, O.S.L. 2024 (51 O.S. Supp. 2024, Sections 24A.3 and 24A.5), which relate to definitions and inspection and copying of records; modifying definition; authorizing public body to require advance payment for certain records requests; requiring return of portion of advance payment under certain circumstances; authorizing use of form for records requests; authorizing public body to request clarification for certain records requests; establishing requirements for specificity of records requests; allowing denial of records requests under certain circumstances; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Oklahoma Open Records Act
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• Introduced: 01/13/2025
• Added: 01/14/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Julie Daniels (R)*, Daniel Pae (R)*
• Versions: 10 • Votes: 8 • Actions: 33
• Last Amended: 05/19/2025
• Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/26/2025
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OK bill #HB1664 • Last Action 05/27/2025
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; exempting certain activities for county commissioners from Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; authorizing Statewide Independent Living Council to conduct executive sessions by videoconference; emergency.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to provide several key exemptions and clarifications. For county commissioners, the bill now allows attendance at conferences, trainings, educational events, press events, and social events without violating open meeting laws, as long as no official action is taken and discussions of county business are incidental. The bill also permits county commissioners to attend legislative proceedings without triggering open meeting restrictions. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Statewide Independent Living Council to conduct executive sessions via videoconference, with new requirements such as indicating remote participation in meeting notices. The bill updates definitions related to public bodies and videoconferencing, including modifying language around electronic material sharing and allowing more flexibility for certain types of meetings. Specifically for videoconferences, the bill maintains most existing requirements like maintaining a quorum, recording meetings, and allowing public access, but adds some nuanced exceptions for specific organizations like virtual charter schools and the Independent Living Council. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage, indicating its perceived urgency and importance for governmental operations.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 326, which relates to meetings; exempting certain activities of county commissioners from the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Sections 304, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 237, O.S.L. 2024, and 307.1, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 246, O.S.L. 2024 (25 O.S. Supp. 2024, Sections 304 and 307.1), which relate to definitions, videoconferences, and teleconferences; modifying definitions; providing confidentiality exception for requirement to share certain materials with the public; authorizing Statewide Independent Living Council to conduct executive sessions by videoconference technology; establishing requirements for executive sessions conducted by videoconference technology; updating statutory language; updating statutory reference; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Oklahoma Open Meeting Act
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Josh Cantrell (R)*, Jerry Alvord (R)*
• Versions: 9 • Votes: 8 • Actions: 36
• Last Amended: 05/19/2025
• Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/25/2025
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NH bill #HB80 • Last Action 05/22/2025
Allowing a public body member's presence at a meeting by electronic or other means of communication only if physical presence is unavoidable.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the existing law (RSA 91-A:2) regarding public body meeting attendance and voting procedures, making two key changes: First, it narrows the circumstances under which a public body member can participate electronically, replacing the previous language of "not reasonably practical" with "unavoidable" when describing situations where in-person attendance is impossible. This means members must make a more compelling case for remote participation and must explicitly state the reason for their unavoidable absence in the meeting minutes. Second, the bill stipulates that members participating electronically are not considered present for voting purposes, effectively requiring physical attendance to cast a vote. All votes taken during meetings where members are participating remotely must be conducted by roll call vote. These changes aim to ensure more direct, in-person participation and transparency in public meetings. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, giving public bodies time to adjust to the new requirements.
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Bill Summary: This bill requires a public body's member to be physically present at a meeting unless physical presence is unavoidable and provides that physical presence is required for voting.
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• Introduced: 12/23/2024
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 6 : Len Turcotte (R)*, Aidan Ankarberg (I), Claudine Burnham (R), Kelley Potenza (R), Michael Granger (R), Glenn Bailey (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 15
• Last Amended: 01/04/2025
• Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED ===; 05/22/2025; Senate Journal 14
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OK bill #SB912 • Last Action 05/21/2025
Space Industry Development Act; modifying number of members of the Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission; providing for certain Commission to become Board of Directors of the Space Industry Development Authority. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Act by making several key changes to the state's aerospace and aeronautics governance structure. The bill increases the Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission from seven to nine members, with seven members appointed by the Governor, one by the Senate President Pro Tempore, and one by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The two new members must have at least three years of experience in the commercial space industry, a space agency, or space administration. Importantly, the bill transforms the existing Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission into the Board of Directors of the Space Industry Development Authority, effectively merging the two entities. The Director of the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics will now serve as the chief executive officer of the Space Industry Development Authority, and all personnel of the Authority will be transferred to the Department. The bill also updates various statutory references, definitions, and administrative procedures related to the space industry development, and includes provisions to ensure the separate accounting of funds between the Department and the Authority. Additionally, the bill recodifies numerous sections of existing law and repeals a section related to the activation of the Space Industry Development Authority, with the changes set to take effect on July 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 912 By: Rosino and Haste of the Senate and Archer, Blancett, and Menz of the House An Act relating to the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Act; amending 3 O.S. 2021, Section 84, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 126, O.S.L. 2023 (3 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 84), which relates to the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Act; modifying number of members of the Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission; granting certain appointing authority to President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives; providing qualifications for certain members of Commission; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Sections 5202, 5204, 5205, 5207, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 222, O.S.L. 2023, 5208.1, 5209, 5219, 5220, 5225, 5226, 5227, 5228, 5229, 5231, 5234, and 5235 (74 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 5207), which relate to the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Act; defining terms; providing for certain Commission to become Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority; allowing certain authority to contract with certain department for certain purposes; designating Executive Director of certain department as chief executive officer of certain authority; repealing 74 O.S. 2021, Section 5206, which relates to the activation of the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; providing for recodification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Oklahoma Space Industry Development Act
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 5 : Paul Rosino (R)*, Nick Archer (R)*, Meloyde Blancett (D), Annie Menz (D), John Haste (R)
• Versions: 9 • Votes: 9 • Actions: 38
• Last Amended: 05/14/2025
• Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/21/2025
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HI bill #SB405 • Last Action 05/19/2025
Relating To Neighborhood Board Meetings.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the rules for neighborhood board meetings in Hawaii by allowing government officials to provide third-party reports during meetings, even if those reports were not originally included in the public meeting notice. Specifically, the bill amends Section 92-81 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to permit neighborhood boards to receive and discuss information from government officials during the public input portion of a meeting, without being limited to items specifically listed on the agenda. However, the bill maintains a key procedural constraint: while boards can discuss and receive information about matters raised during public input or through third-party government reports, they cannot make decisions on those matters during the same meeting. Instead, any decisions must be postponed to a subsequent meeting where the agenda explicitly provides notice that a decision will be made on the specific matter. This approach ensures transparency and gives board members and the public advance notice of potential decision-making, while also providing flexibility for boards to hear and consider information from government sources during their meetings.
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Bill Summary: Allows neighborhood boards to discuss and receive information on matters raised by third-party reports from any government official not included in a publicly noticed agenda. Requires neighborhood boards to make decisions on matters raised by third-party reports from any government official at a later meeting where the agenda gives notice of decision-making on the matter. (CD1)
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• Introduced: 01/14/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Karl Rhoads (D)*
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 48
• Last Amended: 04/25/2025
• Last Action: Act 072, on 05/19/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1172).
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SC bill #S0077 • Last Action 05/19/2025
Streaming of School Board Meetings
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires all public school governing bodies, including those of charter and special schools, to livestream their meetings and make them accessible to the public, in line with the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. Under the proposed legislation, if a governing body cannot provide livestream access, they must record the entire meeting and post it on their website within seven days. The State Board of Education must develop a model policy that outlines best practices for livestreaming, including technical recommendations, public notification strategies, guidelines for executive sessions, and potential penalties for non-compliance (up to one percent of state funds). School boards must adopt their own local policies within three months of the state's model policy, which cannot prevent in-person public participation. The policies must be submitted to the State Superintendent of Education for approval, and the state will provide funding to districts without streaming capabilities as of the 2024-2025 school year. The bill mandates implementation by January 1, 2026, and will take effect upon the Governor's approval, with provisions for schools in areas with limited broadband access to request additional time to comply.
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Bill Summary: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-19-85 So As To Promote Public Access To School Board Meetings By Requiring School Boards To Adopt And Implement Policies That Provide Livestream Or Alternate Electronic Means Transmission Of Such Meetings, And To Provide Related Requirements Of The State Board Of Education; And To Require The Provisions Of This Act Must Be Implemented Before January 1, 2026. - Ratified Title
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• Introduced: 12/11/2024
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 126th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 3 : Greg Hembree (R)*, Larry Grooms (R), Jeffrey Zell (R)
• Versions: 5 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 29
• Last Amended: 05/06/2025
• Last Action: Act No. 28
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OK bill #SB491 • Last Action 05/19/2025
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; authorizing executive session for discussion of certain sale, lease, or acquisition; limiting parties allowed to participate in executive session for certain purposes. Effective date.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to modify provisions related to executive sessions for public bodies, specifically expanding the circumstances under which a public body can hold a closed-door meeting regarding real property transactions. The bill allows executive sessions for discussing the sale, purchase, lease, or acquisition of real property, and limits participation in such sessions to members of the public body, their attorney, and immediate staff. Importantly, the bill explicitly prohibits individuals who might financially benefit from the proposed transaction (such as real estate brokers, developers, or landowners) from being present during these discussions, with a narrow exception for those already operating under an existing representation agreement with the public body. The bill maintains existing procedural requirements for executive sessions, including noting the session on the agenda, obtaining a majority vote, and ensuring that any final actions are taken in a public meeting with votes publicly recorded. The legislation will become effective on November 1, 2025, and continues to uphold the principles of transparency in government while providing some flexibility for sensitive property-related discussions.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 491 By: Guthrie of the Senate and Hildebrant of the House An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 307, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 180, O.S.L. 2024 (25 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 307), which relates to executive sessions; authorizing executive session for discussion of certain sale, lease, or acquisition; limiting parties allowed to participate in executive session for certain purposes; updating statutory reference; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Oklahoma Open Meeting Act
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• Introduced: 01/10/2025
• Added: 01/11/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Brian Guthrie (R)*, Derrick Hildebrant (R)*
• Versions: 7 • Votes: 7 • Actions: 26
• Last Amended: 05/12/2025
• Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/19/2025
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DC bill #B26-0088 • Last Action 05/16/2025
Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill temporarily amends the Open Meetings Act to provide more flexibility for public bodies in holding open meetings. Specifically, the bill allows a meeting to be considered "open to the public" if the public body takes reasonable steps to enable public viewing or hearing of the meeting while it is happening, or as soon as possible afterward if live streaming is not technologically feasible. The amendment modifies existing provisions to explicitly include these alternative methods of public access, expanding the ways in which government meetings can be made transparent. The bill is temporary, set to expire 225 days after taking effect, and will require approval by the Mayor and a 30-day congressional review period. This change appears designed to provide government bodies with more options for conducting public meetings, particularly in situations where traditional in-person attendance might be challenging, such as during pandemic-related restrictions or technological limitations.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To amend, on a temporary basis, the Open Meetings Act to provide that a meeting shall be deemed open to the public if the public body takes steps reasonably calculated to allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.
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• Introduced: 02/03/2025
• Added: 02/04/2025
• Session: 26th Council
• Sponsors: 1 : Phil Mendelson (D)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 11
• Last Amended: 02/18/2025
• Last Action: Law L26-0005, Effective from May 06, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005854, Expires on Dec 17, 2025
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ND bill #SB2180 • Last Action 05/16/2025
The opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes a new requirement for public entities in North Dakota, including cities, counties, townships, school districts, park districts, and water resource districts, to include a public comment opportunity during their regular meetings. The bill mandates that individuals providing comments must submit their name and address in writing, with the address being kept confidential. Public entities may implement reasonable limitations on public comments, such as setting time limits per speaker or total comment time, and restricting comments to agenda topics from the current and previous meetings. Each governing body must develop a policy for public comments that ensures comments are pertinent to the public entity, do not disrupt the meeting, and are not defamatory, abusive, harassing, or unlawful. The bill also allows entities to prohibit comments that have alternative procedures for submission, contain confidential information, or are otherwise prohibited by law. This legislation aims to enhance public participation and transparency in local government meetings while maintaining an orderly and productive meeting environment.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.
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• Introduced: 01/13/2025
• Added: 01/13/2025
• Session: 69th Legislative Assembly
• Sponsors: 6 : Bob Paulson (R)*, Larry Luick (R)*, Kent Weston (R)*, Daniel Johnston (R), Scott Louser (R), Dan Ruby (R)
• Versions: 7 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 44
• Last Amended: 04/28/2025
• Last Action: House Amendment 25.0269.04000 - House Amendment 25.0269.04000
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TN bill #SB0136 • Last Action 05/15/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to meetings conducted with electronic participation.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Tennessee law to allow members of county and municipal legislative bodies to participate in scheduled meetings electronically under specific circumstances. Specifically, a member can join a meeting remotely if they are experiencing a family or medical emergency, have been called to military service, or are unable to attend due to inclement weather. To participate electronically, the member must be visually identifiable by the meeting chair, and the legislative body must first approve electronic participation by a two-thirds majority vote. The bill establishes several important restrictions: no more than 20% of the legislative body (or three members, whichever is less) can participate electronically, each member can only participate electronically twice per year, and a quorum must be physically present at the meeting location. Additionally, the bill requires that electronic meetings remain fully accessible to the public through real-time audio or video access, with a recording of the meeting made available within two business days. The municipal and county legislative bodies must develop policies for electronic participation, and these provisions will automatically expire on July 1, 2028, requiring future legislative action to continue the practice.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, authorizes a member of a local government's legislative body to participate in a scheduled meeting by electronic means if the member is dealing with a family or medical emergency, has been called into military service, or is unable to attend in person due to inclement weather. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Richard Briggs (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 24
• Last Amended: 05/14/2025
• Last Action: Effective date(s) 05/09/2025
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OK bill #HB1738 • Last Action 05/15/2025
Public health and safety; Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; Oklahoma Open Records Act; public trust hospitals; exemptions; effective date.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill creates a new law that provides exemptions for public trust hospitals from the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and Oklahoma Open Records Act under specific circumstances. Specifically, when a public trust hospital enters into a joint venture with or acquires an interest in a not-for-profit entity to support its mission, that entity will be exempt from these open meeting and records transparency requirements. The bill protects certain confidential information submitted to or compiled by the public trust, including marketing plans, financial statements, trade secrets, research concepts, and other proprietary information. The trust can hold executive sessions to discuss these materials if necessary. However, the bill explicitly does not exempt budgetary information related to appropriations or the appropriations process. The legislation defines a "public trust hospital" as any hospital created under specific sections of Oklahoma statutes related to hospital creation. The bill is set to become effective on November 1, 2025, and aims to provide more flexibility and privacy for public trust hospitals in certain business and strategic planning activities.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to public health and safety; exempting public trust hospitals from the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and Oklahoma Open Records Act under certain circumstances; authorizing executive sessions; providing exception related to budget information; defining term; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Public health and safety
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Stacy Jo Adams (R)*, Avery Frix (R)*, Anthony Moore (R)
• Versions: 7 • Votes: 6 • Actions: 28
• Last Amended: 05/08/2025
• Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/15/2025
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TN bill #HB0152 • Last Action 05/15/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to meetings conducted with electronic participation.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Tennessee state law to allow members of county and municipal legislative bodies to participate in scheduled meetings electronically under specific circumstances. Electronic participation would be permitted only for family or medical emergencies, military service, or inability to attend due to inclement weather, and would require a two-thirds majority vote by the legislative body to implement. The bill sets strict guidelines for such electronic participation, including limiting electronic participants to no more than 20% of the total membership (or three members), restricting each member to no more than two electronic meetings per year, and mandating that a quorum must be physically present at the meeting location. Additionally, the bill requires all electronically conducted meetings to remain fully accessible to the public through real-time audio or video access, with a recording of the meeting made available within two business days. The legislative body must develop a policy for electronic participation and provide public notice with information on how to access the meeting. These provisions are set to expire on July 1, 2028, providing a sunset clause that allows for future reassessment of the electronic meeting guidelines.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, authorizes a member of a local government's legislative body to participate in a scheduled meeting by electronic means if the member is dealing with a family or medical emergency, has been called into military service, or is unable to attend in person due to inclement weather. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 8, Chapter 44.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 6 : Dave Wright (R)*, John Crawford (R), Dan Howell (R), Kelly Keisling (R), Johnny Shaw (D), Elaine Davis (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 36
• Last Amended: 05/14/2025
• Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 411
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VT bill #H0145 • Last Action 05/15/2025
An act relating to the disruption of proceedings governed by Vermont’s Open Meeting Law
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Vermont's Open Meeting Law and disorderly conduct statute to provide clearer guidelines for managing public meetings and addressing disruptive behavior. Specifically, the bill expressly authorizes chairs of public bodies to establish rules governing public comments and meeting conduct, and allows them to remove individuals who violate these rules. The legislation aims to balance citizens' speech rights and freedom of assembly with the need for efficient governmental proceedings. Under the new provisions, public bodies can adopt rules prohibiting meeting disruptions, and they may require a disruptive individual to leave a meeting, with the potential to bar in-person attendance for up to 60 days (while still allowing electronic participation). Additionally, the bill amends the disorderly conduct statute to include "substantially impairing the effective conduct of a meeting of a public body" as a potential offense. The legislative intent emphasizes that while public meetings should be open to diverse viewpoints and peaceful participation, obstructive conduct that prevents meaningful discussion should not be tolerated. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, providing public bodies time to prepare and implement the new guidelines.
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Bill Summary: This bill proposes to expressly authorize the chairs of public bodies to adopt rules governing public comment and the disruption of a meeting by a member of the public. This bill also proposes to allow public bodies to remove an individual from a meeting when the individual engages in conduct that violates the rules governing public comment and the disruption of meetings. This bill further proposes to amend the statute governing disorderly conduct to add substantial impairment of the effective conduct of a meeting as a basis for a disorderly conduct violation.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2025
• Added: 02/05/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Session
• Sponsors: 1 : James Harrison (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 02/04/2025
• Last Action: House Committee on Judiciary Hearing (00:00:00 5/15/2025 )
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HI bill #SB869 • Last Action 05/15/2025
Relating To Community Outreach Boards.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill aims to expand and clarify the legal status of community outreach boards in Hawaii's Sunshine Law (the state's open meetings law). Specifically, the bill defines a "community outreach board" as a board established to serve in an advisory capacity under a county commission or department. The legislation broadens existing provisions related to neighborhood boards to explicitly include community outreach boards, ensuring they have similar rights and responsibilities. Key changes include allowing community outreach board members to attend public meetings and presentations related to official board business statewide, without geographic restrictions that previously limited such interactions to Oahu. The bill recognizes that these boards serve as important intermediaries between residents and government leaders, helping to gather and disseminate local information, understand community concerns, and collaboratively develop solutions. By providing a clear legal definition and extending existing protections, the bill aims to support grassroots community engagement and ensure transparency in local government advisory processes. The changes will take effect immediately upon the bill's approval, making it easier for community outreach boards to function effectively across Hawaii's counties.
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Bill Summary: Defines community outreach board to mean a board established to serve in a community advisory capacity under a county commission or a county department. Includes community outreach boards in existing provisions of the Sunshine Law relating to neighborhood boards. Authorizes neighborhood board and community outreach board members to attend meetings or presentations related to official board business statewide. (HD1)
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• Introduced: 01/17/2025
• Added: 01/18/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 5 : Dru Kanuha (D)*, Stanley Chang (D)*, Angus McKelvey (D)*, Mike Gabbard (D), Les Ihara (D)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 41
• Last Amended: 03/28/2025
• Last Action: Act 053, on 05/15/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1153).
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GA bill #HB516 • Last Action 05/14/2025
State government; authorize county and regional library boards to conduct meetings via teleconference
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes two primary changes to Georgia state law. First, it designates the Attorney General as the elected representative authorized to approve private activity bonds for state charter school facilities, establishing a clear process for public hearings and bond issuance within specific timeframes (60 days for holding a hearing, 30 days for approval after the hearing). These bonds must be for charter schools authorized under state law and meeting certain federal tax-exempt organization criteria. Second, the bill expands the types of public bodies allowed to conduct teleconference meetings, specifically adding county and regional library boards and community service boards to the list of authorized entities. For these two types of boards, the bill requires that at least 50 percent of board members be physically present at the meeting location and that the public must be provided methods to view and comment on the meetings remotely. These changes aim to provide more flexibility for public meetings while maintaining transparency and public access.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT To amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to designate the Attorney General as an applicable elected representative who may approve issuance of certain private activity bonds; to establish procedures for public notices and hearings relative to such bonds; to authorize county and regional library boards and community service boards to conduct teleconference meetings under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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• Introduced: 02/19/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 7 : Kimberly New (R)*, Lee Hawkins (R)*, Bethany Ballard (R)*, Mitchell Scoggins (R)*, Holt Persinger (R)*, Rob Leverett (R)*, Jason Anavitarte (R)
• Versions: 6 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 22
• Last Amended: 04/07/2025
• Last Action: Effective Date 2025-07-01
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OK bill #SB927 • Last Action 05/14/2025
State Medicaid program; modifying appointment procedures for the Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board. Effective date.
Status: Vetoed
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the appointment procedures for the Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board (DUR Board), which is part of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority. The bill makes several key changes to the board's composition and selection process: it adjusts the number of names required for physician nominations from six to three for the Oklahoma State Medical Association, changes "Pharmaceutical" to "Pharmacists" in the association name, and updates language referring to board members' state residency. The board will continue to consist of 10 members, including four physicians (three from the State Medical Association and one from the Osteopathic Association), four licensed pharmacists, one lay community representative with healthcare expertise, and one pharmaceutical industry representative. Board members will still serve three-year terms, with initial staggered two-year appointments for some members, and can be reappointed for up to three full terms plus one partial term. The bill maintains provisions for geographic balance in appointments and requires the board to comply with open meeting and administrative procedures. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025, and primarily focuses on technical updates to the board's nomination and appointment processes.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 927 By: Hicks of the Senate and Munson and Pittman of the House An Act relating to the state Medicaid program; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 5030.1, which relates to the Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board; modifying appointment procedure for certain members; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Medicaid
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Carri Hicks (D)*, Cyndi Munson (D)*, Ajay Pittman (D)
• Versions: 7 • Votes: 7 • Actions: 27
• Last Amended: 05/08/2025
• Last Action: Vetoed 05/14/2025
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TN bill #SB0212 • Last Action 05/13/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-110, relative to agendas for meetings of governing bodies.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Tennessee's existing law about public meeting agendas by expanding the definition of "local governmental body" and strengthening requirements for agenda transparency. Specifically, the bill modifies Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-110, by changing the language from "may" to "shall" regarding website agenda posting, which means nonprofit organizations that previously had discretionary posting requirements will now be mandatory. The bill broadens the definition of "local governmental body" to include various public entities such as city and county legislative bodies, planning commissions, zoning boards, public utility boards, industrial development corporation boards, housing authorities, airport authorities, election commissions, and budget committees. By replacing "state governing body or a local government legislative body" with "state governing body or a local governmental body", the bill appears to create a more comprehensive and inclusive definition that will require a wider range of organizations to provide public access to their meeting agendas. The changes aim to increase government transparency by ensuring that more public and quasi-public organizations proactively share their meeting plans with constituents. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, expands the requirement that state and local governing bodies make an agenda available to the public prior to regular public meetings of the body to include the governing bodies of certain nonprofit organizations, including nonprofit community organizations that receive federal funding, nonprofit organizations that receive community grant funds from this state or certain funding from local governments, nonprofit organizations created for the benefit of local governments, and nonprofit organizations that provide the metropolitan government of Nashville/Davidson County with certain utility services; requires, rather than permits, such governing bodies that maintain a website to post the agenda to the website. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-110.
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Todd Gardenhire (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 37
• Last Amended: 05/07/2025
• Last Action: Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
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TN bill #HB0885 • Last Action 05/13/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-44-110, relative to agendas for meetings of governing bodies.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Tennessee's existing law regarding public meeting agendas by expanding the definition of "local governmental body" and strengthening requirements for agenda transparency. Specifically, the bill changes the language from "may" to "shall" regarding website posting of meeting agendas, which means that governing bodies with websites will now be required, rather than just permitted, to post their agendas online. The bill also significantly broadens the definition of "local governmental body" to include not just traditional government entities like city councils and county commissions, but also various boards and authorities such as public utility boards, housing authorities, airport authorities, and industrial development corporation boards. While the government-provided summary suggests the bill would also include certain nonprofit organizations in these transparency requirements, the specific XML text does not explicitly detail those nonprofit provisions. The changes are designed to increase public access to information about meetings of various governmental and quasi-governmental bodies, making their planning and decision-making processes more transparent to citizens. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, expands the requirement that state and local governing bodies make an agenda available to the public prior to regular public meetings of the body to include the governing bodies of certain nonprofit organizations, including nonprofit community organizations that receive federal funding, nonprofit organizations that receive community grant funds from this state or certain funding from local governments, nonprofit organizations created for the benefit of local governments, and nonprofit organizations that provide the metropolitan government of Nashville/Davidson County with certain utility services; requires, rather than permits, such governing bodies that maintain a website to post the agenda to the website. - Amends TCA Section 8-44-110.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 3 : Chris Todd (R)*, G.A. Hardaway (D), Rusty Grills (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 22
• Last Amended: 05/07/2025
• Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 360
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TN bill #HB0857 • Last Action 05/13/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6, relative to the office of open records counsel.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Tennessee law to expand the responsibilities of the office of open records counsel regarding the advisory committee on open government. Specifically, the bill requires the office to "facilitate" the committee's meetings in several key ways: selecting a meeting date if the committee fails to elect co-chairs and a majority of members request assistance, reserving a meeting room in the comptroller's offices, posting meeting notices, minutes, and agendas on the comptroller's website, and creating meeting agendas based on member submissions. The bill also mandates that members submit agenda items at least 72 hours before the meeting and requires the office to provide an electronic method for committee members to participate remotely. This legislation aims to ensure more structured and accessible meetings for the advisory committee on open government by giving the office of open records counsel a more active role in organizing and supporting the committee's work.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, requires the office of open records counsel to facilitate the convening of meetings of the advisory committee on open government, including selecting a date for the required annual meeting in the absence of co-chairs. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Tom Leatherwood (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 21
• Last Amended: 05/07/2025
• Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 370
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TN bill #SB0623 • Last Action 05/13/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6, relative to the office of open records counsel.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Tennessee law to specify the responsibilities of the office of open records counsel in facilitating meetings of the advisory committee on open government. Specifically, the bill requires the office to select a meeting date if the committee fails to elect co-chairs and receives a majority request, reserve a meeting room in the comptroller's offices, post meeting notices, minutes, and agendas on the comptroller's website, and create meeting agendas based on member submissions. The bill also mandates that committee members submit agenda items at least 72 hours before the meeting and provides for electronic participation in the meeting. These provisions aim to ensure more structured and transparent operations of the advisory committee when leadership is not actively managing meeting logistics. The changes will help maintain the committee's ability to function effectively even in the absence of elected co-chairs, and improve public access to information about the committee's activities.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, requires the office of open records counsel to facilitate the convening of meetings of the advisory committee on open government, including selecting a date for the required annual meeting in the absence of co-chairs. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 4, Part 6.
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• Introduced: 01/31/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Richard Briggs (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 25
• Last Amended: 05/07/2025
• Last Action: Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
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OK bill #SB987 • Last Action 05/12/2025
Oklahoma Department of Commerce; creating the Oklahoma Department of Commerce Board; providing for qualifications for Board members. Effective date.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill creates the Oklahoma Department of Commerce Board, a nine-member advisory oversight board that will fundamentally change how the Oklahoma Department of Commerce is managed. The board will consist of members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Governor, with the Secretary of Commerce serving as chair. Board members must have at least five years of private sector experience and expertise in areas like economic development, finance, technology, or specific industries. Members will serve staggered three-year terms, with the initial appointments having shorter terms. The board will have significant responsibilities, including approving the department's strategic plan and budget, advising on the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer, and reviewing economic projects. The bill shifts the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer from the Governor to this new board and requires the board to follow open meeting and records laws. Board members will not receive a salary but can receive travel reimbursements and are allowed to serve on other state boards. The board can also create working groups, solicit funds from various sources, and must provide an annual report to the Governor and Legislature. The changes will take effect on January 1, 2026, marking a significant restructuring of Oklahoma's economic development governance.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 987 By: Thompson of the Senate and Osburn and Blancett of the House An Act relating to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 5003.4, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 377, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 5003.4), which relates to definitions; defining terms; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 5003.5, as last amended by Section 4, Chapter 377, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 5003.5), which relates to the Chief Executive Officer of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce; modifying appointment procedures; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 5003.7, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 377, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 5003.7), which relates to the five-year economic development plan; designating who approves strategic plan; updating statutory reference; creating the Oklahoma Department of Commerce Board; providing for membership; stating quorum; providing for qualifications for Board members; stating appointment terms; establishing Board procedures for election of chair and vice chair and presiding of meetings; allowing for certain reimbursement; permitting members to serve on other boards and commissions; subjecting Board to the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and Oklahoma Open Records Act; providing for use of executive sessions by Board; stating other duties of the Board; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Oklahoma Department of Commerce
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Kristen Thompson (R)*, Mike Osburn (R)*, Meloyde Blancett (D)
• Versions: 8 • Votes: 7 • Actions: 28
• Last Amended: 05/06/2025
• Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/09/2025
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OK bill #SB522 • Last Action 05/12/2025
Medical marijuana; promulgating certain Advisory Council to establish certain task force; requiring certain final report. Effective date.
Status: Vetoed
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the existing law regarding the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Executive Advisory Council by adding a new requirement for the council to establish a task force focused on researching and providing recommendations about purchase and possession limits for licensed medical marijuana patients. The task force will be required to consult with various professionals and stakeholders, including physicians, medical licensing boards, patients, veterans, and medical marijuana business owners. The task force must submit a final report of its findings and recommendations to the Authority by November 1, 2026. The bill maintains the existing structure of the Advisory Council, which consists of six members appointed by the Governor, Speaker of the House, and President Pro Tempore of the Senate, representing different perspectives including medical marijuana patients and business license holders. The council will continue to meet at least four times per year and prepare an annual report to key state officials. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025, and ensures that the task force's work will help inform future policy decisions related to medical marijuana in Oklahoma.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 522 By: Coleman of the Senate and Marti of the House An Act relating to medical marijuana; amending Section 1, Chapter 321, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 427.29), which relates to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Executive Advisory Council; directing Advisory Council to establish certain task force; requiring certain final report; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Medical marijuana advisory council
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• Introduced: 01/13/2025
• Added: 01/13/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Bill Coleman (R)*, T.J. Marti (R)*
• Versions: 7 • Votes: 7 • Actions: 26
• Last Amended: 05/06/2025
• Last Action: Vetoed 05/09/2025
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WA bill #HB1418 • Last Action 05/12/2025
Adding two voting members that are transit users to the governing body of public transportation benefit areas.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the composition of governing bodies for public transportation benefit areas by adding two new voting members who are transit users. Specifically, the bill allows for two additional voting members to be appointed to the governing body of a public transportation benefit area, with one member primarily relying on public transportation and the other representing a community-based organization and occasionally using public transit. These transit-using members cannot be employees of the transit agency and are subject to specific requirements, including being appointed by the elected official voting members. The bill stipulates that for single-county areas, the governing body can now have up to 11 voting members (increased from 9), and for multicounty areas, up to 17 voting members (increased from 15). To support these new members' participation, the bill requires that governing body meetings be held at times and locations accessible by transit, and that the transit-using members receive comprehensive training on open meetings, public records, and ethics laws. The provision does not apply to transportation benefit areas that already have retained citizen positions on their governing body. The bill will take effect on January 1, 2026, aiming to increase direct transit user representation in transportation governance.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT Relating to adding two voting members that are transit 2 users to the governing body of public transportation benefit areas; 3 amending RCW 36.57A.050; and providing an effective date. 4
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• Introduced: 01/17/2025
• Added: 01/18/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 10 : Joe Timmons (D)*, Alex Ramel (D), Davina Duerr (D), Tarra Simmons (D), Lisa Parshley (D), Julia Reed (D), Beth Doglio (D), Gerry Pollet (D), Natasha Hill (D), Brandy Donaghy (D)
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 5 • Actions: 35
• Last Amended: 05/16/2025
• Last Action: Effective date 1/1/2026.
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OK bill #SB929 • Last Action 05/12/2025
Practice of osteopathic medicine; amending various provisions of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act. Emergency.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Oklahoma Osteopathic Medicine Act to update various provisions related to the practice of osteopathic medicine, licensing, and regulation. Key changes include expanding and clarifying definitions of osteopathic medicine and osteopathic physicians, modifying the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners' composition and mission, and establishing new reporting requirements and disciplinary procedures. The bill creates new license types such as an osteopathic faculty license, adds more detailed requirements for license renewal, and mandates professional malpractice liability insurance for most practicing osteopathic physicians. The bill also broadens the Board's powers to investigate and take disciplinary action against physicians, including new grounds for potential license suspension or revocation, such as breaching the American Osteopathic Association Code of Ethics. Additionally, the legislation requires physicians to report various professional actions and investigations, creates a system for license reinstatement after disciplinary action, and grants the Board quasi-judicial powers to enforce disciplinary actions. The bill aims to enhance public safety, maintain professional standards, and provide more comprehensive oversight of osteopathic medical practice in Oklahoma.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 929 By: Haste of the Senate and Newton of the House An Act relating to the practice of osteopathic medicine; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 621, which relates to definitions; adding and modifying definitions; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 622, which relates to osteopathic physician license; modifying certain license requirements and procedures; prohibiting certain representation as board-certified specialist; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 624, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 190, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 624), which relates to the State Board of Osteopathic Examiners; modifying membership of the Board; specifying mission of the Board; deleting certain Board requirement; providing for quorum; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 625, which relates to oath of members; removing certain oath and membership requirements; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 626, which relates to organization of the Board; modifying title and duties of certain position; modifying provisions relating to hiring and compensation; providing for Board subpoena; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 627, which relates to record of proceedings; modifying and removing requirements related to publicly available records; requiring certain notice by physician; establishing powers and duties of the Board; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 632, which relates to examination; modifying and removing certain examination requirements; authorizing criminal history record checks for certain purpose; providing record check procedures; limiting applicability of certain provisions and disclosure of certain information; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 633, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 262, O.S.L. 2022 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 633), which relates to licensure; modifying, adding, and removing special license types; providing for certain restrictions; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 634, which relates to reciprocal license; removing certain exception; making language gender neutral; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 635.1, which relates to special volunteer medical license; removing certain exception; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 635.3, which relates to resident training license; expanding term of license; creating osteopathic faculty license; stating minimum requirements; limiting effect and term of license; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 637, as amended by Section 5, Chapter 150, O.S.L. 2023 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 637), which relates to disciplinary action; broadening certain powers of the Board; adding grounds for disciplinary action; stipulating certain requirements and procedures for assessment of penalties; specifying certain burdens of proof; limiting availability of license reinstatement; modifying certain rulemaking authority; providing for reconsideration of certain orders; authorizing certain appeals; granting quasi- judicial powers to the Board; authorizing certain penalties; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 641, which relates to license renewal; conforming language; authorizing certain rules; providing for late renewal; requiring certain attestation; providing for establishment of certain system and investigations; requiring certain malpractice liability insurance; providing exceptions; authorizing promulgation of certain rules; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 642, which relates to penalties; modifying conditions for license reinstatement; providing for certain appeals; imposing certain reporting duties on licensees and the Board; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 643, which relates to use of funds; broadening allowed uses; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 644, which relates to the State Board of Osteopathic Examiner’s Revolving Fund; conforming language; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 645, which relates to rules; authorizing and requiring promulgation of certain rules; updating ENR. S. B. NO. 929 statutory language and references; repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Section 631, which relates to definition; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Osteopathic medicine
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : John Haste (R)*, Carl Newton (R)*
• Versions: 8 • Votes: 7 • Actions: 27
• Last Amended: 05/05/2025
• Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/12/2025
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OK bill #SB752 • Last Action 05/12/2025
County purchasing; authorizing county purchasing agents to establish online bidding process with certain vendors. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Oklahoma state law to expand the authority of county purchasing agents in managing procurement processes. Specifically, the bill allows county purchasing agents to establish an online bidding process with vendors, removing the previous requirement that these vendors be authorized by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The new provisions enable county commissioners to conduct online bidding with additional flexibility, including requiring potential bidders to register before the bid opening, agreeing to specific terms and conditions, and potentially prequalifying bidders. The bill maintains existing requirements for bid notices, such as designating opening and closing dates, and mandates that online bids be opened in an open meeting of county commissioners alongside other sealed bids. The changes aim to modernize county purchasing procedures by embracing electronic commerce and providing more flexible procurement methods. The bill will become effective on July 1, 2025, and contains an emergency clause, which means it can be implemented immediately upon passage and approval.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 752 By: Stewart of the Senate and Boles of the House An Act relating to county purchasing; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 1500.1, which relates to the authority of county purchasing agents; authorizing county purchasing agents to establish online bidding process with certain vendors; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: County purchasing
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• Introduced: 01/15/2025
• Added: 01/16/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Jack Stewart (R)*, Brad Boles (R)*
• Versions: 8 • Votes: 7 • Actions: 26
• Last Amended: 05/05/2025
• Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/12/2025
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OK bill #SB875 • Last Action 05/12/2025
State Medicaid program; making contracted entities ineligible for capitated contracts for failure to meet certain minimum expense requirement. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: Vetoed
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Oklahoma's Medicaid program by establishing new requirements and penalties for contracted healthcare entities, specifically focusing on primary care service spending. Under the new provisions, Medicaid contracted entities will be required to spend at least 11% of their total healthcare expenses on primary care services by the end of the fourth year of their initial contracting period. If a contracted entity fails to meet this requirement, they will face consequences such as paying liquidated damages to the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, with those proceeds specifically earmarked for primary care services. Furthermore, if an entity fails to allocate at least 8% of healthcare expenses to primary care, they will be ineligible for a capitated contract in the subsequent procurement cycle. The bill also expands the duties of the Medicaid Delivery System Quality Advisory Committee to include developing recommendations for how liquidated damages should be used. The changes aim to incentivize and ensure meaningful investment in primary care services within Oklahoma's Medicaid program, with the new requirements set to take effect on July 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 875 By: Rosino of the Senate and Stinson, Deck, and Menz of the House An Act relating to the state Medicaid program; amending Section 4, Chapter 395, O.S.L. 2022, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 448, O.S.L. 2024 (56 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 4002.3b), which relates to capitated contracts; establishing certain penalties; amending 56 O.S. 2021, Section 4002.12, as last amended by Section 7, Chapter 448, O.S.L. 2024 (56 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 4002.12), which relates to minimum rates of reimbursement; defining terms; establishing certain penalties; specifying allowed use of certain proceeds; amending 56 O.S. 2021, Section 4002.13, as amended by Section 18, Chapter 395, O.S.L. 2022 (56 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 4002.13), which relates to the Medicaid Delivery System Quality Advisory Committee; modifying powers and duties of the Committee; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Medicaid
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 03/27/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 4 : Paul Rosino (R)*, Preston Stinson (R)*, Jared Deck (D), Annie Menz (D)
• Versions: 7 • Votes: 7 • Actions: 31
• Last Amended: 05/06/2025
• Last Action: Vetoed 05/09/2025
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OK bill #SB497 • Last Action 05/07/2025
Criminal procedure; requiring Forensic Review Board to provide certain notice to district attorney. Effective date.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Oklahoma's criminal procedure regarding individuals found not guilty by reason of mental illness or guilty with mental defect, specifically focusing on the responsibilities of the Forensic Review Board. The key change requires the Board to provide notice to the district attorney at least 45 days before meeting to determine an individual's eligibility for therapeutic visits, conditional release, or discharge. The bill maintains the existing complex process for evaluating mentally ill individuals who have been involved in criminal proceedings, including detailed examinations by mental health professionals, court hearings to assess dangerousness, and potential conditional release or hospitalization. The Forensic Review Board, composed of seven members including mental health professionals, an attorney, a retired judge, and an at-large member, continues to play a crucial role in reviewing cases and making recommendations about treatment and potential release. The bill provides precise definitions for terms like "mental illness," "dangerous," and "person requiring treatment," ensuring a comprehensive and nuanced approach to handling individuals with mental health challenges within the criminal justice system. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025, giving institutions time to prepare for the new notification requirements.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 497 By: Weaver of the Senate and Turner of the House An Act relating to criminal procedure; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 1161, which relates to acts committed by persons with mental illness or mental defect; requiring Forensic Review Board to provide certain notice to district attorney; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Forensic Review Board
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• Introduced: 01/13/2025
• Added: 01/14/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Darrell Weaver (R)*, Tim Turner (R)*
• Versions: 7 • Votes: 7 • Actions: 27
• Last Amended: 05/01/2025
• Last Action: Approved by Governor 05/06/2025
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OK bill #SB403 • Last Action 05/07/2025
County purchasing; modifying duties of county purchasing agent related to bidders. Effective date.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the duties and procedures of county purchasing agents in Oklahoma, making several key changes to how counties can purchase goods and services. The bill expands exceptions to standard bidding requirements, allowing more flexibility in purchasing, such as permitting counties to select the next lowest bidder if the original low bidder cannot perform, and enabling counties to purchase items from local vendors at or below state bid list prices. It clarifies procedures for soliciting bids, processing purchase orders, and receiving items, and updates language related to purchasing for various county departments and special circumstances. The bill also makes technical changes to references in existing law, such as updating statutory citations and removing mentions of specific information technology and telecommunication goods. Notably, the bill provides new options for county purchasing agents when original bidders cannot fulfill contracts, allows more discretion in selecting vendors, and streamlines some administrative processes. The changes aim to provide counties with more efficient and practical purchasing mechanisms while maintaining financial accountability. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary: An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 403 By: Stewart of the Senate and Cantrell of the House An Act relating to county purchasing; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Sections 1501, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 94, O.S.L. 2022, and 1505, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 94, O.S.L. 2022 (19 O.S. Supp. 2024, Sections 1501 and 1505), which relate to county purchasing agents and procedures; modifying duties of county purchasing agent related to bidders; establishing exceptions to certain requisition or purchase requirements; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: County purchasing
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• Introduced: 01/06/2025
• Added: 01/07/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Jack Stewart (R)*, Josh Cantrell (R)*
• Versions: 9 • Votes: 7 • Actions: 30
• Last Amended: 04/30/2025
• Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/07/2025
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PA bill #HB1185 • Last Action 05/07/2025
In auditors and accountants, further providing for surcharge by auditors; and, in township manager, further providing for township manager, appointment, removal, powers and duties, compensation and bond.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes two key modifications to the Second Class Township Code: First, it expands protections for township officers against financial surcharges by allowing them to avoid penalties if they act in good faith based on a written, nonconfidential legal opinion from the township solicitor, including a special counsel appointed for a specific matter, as long as the opinion was not rendered under duress or through collusion. Second, the bill broadens the definition and appointment process for township managers, now allowing the board of supervisors to appoint not just an individual, but also a partnership, limited partnership, association, or professional corporation as township manager. The bill also allows for employment or professional services agreements that can specify terms of employment and potential severance conditions, while explicitly stating that such agreements cannot guarantee retention or provide legal remedies for specific performance. Additionally, the bill clarifies that township managers (whether individuals or organizations) and their employees directly providing services are considered public officials subject to certain activity restrictions, and maintains existing restrictions on holding multiple township offices. The changes aim to provide more flexibility in township management and legal protections while maintaining professional standards.
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Bill Summary: Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An act concerning townships of the second class; and amending, revising, consolidating and changing the law relating thereto," in auditors and accountants, further providing for surcharge by auditors; and, in township manager, further providing for township manager, appointment, removal, powers and duties, compensation and bond.
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• Introduced: 04/09/2025
• Added: 04/10/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 5 : Lee James (R)*, Bob Freeman (D), Christina Sappey (D), Izzy Smith-Wade-El (D), Brett Miller (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 04/09/2025
• Last Action: Laid on the table
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MN bill #SF3487 • Last Action 05/06/2025
Meeting broadcasting through social media authorization
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Minnesota's Open Meeting Law to provide clear guidelines for public bodies using social media to broadcast meetings. The bill allows public bodies to live broadcast meetings through social media platforms, but does not require them to enable comments during these broadcasts. If comments are allowed, the public body must establish rules for how these comments will be handled. The bill specifies that such comments are not automatically considered official government records unless the meeting notice explicitly states they will be part of the record. Public bodies must clearly state in their meeting notices that a social media broadcast will occur, provide access information, and outline any process for remote public comments. The bill also clarifies that social media cannot be used as a primary meeting platform if the technology does not meet existing interactive meeting requirements. Importantly, the bill distinguishes social media from email and provides a framework for transparent and controlled public meeting broadcasts in the digital age. The provisions will take effect immediately after being signed into law.
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Bill Summary: A bill for an act relating to Open Meeting Law; authorizing meeting broadcasting through social media; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13D.065.
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• Introduced: 05/05/2025
• Added: 05/06/2025
• Session: 94th Legislature 2025-2026
• Sponsors: 1 : Mark Koran (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 05/05/2025
• Last Action: Referred to State and Local Government
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OK bill #HB2165 • Last Action 05/06/2025
Counties and county officers; procedures for operation of county government; interlocal agreements; effective date.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Oklahoma state law regarding county government purchasing procedures, with a key new provision allowing counties to enter into interlocal agreements with Circuit Engineering Districts (CEDs). The bill provides detailed guidelines for how counties should handle requisitions, bidding, purchasing, receiving, and inventory of supplies, materials, equipment, and services. Specifically, the bill outlines step-by-step processes for county purchasing agents, including how to solicit bids, compare prices with state contract rates, select vendors, process purchase orders, receive goods, and manage inventory. The bill introduces a new section (Section L) that explicitly permits counties to request and enter into interlocal agreements with Circuit Engineering Districts for services, which was not clearly allowed in previous versions of the law. This change provides counties with more flexibility in obtaining services through cooperative agreements. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025, giving counties time to adapt to the new provisions. The comprehensive nature of the bill aims to standardize and improve transparency in county government purchasing processes.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to counties and county officers; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 1505, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 94, O.S.L. 2022 (19 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1505), which relates to the procedures for the operation of county government; permitting certain interlocal agreements; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Counties and county officers
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : John Pfeiffer (R)*, Casey Murdock (R)*, Josh Cantrell (R)
• Versions: 7 • Votes: 6 • Actions: 27
• Last Amended: 04/28/2025
• Last Action: Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/06/2025
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PA bill #SB726 • Last Action 05/05/2025
In open meetings, further providing for use of equipment during meetings and for General Assembly meetings covered.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Pennsylvania's open meetings laws to enhance transparency and public access to General Assembly proceedings. Specifically, it updates provisions related to recording and broadcasting meetings of the Senate and House of Representatives. The bill clarifies that while the Senate and House can adopt their own rules about recording and broadcasting sessions, they are now required to record and post all committee meetings and hearings on a publicly accessible website. Furthermore, the bill mandates that when technically feasible, these meetings and hearings must be available through live stream video. The legislation explicitly excludes caucuses and ethics committee meetings from these requirements. These changes aim to increase governmental transparency by providing citizens with broader digital access to legislative proceedings. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment, giving the General Assembly time to implement the new recording and streaming requirements.
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Bill Summary: Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in open meetings, further providing for use of equipment during meetings and for General Assembly meetings covered.
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• Introduced: 05/05/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 11 : Pat Stefano (R)*, Kristin Phillips-Hill (R), Tracy Pennycuick (R), Jay Costa (D), Tim Kearney (D), Maria Collett (D), Tina Tartaglione (D), Carolyn Comitta (D), Nick Miller (D), Art Haywood (D), Rosemary Brown (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 05/05/2025
• Last Action: Referred to State Government
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MN bill #HF3287 • Last Action 05/01/2025
Open Meeting Law; classification of school district superintendent and school principal applicant data as private authorized, and closed meetings for school district superintendent and school principal interviews authorized.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Minnesota's Open Meeting Law and data privacy statutes to provide new provisions for handling job applicant data and interview processes specifically for school district superintendents and school principals. The bill allows government entities to classify personnel data for these two positions as private at any stage of the search or hiring process, with the private classification expiring once an applicant accepts an employment offer. Additionally, the bill authorizes public bodies to conduct closed meetings when interviewing candidates for school district superintendent and school principal positions, with the important caveat that the meeting must be opened if the candidate being interviewed requests it. These changes are designed to provide more flexibility and confidentiality in the hiring process for key educational leadership positions, recognizing the sensitive nature of these searches and the potential impact on candidates' current employment situations. The bill will take effect the day after its final enactment, allowing school districts and other public bodies to immediately implement these new provisions in their hiring practices.
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Bill Summary: A bill for an act relating to the Open Meeting Law; authorizing the classification of school district superintendent and school principal applicant data as private; authorizing closed meetings for school district superintendent and school principal interviews; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13.43, subdivision 3; 13D.05, subdivision 3.
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• Introduced: 05/01/2025
• Added: 05/01/2025
• Session: 94th Legislature 2025-2026
• Sponsors: 2 : Julie Greene (D)*, Mary Clardy (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 04/30/2025
• Last Action: Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Policy
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TN bill #SB1024 • Last Action 04/29/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 14; Title 49, Chapter 4; Title 49, Chapter 50; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9, relative to education.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Tennessee state law regarding state university board meetings by requiring that all board meetings be made available for public viewing through streaming video on the respective institution's website, with archived videos also accessible online. The bill introduces a nuanced approach to transparency by allowing boards to conduct private meetings when discussing sensitive topics like senior administration, personnel positions, and contracts, but explicitly prohibits taking any formal actions during these private sessions. Essentially, this legislation seeks to balance the public's right to access information about state university governance with the need for confidential deliberations on certain administrative matters. The new provision mandates that while discussions about personnel and contracts can occur privately, any decisions must be made in an open, publicly viewable setting, thereby promoting governmental transparency while protecting the deliberative process.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, authorizes a state university board of trustees to conduct private meetings to discuss or deliberate on matters related to senior administration, personnel positions, and contracts, without taking action on such matters in a private meeting. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 14; Title 49, Chapter 4; Title 49, Chapter 50; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
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• Introduced: 02/05/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Shane Reeves (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 28
• Last Amended: 04/25/2025
• Last Action: Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
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MI bill #SB0271 • Last Action 04/29/2025
Civil rights: open meetings; provisions of open meetings act relating to virtual attendance and participation of members of public bodies at public meetings; revise. Amends secs. 3 & 7 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263 & 15.267); adds sec. 3b & repeals sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a).
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to establish clear guidelines for virtual attendance and participation in public meetings across different types of public bodies. The bill creates three classes of public bodies (A, B, and C) with varying rules for remote participation: Class A public bodies (typically elected bodies with legislative powers) must have a quorum physically present and limit remote members from voting, while Class B public bodies allow full remote participation if at least one-third of members are physically present, and Class C public bodies can hold entirely virtual meetings. The bill requires that any remotely attending members maintain two-way communication throughout meetings and that electronic communications between members be transparent and shared with all meeting attendees. Public bodies must establish and publish reasonable procedures for remote public participation, ensuring that these procedures do not create undue barriers and comply with disability accommodation laws. The bill also eliminates previous COVID-19-specific meeting provisions and repeals a prior section of the act related to remote meeting attendance, effectively creating a more permanent and structured approach to virtual public meetings that balances accessibility, transparency, and operational flexibility for different types of governmental bodies.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled"Open meetings act,"by amending sections 3 and 7 (MCL 15.263 and 15.267), section 3 as amended by 2020 PA 254 and section 7 as amended by 1996 PA 464, and by adding section 3b; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
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• Introduced: 04/29/2025
• Added: 04/29/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 1 : Ed McBroom (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 04/29/2025
• Last Action: Referred To Committee On Elections And Ethics
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MI bill #HB4386 • Last Action 04/29/2025
State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; commission on Middle Eastern American affairs; establish. Creates new act.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes the Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs in Michigan, creating a 15-member body appointed by the governor to serve 3-year terms and focus on supporting and advancing the interests of Middle Eastern Americans in the state. The commission's primary responsibilities include advising the governor and state departments on policy matters affecting Middle Eastern American communities, recommending changes to state programs and policies, promoting equal access to state services and education, and serving as a reporting agency for anti-Middle Eastern American harassment. Commissioners will work to raise awareness about Middle Eastern American culture, history, and contributions, develop unified policies to serve community needs, and collaborate with other state commissions focused on diverse populations such as Asian Pacific, Hispanic/Latino, Black, LGBTQ+, immigrant, and women's groups. The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity will provide administrative support, including maintaining meeting records and potentially providing staff and office space. The bill defines a "Middle Eastern American" as an individual with ancestral ties to Middle Eastern countries who resides in Michigan, and establishes governance rules such as requiring quarterly meetings, adopting bylaws within 90 days, and operating under open meetings and freedom of information guidelines.
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Bill Summary: A bill to declare the powers and duties of the commission on Middle Eastern American affairs; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities.
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• Introduced: 04/24/2025
• Added: 04/25/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 5 : Alabas Farhat (D)*, Erin Byrnes (D), Carrie Rheingans (D), Natalie Price (D), Jason Morgan (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 04/24/2025
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/24/2025
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TN bill #HB1036 • Last Action 04/29/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 14; Title 49, Chapter 4; Title 49, Chapter 50; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9, relative to education.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the transparency requirements for state university board meetings in Tennessee. Specifically, it mandates that all state university board meetings must be livestreamed on the institution's website and have archived video recordings available for public viewing. However, the bill also introduces an important exception allowing boards to conduct private meetings when discussing senior administration, personnel positions, and contracts. Critically, while these private discussions are permitted, the bill explicitly prohibits boards from taking any official actions during these closed sessions. The provision aims to balance public transparency with the need for confidential deliberations, ensuring that important decision-making remains open to public scrutiny while allowing boards to have frank, private discussions about sensitive personnel and administrative matters. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as determined by the Tennessee General Assembly.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, authorizes a state university board of trustees to conduct private meetings to discuss or deliberate on matters related to senior administration, personnel positions, and contracts, without taking action on such matters in a private meeting. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 14; Title 49, Chapter 4; Title 49, Chapter 50; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
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• Introduced: 02/05/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 3 : Charlie Baum (R)*, Mike Sparks (R), G.A. Hardaway (D)
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 21
• Last Amended: 04/25/2025
• Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 267
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TN bill #HB0731 • Last Action 04/28/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5; Title 8, Chapter 44; Title 43, Chapter 1; Title 58; Title 68, Chapter 1 and Title 70, relative to public meetings.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Tennessee's open meetings law to explicitly include the Tennessee One Health Committee as a governing body subject to public meeting requirements. Specifically, the bill adds the Tennessee One Health Committee to the list of bodies covered by the open meetings act, defining it as an organization that promotes and supports the health of humans, animals, and the environment through cooperation across local, state, and federal agencies, academic institutions, and outside partners. The bill also clarifies that "meeting" for this committee means any convening of its governing body, thus ensuring transparency by requiring these meetings to be open to the public. This change means that the Tennessee One Health Committee will now be required to follow the same public meeting guidelines as other government bodies, allowing citizens to observe and potentially participate in their discussions and decision-making processes.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, specifies that the Tennessee One Health Committee is a governing body under the open meetings act; requires meetings of the committee to be open to the public. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5; Title 8, Chapter 44; Title 43, Chapter 1; Title 58; Title 68, Chapter 1 and Title 70.
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• Introduced: 02/03/2025
• Added: 02/04/2025
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 10 : Bud Hulsey (R)*, Susan Lynn (R), Gary Hicks (R), Justin Lafferty (R), Dave Wright (R), David Hawk (R), Scott Cepicky (R), Debra Moody (R), Jay Reedy (R), Renea Jones (R)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 32
• Last Amended: 04/25/2025
• Last Action: Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
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TN bill #SB0908 • Last Action 04/28/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5; Title 8, Chapter 44; Title 43, Chapter 1; Title 58; Title 68, Chapter 1 and Title 70, relative to public meetings.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Tennessee's open meetings law to include the Tennessee One Health Committee as a governing body subject to public meeting requirements. Specifically, the bill adds the Tennessee One Health Committee to the list of entities that must conduct open meetings, defining it as an organization that promotes health across humans, animals, and the environment through collaboration among local, state, and federal agencies, academic institutions, and outside partners. The bill expands the legal definition of a "meeting" to explicitly include gatherings of this committee, ensuring transparency by mandating that these meetings be open to the public. By making these changes, the bill aims to increase governmental transparency and provide citizens with greater access to information about the committee's activities and discussions. The legislation will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as determined by the Tennessee General Assembly.
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Bill Summary: As enacted, specifies that the Tennessee One Health Committee is a governing body under the open meetings act; requires meetings of the committee to be open to the public. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 5; Title 8, Chapter 44; Title 43, Chapter 1; Title 58; Title 68, Chapter 1 and Title 70.
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• Introduced: 02/05/2025
• Added: 02/05/2025
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Robert Harshbarger (R)*, Janice Bowling (R)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 13
• Last Amended: 04/25/2025
• Last Action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 286
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MI bill #SB0129 • Last Action 04/17/2025
Civil rights: open meetings; remote meeting participation of certain public body members with disabilities; provide for. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a).
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Michigan Open Meetings Act to expand the circumstances under which public bodies can hold electronic meetings, with a significant new provision allowing remote participation for appointed members with disabilities. Specifically, the bill adds a new subsection permitting remote access for an appointed public body member with a disability, without requiring the member to disclose the nature of their disability. The accommodation is subject to several key restrictions: the member must be an appointed (not elected) member, must be physically present in Michigan during the meeting, and the remote participation is strictly for those with disabilities. The bill defines "disability" as a physical or mental characteristic that substantially limits one or more major life activities. The remote participation provisions do not apply to state legislative bodies taking formal votes. The bill also maintains existing requirements for electronic meetings, such as ensuring two-way communication, providing public notice at least 18 hours in advance, and allowing public participation. This change aims to increase accessibility for public body members with disabilities while maintaining the transparency and public participation principles of the Open Meetings Act.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1976 PA 267, entitled"Open meetings act,"by amending section 3a (MCL 15.263a), as amended by 2023 PA 214.
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• Introduced: 03/06/2025
• Added: 03/06/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 10 : Sean McCann (D)*, Sarah Anthony (D), Stephanie Chang (D), Rosemary Bayer (D), Veronica Klinefelt (D), Dayna Polehanki (D), Sue Shink (D), Paul Wojno (D), John Cherry (D), Mallory McMorrow (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 11
• Last Amended: 04/17/2025
• Last Action: Referred To Committee On Government Operations
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PA bill #HB1238 • Last Action 04/17/2025
In pupils and attendance, providing for restricting possession and use by students of mobile devices.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Public School Code of 1949 to establish comprehensive regulations for student mobile device usage during school hours. The legislation requires school entities (including school districts, charter schools, and technical schools) to develop and implement a policy that restricts students from possessing or using mobile devices during instructional time within school buildings. The policy must include specific procedures for students to securely store their devices during class and retrieve them afterward, as well as establish communication protocols for students and parents. The bill provides several important exceptions to the mobile device restrictions, such as allowing usage for students who are volunteer emergency responders, have medical needs, have disabilities, are English language learners, or receive specific teacher permission for educational purposes. Schools must adopt these policies in an open meeting, allowing public feedback, and must inform parents, teachers, and students about the policy at the beginning of each school year. The bill defines key terms like "instructional time" (which excludes periods between classes, lunch, and recess) and "mobile device" (personal electronic communication devices not owned by the school). The new regulations will take effect 60 days after passage, giving schools time to develop and implement their specific mobile device policies.
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Bill Summary: Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto," in pupils and attendance, providing for restricting possession and use by students of mobile devices.
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• Introduced: 04/15/2025
• Added: 04/18/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 15 : Barb Gleim (R)*, Valerie Gaydos (R), Jeffrey Olsommer (R), Tina Pickett (R), Milou Mackenzie (R), Craig Staats (R), Marc Anderson (R), Lee James (R), Donna Scheuren (R), Jason Ortitay (R), David Rowe (R), Andrew Kuzma (R), Jill Cooper (R), Rob Kauffman (R), Dave Zimmerman (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 04/18/2025
• Last Action: Referred to Education
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OK bill #HB1491 • Last Action 04/15/2025
Education; meetings of the State Board of Education; authorizing members to add items to agendas; procedure for adding; emergency.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Oklahoma state education laws to give board members more flexibility in setting meeting agendas for both the State Board of Education and local school district boards. Specifically, the bill allows board members to add items to meeting agendas through a specific process: for the State Board of Education and school district boards with five or more members, at least two members must make a written request to add an item, while for boards with four or fewer members, a single member can make such a request. The item can be placed on the agenda for the next meeting or a subsequent meeting, in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. The bill also makes some technical changes to existing language about board meeting procedures, such as clarifying how agenda items can be added and removing previous restrictions on agenda modifications. For school district boards with larger student populations or serving larger communities, the bill maintains provisions allowing board members to receive a small stipend (up to $25) for attending up to four meetings per calendar month. The bill includes an emergency clause, meaning it would take effect immediately upon passage and approval.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-102, which relates to meetings of the State Board of Education; authorizing members to add items to agendas; providing procedure for adding requested item to an agenda; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Sections 5- 107B and 5-118, which relate to school district boards of education; authorizing members to add items to agendas; providing procedure for adding requested item to an agenda; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2025
• Added: 03/06/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 6 : Ronny Johns (R)*, Lonnie Paxton (R)*, Cyndi Munson (D), Melissa Provenzano (D), John Waldron (D), Anthony Moore (R)
• Versions: 6 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 30
• Last Amended: 03/27/2025
• Last Action: Remove as author Senator Reinhardt; authored by Senator Paxton
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IL bill #SB0155 • Last Action 04/11/2025
OPEN MEETING-TOWNSHIP TRAINING
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to provide an additional training option for elected or appointed township public body members. Specifically, township officials can now satisfy their mandatory Open Meetings Act training requirements by participating in a course of training sponsored or conducted by an organization representing townships created under the Township Code. The training course must cover key topics including the legal background of open meetings, the Act's applicability to public bodies, procedural requirements for meetings (such as quorums, notice, and record-keeping), procedures for conducting open and closed meetings, and potential penalties for non-compliance. The organization providing the training must issue a certificate of course completion to each township member who successfully completes the course. This amendment is part of a broader set of provisions in the Open Meetings Act that allow various types of local government officials (such as school board members, park district directors, and municipal officials) to fulfill their training requirements through organization-specific courses, recognizing the unique contexts and needs of different types of local government bodies.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that an elected or appointed member of a public body of a township may satisfy specified training requirements of the Act by participating in a course of training sponsored or conducted by an organization that represents townships created under the Township Code. Specifies the contents of the course of training. Provides that if an organization that represents townships provides a course of training, it must provide a certificate of course completion to each elected or appointed member of a public body who successfully completes that course of training.
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• Introduced: 01/17/2025
• Added: 01/18/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Patrick Joyce (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 01/17/2025
• Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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DC bill #PR26-0156 • Last Action 04/11/2025
Open Meetings Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This emergency resolution addresses challenges with the District of Columbia's Open Meetings Act by declaring an urgent need to modify existing regulations governing public meetings. The resolution highlights recent complex situations, such as negotiations with Monumental Sports and Entertainment and potential significant budget cuts, which have made traditional open meeting requirements problematic for effective government coordination. Specifically, the resolution seeks to clarify the definition of a "meeting," allow public bodies like the City Council to be briefed on sensitive matters (such as terrorist or public health threats) without requiring full public disclosure of preliminary discussions, and create exemptions that would permit the Council and Mayor to have confidential preparatory discussions without triggering open meeting requirements, provided no official actions are taken. The legislation aims to provide government entities more flexibility in responding to rapidly evolving situations while maintaining the fundamental principle that official policy-making actions must remain transparent. The resolution acknowledges that while preparatory discussions and background research should not always be immediately public, any final decisions must continue to be made in an open, accessible manner. The emergency declaration allows the resolution to be adopted after a single reading, emphasizing the urgent nature of the proposed changes.
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Bill Summary: April 1, 2025 To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend the Open Meetings Act to clarify the definition of meeting, to provide for a public body’s ability to be briefed about potential terrorist or public health threats so long as no official action is taken, to exempt from the act meetings between the Council and the Mayor provided that no official action is taken at such meetings, and to provide that a meeting shall be deemed open to the public if the public body takes steps reasonably calculated to allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.
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• Introduced: 03/28/2025
• Added: 03/29/2025
• Session: 26th Council
• Sponsors: 12 : Phil Mendelson (D)*, Christina Henderson (I)*, Brianne Nadeau (D)*, Matt Frumin (D)*, Zachary Parker (D)*, Wendell Felder (D)*, Kenyan McDuffie (I)*, Anita Bonds (D)*, Robert White (D)*, Janeese George (D)*, Charles Allen (D)*, Brooke Pinto (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 04/01/2025
• Last Action: Resolution R26-0091, Effective from Apr 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004103
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IL bill #SB0202 • Last Action 04/11/2025
NO MEETINGS ON ELECTION DAYS
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: Based on the provided information, here's a summary of the bill: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to prohibit local government units from holding or scheduling official meetings on election days. By preventing local government meetings during elections, the bill aims to ensure that government officials and citizens can fully focus on the electoral process without potential distractions or conflicts. The legislation limits home rule powers, which means it restricts the ability of local governments to set their own meeting schedules that might conflict with election days. While the specific details of implementation are not fully detailed in the provided text, the bill appears to be designed to protect the integrity and accessibility of the election process by ensuring local government meetings do not interfere with voting activities.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a unit of local government may not hold or schedule an official meeting on the day of an election. Limits home rule powers. Defines terms.
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• Introduced: 01/22/2025
• Added: 01/23/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Chapin Rose (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 01/22/2025
• Last Action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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KS bill #HB2228 • Last Action 04/11/2025
Senate Substitute for HB 2228 by Committee on Judiciary - Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.
Status: Vetoed
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes new requirements for political subdivisions (such as municipal corporations, boards, commissions, and authorities) when entering into contingent fee contracts for legal services. Under the bill, a political subdivision must first hold an open meeting where they publicly discuss and disclose specific details about the proposed legal services contract, including the reasons for pursuing the legal matter, the qualifications of the attorneys, why in-house attorneys cannot handle the work, and why a contingency fee structure is necessary. The governing body must also make written findings supporting the need for the contract and approve it in an open meeting. Additionally, the contract must be submitted to the attorney general for review and approval within 45 days. The attorney general can refuse to approve the contract if it involves legal issues already being addressed by the state, could lead to inconsistent legal outcomes, or does not comply with professional conduct rules. If a contract is entered into without following these requirements, the attorney general may intervene in any related legal proceedings and request dismissal. The bill defines what constitutes "legal services" and excludes certain types of legal work, such as bond counsel or debt collection services. These provisions will be in effect until July 1, 2029.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT concerning contingent fee contracts for legal services; relating to contracts entered into for legal services by a political subdivision; requiring an open meeting before a political subdivision may approve such a contract; requiring the attorney general to approve such contract before such contract becomes effective.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2025
• Added: 03/20/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Judiciary
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 23
• Last Amended: 04/10/2025
• Last Action: House No motion to reconsider vetoed bill; Veto sustained
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KS bill #HB2134 • Last Action 04/11/2025
Amending the Kansas open records act by limiting certain charges for furnishing records and employee time required to make records available and exempting certain records from disclosure and amending the Kansas open meetings act by providing for the membership calculation of subordinate groups and requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends several Kansas laws to modify open records and open meetings regulations, with a focus on reducing barriers to public information access. The bill limits charges for public records by prohibiting fees for electronic copies and for determining whether a record exists, and requires public agencies to use the lowest-cost staff available when calculating employee time charges. It mandates that agencies provide itemized cost statements when charging for records and establishes procedures for managing high-cost record requests. The bill also expands transparency requirements for public meetings, such as ensuring that live-streamed meetings are fully accessible and clarifying rules about subcommittees and subordinate groups. Additionally, the bill changes the reporting deadline for county and district attorneys regarding open records and open meetings complaints from January to October, and adds new exemptions to public records disclosure, including records from formally closed investigations with no found violations and records containing obscene material. The changes aim to balance public access to information with practical considerations for government agencies, providing more clarity and consistency in how public records are managed and shared.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT concerning open records and open meetings; relating to the open records act; limiting certain charges for furnishing records and employee time required to make records available; exempting records compiled in the process of formally closed investigations with no found violations and records that contain material that is obscene from disclosure; requiring county or district attorneys to file reports of violations of the open records act and open meetings act with the attorney general in October instead of January; relating to the open meetings act; determining the membership calculation of subordinate groups; requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe; amending K.S.A. 45-219, 75-7d01, 75-753 and 75-4318 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 45-221 and repealing the existing sections.
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• Introduced: 01/28/2025
• Added: 04/05/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Judiciary
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 4 • Actions: 28
• Last Amended: 04/10/2025
• Last Action: House Reengrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025
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DC bill #B26-0199 • Last Action 04/11/2025
Open Meetings Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
Status: Passed
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the District of Columbia's Open Meetings Act to clarify several key provisions regarding public meetings. The bill redefines "meeting" to include any gathering of a quorum of public body members where public business is discussed, while explicitly excluding chance social gatherings and press conferences. For the DC Council specifically, a meeting is defined as a regular or additional legislative meeting where votes are taken. The bill allows public bodies to discuss potential terrorist or public health threats in closed sessions if disclosure could endanger the public, and provides more flexibility in meeting accessibility by allowing meetings to be considered open if reasonable steps are taken to allow public viewing or hearing, either during the meeting or as soon as technologically feasible afterward. Additionally, the bill creates a specific exemption for meetings between the DC Council and the Mayor, provided no official action is taken during such meetings. The legislation also modifies notice requirements for public meetings, making them less stringent by changing language from mandatory provision to "attempting" to provide notice. This emergency amendment is designed to provide more clarity and pragmatic approaches to open meeting regulations while maintaining principles of governmental transparency.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To amend, on an emergency basis, the Open Meetings Act to clarify the definition of meeting, to provide for a public body’s ability to be briefed about potential terrorist or public health threats so long as no official action is taken, to exempt from the act meetings between the Council and the Mayor provided that no official action is taken at such meetings, and to provide that a meeting shall be deemed open to the public if the public body takes steps reasonably calculated to allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.
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• Introduced: 03/28/2025
• Added: 03/29/2025
• Session: 26th Council
• Sponsors: 12 : Phil Mendelson (D)*, Christina Henderson (I)*, Brianne Nadeau (D)*, Matt Frumin (D)*, Zachary Parker (D)*, Wendell Felder (D)*, Kenyan McDuffie (I)*, Anita Bonds (D)*, Robert White (D)*, Brooke Pinto (D)*, Janeese George (D)*, Charles Allen (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 04/01/2025
• Last Action: Act A26-0041 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004070, Expires on Jul 06, 2025
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TN bill #HB0845 • Last Action 04/10/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to public meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Tennessee's public meetings law by extending the timeframe for the office of open records counsel to review and approve compliance plans from 30 to 45 days. Specifically, the bill modifies Section 8-44-109(c) of the Tennessee Code Annotated, increasing the window for acknowledging and approving plans submitted by governmental bodies regarding their electronic communication requirements for internet forum meetings. The change gives government bodies more time to develop and submit their plans for compliance with open meetings regulations, potentially allowing for more thorough and carefully prepared documentation. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as stated in Section 2, with the stated justification that it serves the public welfare by providing additional time for proper meeting communication planning.
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Bill Summary: As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days the office of open records counsel has to acknowledge and approve a plan submitted by a governing body detailing how the body plans to comply with electronic communication requirements that address meeting by means of an internet forum. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Michele Reneau (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 18
• Last Amended: 02/05/2025
• Last Action: HA0407 - Amendment 1-0 to HB0845
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VT bill #H0501 • Last Action 04/09/2025
An act relating to the deadline for public bodies to respond to an alleged Open Meeting Law violation
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill proposes a change to the Open Meeting Law (OML), which governs transparency in government meetings, by establishing a specific timeline for how quickly public bodies must respond to alleged violations. Under the proposed legislation, when a public body receives a notice alleging an Open Meeting Law violation, they would be required to respond either within 20 business days or during their next regular meeting, whichever occurs sooner. This requirement aims to ensure that public bodies promptly address potential transparency issues and provide timely explanations or corrections when concerns are raised about their meeting practices. By setting a clear deadline, the bill seeks to enhance accountability and provide a structured process for addressing potential Open Meeting Law infractions.
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Bill Summary: This bill proposes to require a public body to respond to a notice of an alleged Open Meeting Law violation within 20 business days or at the next regular meeting of the public body, whichever is sooner.
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• Introduced: 04/08/2025
• Added: 04/09/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Michael Boutin (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 04/08/2025
• Last Action: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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PA bill #HB1169 • Last Action 04/09/2025
In the Secretary of the Commonwealth, providing for public meetings on proposed ballot questions.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to require each state legislator to hold a public meeting within their district regarding proposed ballot questions. For constitutional amendments, legislators must conduct such a meeting within eight months after the first passage of the amendment and its publication notice. For other statewide ballot questions, the meeting must occur after a plain English statement is prepared but before the question is submitted to voters. These public meetings must follow Pennsylvania's open meetings law (Chapter 7 of Title 65), which ensures transparency and public participation in the legislative process. The purpose of these mandatory meetings is to provide constituents an opportunity to offer public comments and feedback on ballot questions before they are put to a vote, potentially increasing civic engagement and understanding of proposed constitutional changes or statewide referendums. The bill will go into effect 60 days after its passage.
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Bill Summary: Amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), entitled "An act concerning elections, including general, municipal, special and primary elections, the nomination of candidates, primary and election expenses and election contests; creating and defining membership of county boards of elections; imposing duties upon the Secretary of the Commonwealth, courts, county boards of elections, county commissioners; imposing penalties for violation of the act, and codifying, revising and consolidating the laws relating thereto; and repealing certain acts and parts of acts relating to elections," in the Secretary of the Commonwealth, providing for public meetings on proposed ballot questions.
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• Introduced: 04/07/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 10 : Joe Webster (D)*, Tarah Probst (D), Ben Sanchez (D), Malcolm Kenyatta (D), Missy Cerrato (D), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D), Bob Merski (D), Mandy Steele (D), Dan Williams (D), Keith Harris (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 04/09/2025
• Last Action: Referred to State Government
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PA bill #HB1174 • Last Action 04/09/2025
In management of the condominium, further providing for meetings; in management of cooperatives, further providing for meetings; and, in management of planned community, further providing for meetings.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to update meeting procedures for condominiums, cooperatives, and planned communities. The key changes include reducing the notice period for annual meetings from 10-60 days to 21 days, allowing electronic meeting notices with unit owner consent, permitting meetings to be recorded by unit owners with an announcement, and establishing more detailed rules for executive board meetings. The bill introduces provisions for executive sessions, which allow board members to discuss sensitive topics like personnel matters, legal consultations, and potential violations in private, but requires that any decisions made in these closed sessions must be voted on in an open meeting. The bill also mandates that executive board meetings be open to all unit owners, requires publishing meeting notices where most unit owners can see them, and provides unit owners the right to request ongoing meeting notifications. Additionally, the bill requires pre-election candidate sessions if there are more candidates than board positions and ensures unit owners have an opportunity to comment during meetings, with the board able to limit comments to agenda topics during special or focused meetings. The changes aim to increase transparency, communication, and participation in community association governance.
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Bill Summary: Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in management of the condominium, further providing for meetings; in management of cooperatives, further providing for meetings; and, in management of planned community, further providing for meetings.
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• Introduced: 04/07/2025
• Added: 04/10/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 16 : Joseph Webster (D)*, Craig Staats (R), Valerie Gaydos (R), José Giral (D), Danilo Burgos (D), Maureen Madden (D), Danielle Otten (D), Ben Sanchez (D), Carol Hill-Evans (D), Tarah Probst (D), Liz Hanbidge (D), Ed Neilson (D), Missy Cerrato (D), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D), Joe Ciresi (D), Jack Rader (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 04/09/2025
• Last Action: Referred to Housing & Community Development
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MN bill #HF3121 • Last Action 04/07/2025
Transparency and community engagement in trunk highway project development established, project scoping and development requirements established, transportation project activity portal required, legislative reports modified, and money appropriated.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes comprehensive new requirements for transparency and community engagement in trunk highway project development in Minnesota. It mandates that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) create a community notification process for major highway projects, providing detailed information to residents within a half-mile of project areas, including translated materials if needed. The bill introduces a mandatory community-oriented project development process that requires establishing both a community advisory assembly and a policy advisory committee for each qualifying project. These groups will provide recommendations on project purpose, design alternatives, and other key aspects of transportation planning. The bill also requires MnDOT to create a centralized online transportation project activity portal that provides comprehensive, user-friendly information about highway projects, including interactive mapping, project details, timelines, public meeting information, and a fiscal transparency dashboard. Additionally, the bill modifies existing reporting requirements, expanding the annual transportation report to include more detailed performance measures, project impacts, and expenditure breakdowns. The goal is to increase public participation, improve transparency, support traditionally underrepresented communities, and enhance the overall transportation project development process.
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Bill Summary: A bill for an act relating to transportation; establishing certain transparency and community engagement in trunk highway project development; establishing project scoping and development requirements; requiring transportation project activity portal; modifying certain legislative reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 161.178, subdivision 1; 174.03, subdivision 12; 174.07, subdivision 3; 174.56; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 161; 174.
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• Introduced: 04/07/2025
• Added: 04/08/2025
• Session: 94th Legislature 2025-2026
• Sponsors: 1 : Erin Koegel (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 04/04/2025
• Last Action: Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and Policy
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TN bill #SB1037 • Last Action 04/03/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 44, relative to public meetings.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, specifically Section 8-44-109(c), by extending the time period for the Office of Open Records Counsel to acknowledge and approve a compliance plan from 30 to 45 days. The change relates to how governing bodies plan to meet electronic communication requirements, particularly for meetings conducted through internet forums. By increasing the review window from 30 to 45 days, the bill provides government bodies with additional time to submit and have their plans for electronic meeting compliance reviewed and approved by the Open Records Counsel. The bill will take effect immediately upon becoming law, as stated in Section 2, which emphasizes that the public welfare requires this change. This modification appears designed to give governmental entities more flexibility in planning and implementing electronic meeting protocols while maintaining transparency in public meetings.
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Bill Summary: As introduced, increases, from 30 to 45, the number of days the office of open records counsel has to acknowledge and approve a plan submitted by a governing body detailing how the body plans to comply with electronic communication requirements that address meeting by means of an internet forum. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 44.
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• Introduced: 02/05/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Janice Bowling (R)*, Rusty Crowe (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 10
• Last Amended: 02/05/2025
• Last Action: SA0341 - Amendment 1-0 to SB1037
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NC bill #H579 • Last Action 04/01/2025
NC House Public Access Act of 2025
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill appropriates $91,000 in nonrecurring funds and $4,000 in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to equip committee meeting rooms and the House of Representatives chamber with technology that will enable public internet access to legislative proceedings. Specifically, the bill aims to provide real-time streaming and 10-year archival access to both audio and video recordings of committee meetings and chamber proceedings. The bill gives the presiding chair of a legislative committee discretionary power to choose not to video record a meeting, but requires that in such cases, an official audio recording and written minutes must still be maintained in compliance with public records laws. The specific rules for equipment use and availability will be determined by the House of Representatives' rules for each Regular Session. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, with the broader goal of increasing government transparency and facilitating public engagement with legislative activities.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT TO FACILITATE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WITH AND TRANSPARENCY OF LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS BY EQUIPPING ADDITIONAL AREAS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMPLEX WITH EQUIPMENT TO ALLOW FOR REAL-TIME AND TIME-SHIFTED REMOTE VIEWING.
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• Introduced: 03/31/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Session
• Sponsors: 21 : Maria Cervania (D)*, Jake Johnson (R)*, Kelly Hastings (R)*, Amber Baker (D), Mary Belk (D), Cecil Brockman (D), Kanika Brown (D), Deb Butler (D), Becky Carney (D), Pricey Harrison (D), Bryan Cohn (D), Sarah Crawford (D), Allison Dahle (D), Julia Greenfield (D), Tim Longest (D), Nasif Majeed (D), Marcia Morey (D), Garland Pierce (D), Rodney Pierce (D), Lindsey Prather (D), Julie Von Haefen (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 04/01/2025
• Last Action: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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OK bill #HB2209 • Last Action 04/01/2025
Open Meeting Act; allowing members of a public body to participate in a meeting from a private residence under certain circumstances; definition; compliance; effective date.
Status: Crossed Over
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to allow members of a public body to participate in meetings via videoconference or teleconference from their private residence under specific conditions. The bill permits a member to join a meeting from home without revealing their exact address, requiring only that they identify the location as a "private residence" on the meeting notice. The videoconference technology must enable the public to see and hear the participating member, and the member's participation must not restrict public access to the meeting or limit their contributions. The bill specifically excludes situations where a meeting is held entirely or primarily at a private residence, or when two or more members are present at a private residence, which would require full location disclosure. The legislation defines "private residence" as any personal living space not used as a public or commercial meeting site and emphasizes that public bodies must still comply with all existing Open Meeting Act transparency, accessibility, and notice requirements. The bill's intent is to balance open governance principles with individual privacy and security, ensuring transparency while protecting personal addresses from public disclosure. The new law is set to become effective on November 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; allowing members of a public body to participate in a meeting from their private residence under certain circumstances; excluding private residences from location disclosure under certain circumstances; clarifying applicability; defining term; clarifying compliance requirements; stating legislative intent; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 4 : Mike Lay (R)*, Brian Guthrie (R)*, Trish Ranson (D), Michelle McCane (D)
• Versions: 6 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 18
• Last Amended: 03/04/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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IA bill #HF416 • Last Action 03/31/2025
A bill for an act relating to open meetings and open records, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable.(See HF 706.)
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill strengthens regulations around open meetings and public records in Iowa by making several key changes. First, it increases financial penalties for violations of open meetings laws, raising damages from $100-$500 to $500-$2,500 for general violations, and from $1,000-$2,500 to $5,000-$12,500 for knowingly committed violations. The bill also modifies the removal process for governmental body members who violate open meetings laws, allowing removal even if damages were not previously assessed during their term. Additionally, the bill introduces a mandatory training requirement for newly elected or appointed public officials, requiring them to complete a 1-2 hour course on open meetings and open records responsibilities within 90 days of taking office. The Iowa Public Information Board is tasked with ensuring this training is available, including at least one free course option. While failure to complete the training does not invalidate governmental body actions, members who do not complete the training within 60 days may be subject to damages. The bill explicitly excludes the judicial, legislative branches, and the governor's office from these training requirements, and ensures that training completed for one governmental body satisfies requirements for other bodies and committees.
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Bill Summary: Under current law, a court is required to assess a person who participated in a violation of Code chapter 21 (open meetings) damages between $100 and $500. This bill increases the damages to between $500 and $2,500. Under current law, if a violation was knowingly committed, a court is required to assess the person damages between $1,000 and $2,500. The bill increases the damages to between $5,000 and $12,500. The bill requires a court to issue an order removing a member of a governmental body from office if that member has engaged in a prior violation of Code chapter 21 regardless of whether damages were assessed against the member during the member’s term, which is a prerequisite to removal under current law. The bill requires a newly elected or appointed public official who is a member of a governmental body to complete a course of training regarding the responsibilities of the governmental body and the governmental body’s members under Code chapters 21 and 22 (open records) not later than the 90th day after the date the member takes the initial oath of office or assumes responsibilities. The bill requires the Iowa public information board to ensure that the training is made available. The board may provide the training and approve any acceptable course of training offered by a governmental body or other entity. The board shall ensure that at least one course of training approved or provided by the board is available at no cost. The bill requires the board or other entity providing the training to provide a certificate of course completion, which the governmental body must make available for public inspection. The bill provides that if a member fails to complete the required training, the failure does not affect the validity of an action taken by the governmental body. However, the member must complete training within 60 days or may be subject to damages pursuant to Code section 21.6. The bill’s provisions relating to a course of training do not apply to the judicial or legislative branches of state government or any entity, officer, or employee of those branches, or to the governor or the office of the governor.
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• Introduced: 02/13/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Gary Mohr (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 11
• Last Amended: 02/13/2025
• Last Action: Withdrawn. H.J. 871.
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NH bill #HB400 • Last Action 03/26/2025
Requiring a public body's collective bargaining negotiations to be deemed public meetings and requiring that arguments made and information generated during the meetings be made available to the public under the right-to-know law.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies New Hampshire's Right-to-Know law by changing how collective bargaining negotiations are treated under public meeting regulations. Specifically, the bill removes the current language that allows strategy or negotiations related to collective bargaining to be conducted in private, and instead requires that collective bargaining negotiations involving a public body be considered public meetings. This means that when negotiations occur between a public body (like a government agency or school district) and a labor union, those negotiations must be open to the public, with arguments made and information generated during these meetings becoming accessible under right-to-know provisions. The only exception appears to be when only one negotiating party is present. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, giving public bodies time to adjust their negotiation practices to comply with the new transparency requirements.
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Bill Summary: This bill provides that collective bargaining negotiations with a public body are a meeting under the right-to-know law.
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• Introduced: 01/09/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Pamela Brown (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 11
• Last Amended: 01/11/2025
• Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted DV 211-135 03/26/2025 House Journal 10 P. 72
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DE bill #HB78 • Last Action 03/26/2025
An Act To Amend Title 14 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Recordings Of Meetings Of Public Bodies.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Delaware's laws relating to public meeting recordings and transparency, specifically requiring public bodies to digitally record their meetings and make those recordings publicly accessible. Under the new provisions, public bodies in the executive branch, state educational institutions, school districts, and charter schools must create digital recordings of their public meetings within 7 business days after a meeting concludes and post these recordings on their respective websites, where they must remain available for at least one year. The recordings can be audio-only and are intended to enhance public communication, though they are not considered official minutes. Importantly, executive session portions may be withheld from the public recordings, and a technological failure that prevents or limits recording will not invalidate the meeting or any actions taken during it. The bill also clarifies that these recording requirements do not apply to workshops, retreats, or meetings where no voting occurs. These changes are part of Delaware's ongoing efforts to increase government transparency and provide citizens with easier access to information about public meetings under the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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Bill Summary: An Act To Amend Title 14 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Recordings Of Meetings Of Public Bodies.
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• Introduced: 03/18/2025
• Added: 03/19/2025
• Session: 153rd General Assembly
• Sponsors: 6 : Eric Morrison (D)*, Tizzy Lockman (D), Frank Burns (D), Kamela Smith (D), Rebecca Snyder-Hall (D), Madinah Wilson-Anton (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 03/18/2025
• Last Action: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 1 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits
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GA bill #SB353 • Last Action 03/25/2025
Open and Public Meetings; county or joint boards of election or boards of election and registration to conduct meetings via teleconference; authorize
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Georgia's Open Meetings Act to allow county or joint boards of election and boards of election and registration to conduct meetings via teleconference, joining other types of public bodies already permitted to do so. Specifically, the bill adds these election-related boards to the list of entities that can hold teleconference meetings, with the requirement that proper public notice is provided and, when fewer than a quorum of board members are physically present, the public must be given simultaneous access to the teleconference. The bill ensures that members participating by teleconference are considered to be fully participating as if they were physically present, and in the case of public hearings, members of the public must also be able to participate fully through the teleconference technology. This change provides more flexibility for election boards to conduct their business remotely while maintaining transparency and public access, which can be particularly useful during situations that make in-person meetings challenging.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT To amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to meetings open to the public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and teleconferences, so as to authorize county or joint boards of election or boards of election and registration to conduct meetings via teleconference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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• Introduced: 03/21/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Sally Harrell (D)*, Kim Jackson (D)*, Elena Parent (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 03/22/2025
• Last Action: Senate Read and Referred
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IL bill #HB3165 • Last Action 03/24/2025
OPEN MEETING/SCH CD-LSC
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act and the Chicago School District Article of the School Code to provide new guidelines for local school council meetings. Specifically, it allows local school councils to conduct meetings by audio or video conference without the physical presence of a quorum of members, subject to certain conditions such as verifying all participants, ensuring public access to the meeting, and conducting roll call votes. At the annual organizational meeting, local school councils must now vote on whether meetings will be held in-person or remotely, but any gubernatorial or public health declaration limiting in-person gatherings will supersede the council's decision. The bill also adds a new power for local school councils: they can now pass resolutions requesting action from a board member representing their school and forward these resolutions to that member. Additionally, the bill removes a previous provision that required new local school council elections for schools on probation that fail to make adequate progress, and changes the deadline for delivering criteria for school probation from October 31 to August 1 each year. The changes aim to provide more flexibility for local school councils in conducting meetings and participating in school governance, particularly in response to potential public health emergencies or other circumstances that might make in-person meetings challenging.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides if a public body is a local school council organized under the Chicago School District Article of the School Code, then, subject to certain requirements, an open or closed meeting subject to the Act may be conducted by audio or video conference, without the physical presence of a quorum of the members, as long as specified conditions are met. Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that at a local school council's annual organizational meeting, the local school council shall take a vote to determine if meetings shall be held in-person or remotely; however, provides that a declaration by the Governor or Director of Public Health limiting the size of or prohibiting an in-person meeting shall supersede a local school council's vote to meet in-person. Provides that a local school council has the power and duty to pass resolutions requesting action from a member of the Chicago Board of Education representing the school, and to forward such resolutions to the member. Removes language providing that a school placed on probation that fails to make adequate progress in correcting deficiencies is subject to new local school council elections. Provides that the criteria for determining whether a school should remain on probation or the criteria for determining when a school is in educational crisis shall be delivered to each local school council on or before August 1 (rather than October 31) of each year. Effective immediately.
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• Introduced: 02/06/2025
• Added: 02/07/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 3 : Theresa Mah (D)*, Michael Crawford (D), Jaime Andrade (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 02/06/2025
• Last Action: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
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MN bill #SF2897 • Last Action 03/24/2025
Government Efficiency and Ethics Commission establishment to investigate allegations of fraud in state programs and undisclosed legislative conflicts of interest and appropriation
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes a new Commission on Government Efficiency and Ethics to investigate allegations of fraud in state programs and undisclosed conflicts of interest in the legislature. The commission will consist of six citizen members (three appointed by the House speaker and three by the House minority leader), who must be approved by both the majority and minority leaders of the senate. Members will serve two-year terms and cannot be current or former elected officials. The commission will maintain a website and hotline for anonymous reporting of suspected fraud or legislative conflicts of interest, and may offer rewards up to $5,000 for reports that lead to criminal convictions, successful civil actions, or legislator expulsions. The commission has the power to order investigations through a private investigator and conduct forensic audits of state agencies or grantees. When credible evidence of fraud or conflicts of interest is found, the commission must report to law enforcement, legislative committees, and the public. All public officials and entities are required to cooperate fully with investigations, providing documentation, answering inquiries, and allowing examinations. The bill also amends existing statutes to include provisions for these investigations and appropriates funding for the commission's operations. A conflict of interest is specifically defined as voting on a matter where the legislator has a direct financial interest without proper disclosure.
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Bill Summary: A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing a Commission on Government Efficiency and Ethics to investigate allegations of fraud in state programs and undisclosed legislative conflicts of interest; requiring a report; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 16B.98, subdivision 8; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 3.
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• Introduced: 03/21/2025
• Added: 03/22/2025
• Session: 94th Legislature 2025-2026
• Sponsors: 3 : Andrew Mathews (R)*, Julia Coleman (R), Eric Pratt (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 03/20/2025
• Last Action: Referred to State and Local Government
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MN bill #HF2180 • Last Action 03/24/2025
Open meeting law modified to allow flexibility for remote participation.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Minnesota's open meeting law to provide more flexibility for remote participation in public meetings. The key changes include allowing public body members to participate in meetings through interactive technology, with some important conditions: all participants must be able to see and hear each other, members of the public must be able to see and hear the entire meeting at the regular meeting location, and at least one member must be physically present at that location. The bill removes previous restrictions that limited remote participation to specific circumstances like military service or medical advice, and simplifies the notice requirements for meetings using interactive technology. Specifically, public bodies must now provide notice of the regular meeting location and indicate that some members may participate remotely, without needing to specify the exact locations of those remote participants. The bill aims to make public meetings more accessible and convenient while maintaining transparency by ensuring that all discussions, testimony, and votes can be observed by the public.
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Bill Summary: A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying the open meeting law to allow flexibility for remote participation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13D.02, subdivisions 1, 4.
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• Introduced: 03/12/2025
• Added: 03/13/2025
• Session: 94th Legislature 2025-2026
• Sponsors: 2 : Bianca Virnig (D)*, Sandra Feist (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 03/11/2025
• Last Action: Author added Feist
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IL bill #HB2465 • Last Action 03/21/2025
OMA-SERVICE MEMBER ATTENDANCE
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to allow a member of a public body to attend meetings remotely if they are prevented from physically attending due to active military duty as a service member. Specifically, the bill defines "active military duty" by referencing the Service Member Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, and defines a "service member" as a resident of Illinois who is a member of any component of the U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard. If a quorum of the public body is physically present, a majority of the body can permit a member to attend via video or audio conference when serving on active military duty. The member must notify the recording secretary or clerk before the meeting unless advance notice is impractical. The public body must adopt rules governing such remote attendance, which can further limit or specify conditions for remote participation. This provision aims to accommodate public officials who are actively serving in the military, ensuring they can continue to participate in government meetings despite their military commitments.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that, if a quorum of the members of the public body is physically present, a majority of the public body may allow a member of that body to attend the meeting by other means if the member is prevented from physically attending because of performance of active military duty as a service member. Defines "active military duty" and "service member".
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• Introduced: 02/03/2025
• Added: 02/04/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Stephanie Kifowit (D)*, Theresa Mah (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 02/03/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB2722 • Last Action 03/21/2025
FOIA-PRELIMINARY DRAFT-STUDY
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to modify exemptions related to draft documents and studies. Specifically, the bill introduces a new provision that allows certain draft records to remain exempt from public disclosure, with an important caveat: if a draft record has been in draft form for more than 12 months and was funded by public money from a local government unit, it can no longer be considered exempt from disclosure. The exemption applies to a wide range of draft materials, including studies, notes, recommendations, memoranda, and other records in which opinions are expressed or policies are formulated. This change aims to balance the need for confidentiality during the development of official documents with the public's right to access information, particularly when substantial public resources have been invested in creating the document. By setting a 12-month time limit on draft document exemptions for locally funded studies, the bill seeks to increase transparency and accountability in local government decision-making processes.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from disclosure any studies, drafts, notes, recommendations, memoranda, and other records in which opinions are expressed, or policies or actions are formulated, except that a specific record or relevant portion of a record is not exempt if the record has remained in draft form for more than a 12-month period and public dollars were spent by a unit of local government to conduct such a study.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2025
• Added: 02/05/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Harry Benton (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 02/04/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB2972 • Last Action 03/21/2025
OMA-POLICE OFFICERS PENSION
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to modify the rules regarding meeting attendance for certain public bodies. Specifically, the bill exempts committees of the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund from the requirement that a quorum (the minimum number of members needed to conduct official business) must be physically present at a meeting location. Currently, most public bodies must have members physically present at their meetings, with only a few exceptions for large geographic jurisdictions or specific types of organizations. By adding the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund committees to the list of exceptions, the bill allows these committees to conduct meetings through video or audio conferencing without needing all members to be in the same physical location. This change provides more flexibility for the pension fund's committees to meet and conduct their work, potentially making scheduling and participation easier for committee members.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that requirements that a quorum be physically present at the location of an open meeting shall not apply to committees of the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund.
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• Introduced: 02/06/2025
• Added: 02/06/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Michael Kelly (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 02/06/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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KS bill #SB47 • Last Action 03/21/2025
Requiring school districts to publicly list the names and email addresses of current school board members, authorizing local school board members to add new items to board meeting discussions, ask questions or engage in discussion with members of the public and access school property, authorizing members of the public to address school boards at board meetings and authorizing payment of annual dues to any not-for-profit organization that provides services to member school districts.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill introduces several new provisions to enhance transparency and public engagement in school district governance. It requires school districts to publicly list the names and email addresses of current school board members on their websites and provide this information to the state department of education, which will maintain a public database. The bill authorizes school board members to add discussion items to meeting agendas, ask questions of and engage with members of the public during meetings, and access school district property during school hours or community activities. Additionally, the legislation mandates that each regularly scheduled school board meeting include a public comment portion, allowing community members to address the board directly. The bill also expands school districts' ability to pay annual dues to not-for-profit organizations that provide guidance and services to member districts, broadening the previous language that was limited to the Kansas Association of School Boards. These changes aim to increase communication, transparency, and community involvement in local school district operations, giving both board members and residents more opportunities to participate in educational governance.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT concerning education; relating to boards of education; requiring school districts to publicly list the names and email addresses of current board members; authorizing local school board members to add new items to board meeting discussions, ask questions or engage in discussion with members of the public and access school property; authorizing members of the public to address school boards at board meetings; authorizing payment of annual dues to any not-for-profit organization that provides services to member school districts; amending K.S.A. 72-1145 and 72-1416 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 72- 1138 and repealing the existing sections.
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• Introduced: 01/21/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Education
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 24
• Last Amended: 03/14/2025
• Last Action: House Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Committee on Education
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IL bill #HB2886 • Last Action 03/21/2025
OPEN MTGS-ATTENDANCE
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to expand the circumstances under which members of a public body can attend meetings remotely (referred to as "other means" in the bill, specifically by video or audio conference). The bill broadens the existing reasons for remote attendance, which previously included personal illness, disability, employment purposes, business of the public body, family emergencies, and unexpected childcare obligations. The new version adds a catch-all provision allowing remote attendance for "any other reason" designated in rules adopted by the public body. The bill requires that a majority of the public body must be physically present, and a member seeking to attend remotely must notify the recording secretary or clerk before the meeting when possible. Public bodies are required to adopt specific rules governing remote attendance that can further limit or define the conditions for such attendance. The legislation maintains existing exceptions for certain types of public bodies with large jurisdictional areas and includes provisions for conducting meetings remotely during public health disasters, ensuring public access, roll call voting, and verification of participants. This change aims to provide more flexibility for public body members while maintaining transparency and public access to government meetings.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Allows attendance by a means other than physical presence under certain circumstances if a member of a public body is prevented from physically attending because of any reason designated in rules adopted by the public body in accordance with certain provisions in the Act.
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• Introduced: 02/05/2025
• Added: 02/06/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : Terra Costa Howard (D)*, Martha Deuter (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 02/05/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB0026 • Last Action 03/21/2025
REMOTE MEETINGS-SEVERE WEATHER
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to allow public bodies to conduct meetings via audio or video conference without a physical quorum present specifically during severe weather events. Under the new provisions, if the National Weather Service has issued a severe weather alert covering all or part of the public body's jurisdiction on the day of the meeting, the body can convene remotely. To ensure transparency, the bill requires that all participating members can hear each other, the public can access the meeting (either in person or through alternative means like a phone number or web link), and all votes must be conducted by roll call. The bill also mandates that at least one member, legal counsel, or administrative officer be physically present at the regular meeting location when feasible, and requires 48 hours' notice before such a meeting, with some exceptions for emergencies. Additionally, the meeting must be verbatim recorded and made available to the public. This change provides flexibility for public bodies to continue conducting essential business during severe weather conditions while maintaining open government principles.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that an open or closed meeting subject to the Act may be conducted by audio or video conference, without the physical presence of a quorum of the members, if the National Weather Service has determined that all or part of the jurisdiction of the public body is located within an area that is subject to a severe weather alert on the day of the meeting. Makes conforming changes. Makes other technical changes.
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• Introduced: 01/08/2025
• Added: 01/08/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Dan Didech (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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KS bill #SB70 • Last Action 03/21/2025
Prohibiting fees for electronic copies of records under the open records act, exempting from disclosure formally closed investigations with no found violations, requiring county or district attorneys to file reports of violations with the attorney general in October instead of January, determining the membership calculation of subordinate groups under the open meetings act, requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe and providing fo
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill proposes several changes to Kansas open records and open meetings laws. It prohibits charging fees for electronic copies of public records, exempts formally closed investigations with no found violations from public disclosure, and changes the reporting deadline for county or district attorneys from January to October when filing reports about open records and open meetings act violations to the attorney general. The bill also clarifies rules for subordinate groups of public bodies, specifying that a majority of a subcommittee triggers open meeting requirements. Additionally, it requires public bodies that live stream meetings to ensure the entire meeting is observable through the chosen medium. For public agencies creating subcommittees or subordinate groups, the bill stipulates that a private entity will only be considered part of a public body if it is under the direct or indirect control of that legislative or administrative body. The legislation aims to enhance transparency in government operations by making public records and meetings more accessible while protecting certain sensitive information, such as records from closed investigations where no violations were found.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT concerning open government; relating to the open records act; providing for reasonable prohibiting fees for electronic copies of records limiting certain charges for furnishing records and employee time required to make records available; exempting from disclosure records compiled in the process of formally closed investigations with no found violations and records that contain material that is obscene from disclosure; requiring county or district attorneys to file reports of violations with the attorney general in December October instead of January; relating to the open meetings act; determining the membership calculation of subordinate groups; requiring public bodies or agencies that live stream meetings to ensure that the public is able to observe; providing for a five-minute deviation to resume an open meeting at the conclusion of executive sessions; amending K.S.A. 45-219, 75-7d01, 75-753, and 75-4318 and 75-4319 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 45-221 and repealing the existing sections.
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• Introduced: 01/23/2025
• Added: 01/24/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Judiciary
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 19
• Last Amended: 03/19/2025
• Last Action: House Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507
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IL bill #HB1777 • Last Action 03/21/2025
OPEN MTGS-REGIONAL ASSOCIATION
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to expand the circumstances under which public bodies can hold closed meetings when discussing self-evaluation, practices and procedures, or professional ethics. Specifically, the bill modifies existing language to allow closed meetings not just when meeting with a representative of a statewide association, but now also when meeting with a representative of a regional association of which the public body is a member. The change broadens the scope of permissible closed-door discussions for public bodies, giving them more flexibility in how they can privately discuss internal operational matters. By adding the term "regional" alongside "statewide", the bill acknowledges that public bodies may be members of regional organizations and should have similar meeting confidentiality privileges when discussing organizational self-assessment and professional standards. This modification is relatively narrow in scope but provides public bodies with slightly more discretion in managing their internal discussions and evaluations.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a public body may hold closed meetings to consider self evaluation, practices and procedures, or professional ethics, when meeting with a representative of a statewide or regional association (rather than only a statewide association) of which the public body is a member.
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• Introduced: 01/27/2025
• Added: 01/27/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Dan Didech (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 01/27/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB1572 • Last Action 03/21/2025
OPEN MEETINGS-VIDEO OR AUDIO
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to modify rules about public meeting attendance, expanding flexibility for government bodies. Specifically, the bill allows members of a public body to participate in open meetings either by being physically present at the meeting location or by video or audio conference. For a member to be considered "present" via video or audio conference, they must be able to both hear and be heard by all other members participating in the meeting. The bill requires that if a member wants to attend a meeting remotely, they should notify the recording secretary or clerk before the meeting, unless providing advance notice is impractical. The bill removes previous provisions that had limited remote participation for certain types of public bodies with specific geographic jurisdictions, effectively creating a more uniform standard for meeting attendance across different government entities. This change provides greater accessibility for public officials who may have difficulty physically attending meetings while maintaining the principle of transparency in government proceedings.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that, except as otherwise provided in the Act or any other Illinois statute (rather than except as otherwise provided in the Act), a quorum of members of a public body must be physically present at the location of an open meeting or present by video or audio conference at the open meeting (now, members must be physically present at the meeting). Provides that a member is present by video or audio conference at an open meeting if the member can hear and be heard by all other members of the body who are participating in the meeting. Specifies that, if a member wishes to attend a meeting by video or audio conference, the member must notify the recording secretary or clerk of the public body before the meeting, unless providing that advance notice is impractical for the member. Repeals existing provisions concerning the participation of public body members in open meetings by video conference or other means.
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• Introduced: 01/22/2025
• Added: 01/22/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Maurice West (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 01/22/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB0023 • Last Action 03/21/2025
OPN MTG-EMERGENCY DEFINED
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to clarify and expand provisions related to meeting attendance and emergency situations. It introduces two new definitions: "bona fide emergency," which means a disaster, act of terror, or any occurrence that threatens governmental operations or public safety, and "exigent circumstances," which refers to situations requiring immediate attention such as injury, sickness, loss of life, or property damage. The bill modifies the existing language to allow a member of a public body to attend a meeting by alternative means (like video or audio conference) if they are prevented from physically attending due to exigent circumstances concerning a family member, replacing the previous broader language of "a family or other emergency." The legislation provides more specific guidelines for when and how public bodies can conduct meetings remotely, particularly during emergency situations, including requirements for public notice, ensuring public access, conducting roll call votes, and maintaining verbatim records. These changes aim to provide more flexibility for public bodies while maintaining transparency and accessibility during challenging circumstances.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Defines the terms "bona fide emergency" and "exigent circumstances". Provides that, if a quorum of the members of a public body is physically present at a meeting, a majority of the public body may allow a member of that body to attend the meeting by other means if the member is prevented from physically attending because of, among other things, exigent circumstances concerning a family member (rather than because of, among other things, a family or other emergency). Makes technical changes.
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• Introduced: 01/08/2025
• Added: 01/08/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Dan Didech (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 24
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB1856 • Last Action 03/21/2025
FOIA-JUDICIAL RECORDS
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to expand the definition of "public body" to include judicial bodies of the State and adds a new exemption for judicial records. Specifically, the bill modifies the existing law to explicitly include judicial bodies within the definition of public bodies that are subject to FOIA regulations. The bill creates a new exemption that protects preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, memoranda, and other records expressing opinions or formulating policies specifically related to the preparation of judicial opinions and orders. Additionally, the bill exempts judicial records that are already subject to fees under the Clerks of Courts Act, ensuring that these records remain available through their existing access mechanisms. The changes aim to clarify the scope of FOIA, providing additional protection for internal judicial decision-making processes while maintaining transparency in government records. The bill preserves the fundamental principle of public access to government records, but recognizes the unique nature of judicial deliberations and the need to protect the independence of the judicial process.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, for purposes of the Act, "public body" includes judicial bodies of the State. Exempts preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, memoranda and other records in which opinions are expressed, or policies or actions are formulated, that pertain to the preparation of judicial opinions and orders. Exempts judicial records already subject to fees imposed under the Clerks of Courts Act.
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• Introduced: 01/28/2025
• Added: 01/29/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Curtis Tarver (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 9
• Last Amended: 01/28/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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IL bill #HB3347 • Last Action 03/21/2025
OMA-DFPR LICENSING BOARD
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to provide a specific exception for licensing boards authorized by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (DFPR). Currently, most public bodies are required to have a quorum of members physically present at a meeting location. Under this bill, a DFPR licensing board can now conduct public meetings entirely through interactive video or telephone systems, without any members being physically present at a meeting location, as long as certain conditions are met. These conditions include: having a quorum of members participating electronically, providing public notice, and ensuring public access to the meeting in a manner consistent with existing Open Meetings Act requirements. This change appears designed to provide greater flexibility for licensing board meetings, potentially making them more convenient and accessible while maintaining transparency through electronic participation and public notice provisions.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a public body that is a licensing board authorized by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may conduct a public meeting through an interactive video or telephone system without any members being present at any physical meeting location, provided that a quorum of members is participating and the public body provides public notice and public access consistent with the requirements of the Act.
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• Introduced: 02/07/2025
• Added: 02/07/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Sharon Chung (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 02/07/2025
• Last Action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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MI bill #HR0047 • Last Action 03/19/2025
A resolution to declare March 16-22, 2025, as Sunshine Week in the state of Michigan.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This resolution declares March 16-22, 2025, as Sunshine Week in Michigan, recognizing a national initiative led by the American Society of News Editors that aims to educate the public about the importance of open government and transparency. The resolution highlights the critical role of a free press in providing citizens with accurate information about government activities, drawing on historical perspectives including a quote from Thomas Jefferson about press freedom and a Supreme Court reference to the press's ability to expose government deception. The resolution emphasizes that open and accessible government is essential for maintaining public trust and that citizens have an inherent right to access government meetings and public records. By marking this week, the Michigan House of Representatives seeks to underscore its commitment to governmental transparency and to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first nationwide Sunshine Week, which originally took place in March 2005.
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Bill Summary: A resolution to declare March 16-22, 2025, as Sunshine Week in the state of Michigan.
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• Introduced: 03/19/2025
• Added: 03/20/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 13 : Kara Hope (D)*, Kelly Breen (D), Erin Byrnes (D), Carol Glanville (D), Sharon MacDonell (D), Jason Morgan (D), Veronica Paiz (D), Carrie Rheingans (D), Julie Rogers (D), Regina Weiss (D), Angela Witwer (D), Stephen Wooden (D), Stephanie Young (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 03/19/2025
• Last Action: Referred To Committee On Government Operations
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NC bill #S294 • Last Action 03/17/2025
Budgeting Accountability and Transparency
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill aims to increase transparency and public participation in the North Carolina state budget process by introducing new requirements for the Current Operations Appropriations Act. Specifically, before voting on the budget, each house of the General Assembly must provide at least one week for public virtual comments through a dedicated online portal, hold a public hearing in the Legislative Building, conduct at least three nonvoting committee meetings for budget consideration and debate, and distribute the full Act and Committee Report to all legislators at least five legislative days before voting. Additionally, the bill mandates that communications between state agencies, individual legislators, legislative employees, and other legislators regarding budget provisions or funding requests will become public records once the appropriations act is law, with exceptions for attorney-client privileged information and work product. These changes are designed to make the budget process more open, accessible, and accountable to the public, allowing for greater scrutiny and input into the state's financial planning.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT TO INTRODUCE GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY INTO THE BUDGET PROCESS BY AMENDING THE STATE BUDGET ACT TO INCREASE PUBLIC NOTICE AND PARTICIPATION AND BY REMOVING LEGISLATIVE CONFIDENTIALITY FOR CERTAIN COMMUNICATIONS TO OR FROM LEGISLATORS REQUESTING BUDGET PROVISIONS OR FUNDS MADE.
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• Introduced: 03/13/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Session
• Sponsors: 6 : Graig Meyer (D)*, Val Applewhite (D)*, Lisa Grafstein (D)*, Natalie Murdock (D), Kandie Smith (D), Caleb Theodros (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 03/17/2025
• Last Action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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HI bill #HR25 • Last Action 03/14/2025
Requesting The State Health Planning And Development Agency And Department Of Health To Hold A Public Meeting For All Certificate Of Need Applications For Any Proposed Special Treatment Facility In Neighborhoods With Community Associations.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This resolution requests the State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA) and Department of Health (DOH) to hold public meetings for all Certificate of Need (CON) applications for proposed special treatment facilities in neighborhoods with community associations. A Certificate of Need is an authorization issued by SHPDA to construct, expand, or modify certain healthcare facilities or services. Currently, some CON applications go through an administrative review process that does not automatically require a public meeting, which has led to frustration among neighbors and community associations who want to provide input on proposed facilities. The resolution specifically asks SHPDA to not only hold public meetings for such applications but also to adopt rules requiring CON applicants to appear before the local neighborhood board where the proposed special treatment facility would be located. This request aligns with Hawaii's Sunshine Law, which promotes open and transparent government decision-making processes. The resolution aims to increase community engagement and ensure that local residents have an opportunity to learn about and comment on proposed healthcare facilities in their neighborhoods before they are approved.
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Bill Summary: RESOLUTION requesting the state health PLANNING and development agency and department of health to hold a public MEETING for ALL CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATIONS FOR any proposed special treatment facility in NEIGHBORHOODS with community associations.
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• Introduced: 02/26/2025
• Added: 02/27/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Sam Kong (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 03/19/2025
• Last Action: Referred to HLT, referral sheet 22
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NH bill #SB259 • Last Action 03/13/2025
Creating an exception to physical attendance and quorum requirements under the right-to-know law for individuals with disabilities.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Right-to-Know law to create a specific exception for individuals with disabilities regarding meeting attendance and quorum requirements. Under the proposed change, public body members who cannot physically attend a meeting due to their own Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-eligible disability or the disability of a household member they care for will be considered as attending "in person" for the purpose of establishing a quorum. Currently, meeting participation through remote means is only allowed when physical attendance is not "reasonably practical," and such reasons must be stated in the meeting minutes. The new provision specifically addresses disability-related barriers to physical attendance, ensuring that individuals with disabilities or those caring for disabled household members are not disadvantaged in their ability to participate in public meetings. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, providing a clear timeline for implementation of this new accommodation.
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Bill Summary: This bill creates an exception to physical attendance and quorum requirements under the right-to-know law for individuals with disabilities.
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• Introduced: 01/23/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 5 : Denise Ricciardi (R)*, Cindy Rosenwald (D), Howard Pearl (R), Bill Gannon (R), Dick Thackston (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 01/24/2025
• Last Action: Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED ===; 03/13/2025; Senate Journal 7
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MN bill #SF787 • Last Action 03/13/2025
Open meeting laws unlimited remote participation authorization modification provision
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Minnesota's open meeting laws to allow for more flexible remote participation by public bodies. Currently, there are restrictions on how many times a member can participate remotely from a non-public location, with specific exceptions for military service or medical reasons. The proposed changes would remove these limitations, effectively allowing unlimited remote participation while maintaining key transparency requirements. Specifically, the bill ensures that during remote meetings, all participating members must still be able to see and hear each other, all discussion and testimony must be audible and visible, at least one member must be physically present at the regular meeting location, and all votes must be conducted by roll call to clearly identify each member's vote. The notice requirements are also updated to simply indicate that some members may participate remotely, without needing to specify the exact locations of remote participants. These modifications aim to provide public bodies with greater flexibility in conducting meetings while preserving the core principles of open government and public accessibility.
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Bill Summary: A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying open meeting law to allow unlimited remote participation; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 13D.02, subdivisions 1, 4.
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• Introduced: 01/29/2025
• Added: 01/30/2025
• Session: 94th Legislature 2025-2026
• Sponsors: 5 : Alice Mann (D)*, Julia Coleman (R), Erin Maye Quade (D), Liz Boldon (D), Mary Kunesh (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 01/28/2025
• Last Action: Author added Kunesh
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OK bill #SB479 • Last Action 03/11/2025
State Capitol Building; dissolving the State Capitol Repair Expenditure Oversight Committee. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends two sections of Oklahoma state law related to the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority's ability to issue obligations for renovating and repairing the State Capitol Building. The key changes involve dissolving the State Capitol Repair Expenditure Oversight Committee, which previously had the power to approve and oversee expenditures for Capitol repairs. The bill removes all provisions related to the nine-member committee, including its composition, responsibilities, and oversight role in the Capitol renovation process. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority will now have more direct control over issuing bonds (up to $120 million in one section and $125 million in another) for Capitol improvements, with the ability to borrow money, capitalize interest, and manage the renovation project without the previous committee's approval. The bill also makes minor technical changes, such as replacing specific references to "the State of Oklahoma" with more generic terms like "this state". The amendments to both sections maintain the Authority's ability to hold property titles, lease improvements to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, and issue tax-exempt obligations. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025, and streamlines the process for Capitol Building renovation by eliminating an additional layer of legislative oversight.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the State Capitol Building; amending 73 O.S. 2021, Sections 345 and 346, which relate to the renovation, repair, and remodeling of the State Capitol Building; dissolving the State Capitol Repair Expenditure Oversight Committee; updating statutory language; updating statutory reference; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/09/2025
• Added: 01/09/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Randy Grellner (R)*, Mike Dobrinski (R)*
• Versions: 6 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 02/13/2025
• Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Dobrinski (principal House author)
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IL bill #HB4019 • Last Action 03/11/2025
OPEN MEETINGS-NOTICE VIOLATION
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to clarify and expand the timeline for filing civil actions related to potential violations of open meeting requirements. Specifically, the bill allows individuals to bring a civil action within 60 days under four different scenarios: (1) prior to or within 60 days of the allegedly problematic meeting, (2) within 60 days of discovering meeting-related violations if not initially discovered, (3) within 60 days of the Attorney General's decision on a review request if a timely review was filed, or (4) within 60 days of discovering a violation where a public body failed to provide proper meeting notice. The bill maintains existing provisions that allow courts to examine meeting minutes in camera, grant appropriate relief such as mandating open meetings or nullifying actions taken in closed meetings, and potentially assess attorney's fees against parties. Importantly, the bill preserves the confidentiality of records obtained by a State's Attorney during the review process, keeping them exempt from public disclosure. These changes aim to provide more flexibility and clarity in enforcing open meeting laws while protecting the public's right to access government proceedings.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a civil action for violation of the Act may be brought within 60 days after the discovery of failure to comply with specified notice requirements.
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• Introduced: 03/10/2025
• Added: 03/11/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Dan Didech (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 03/10/2025
• Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
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HI bill #SR15 • Last Action 03/06/2025
Requesting The State Health Planning And Development Agency And Department Of Health To Hold A Public Meeting For All Certificate Of Need Applications For Any Proposed Special Treatment Facility In Neighborhoods With Community Associations.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This resolution requests the State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA) and Department of Health (DOH) to hold public meetings for all Certificate of Need (CON) applications involving proposed special treatment facilities in neighborhoods with community associations. A Certificate of Need is an authorization issued by SHPDA to construct, expand, or modify healthcare facilities or services. Currently, some CON applications go through an administrative review process that does not automatically require a public meeting, which has led to frustration among local residents who want to provide input about facilities in their neighborhoods. The resolution specifically asks SHPDA to not only hold public meetings for these applications but also adopt rules requiring CON applicants to present their proposed special treatment facilities to the relevant neighborhood board as part of the application process. This aligns with Hawaii's Sunshine Law, which promotes open and transparent government decision-making. The resolution aims to increase community engagement and ensure that local residents have opportunities to learn about and provide feedback on proposed healthcare facilities in their areas.
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Bill Summary: RESOLUTION requesting the state health PLANNING and development agency and department of health to hold a public MEETING for ALL CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATIONS FOR any proposed special treatment facility in NEIGHBORHOODS with community associations.
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• Introduced: 03/03/2025
• Added: 03/04/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 9 : Brandon Elefante (D)*, Henry Aquino (D)*, Stanley Chang (D)*, Kurt Fevella (R)*, Troy Hashimoto (D)*, Michelle Kidani (D)*, Angus McKelvey (D)*, Mike Gabbard (D), Glenn Wakai (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 03/03/2025
• Last Action: Referred to HHS.
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HI bill #SCR25 • Last Action 03/06/2025
Requesting The State Health Planning And Development Agency And Department Of Health To Hold A Public Meeting For All Certificate Of Need Applications For Any Proposed Special Treatment Facility In Neighborhoods With Community Associations.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This resolution requests the State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA) and Department of Health (DOH) to hold public meetings for all Certificate of Need (CON) applications for proposed special treatment facilities in neighborhoods with community associations. A Certificate of Need is an authorization issued by SHPDA to construct, expand, or modify certain healthcare facilities or services. Currently, some CON applications go through an administrative review process that does not require a public meeting, which has led to frustration among local community members who want to provide input about facilities in their neighborhoods. The resolution specifically asks SHPDA to not only hold public meetings for these applications but also to adopt rules requiring CON applicants to appear before the local neighborhood board where the proposed facility would be located. This approach aims to increase transparency and public participation in the healthcare facility development process, in line with Hawaii's Sunshine Law, which promotes open government decision-making. The resolution will be transmitted to the Director of Health and the Administrator of SHPDA for their consideration.
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Bill Summary: RESOLUTION requesting the state health PLANNING and development agency and department of health to hold a public MEETING for ALL CERTIFICATE OF NEED APPLICATIONS FOR any proposed special treatment facility in NEIGHBORHOODS with community associations.
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• Introduced: 03/03/2025
• Added: 03/04/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 9 : Brandon Elefante (D)*, Henry Aquino (D)*, Stanley Chang (D)*, Kurt Fevella (R)*, Troy Hashimoto (D)*, Michelle Kidani (D)*, Angus McKelvey (D)*, Mike Gabbard (D), Glenn Wakai (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 03/03/2025
• Last Action: Referred to HHS.
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OK bill #HB1108 • Last Action 03/05/2025
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; adding the Judicial Nominating Commission to the definition of a public body; effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act by adding the Judicial Nominating Commission to the definition of a "public body", which means it will now be subject to the state's open meeting transparency requirements. The Judicial Nominating Commission, which is established in the Oklahoma Constitution and is responsible for recommending judicial candidates, will now be required to conduct its meetings in a manner consistent with other public bodies, such as providing public notice and allowing public access. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025, giving the commission time to adjust to the new transparency requirements. By including the Judicial Nominating Commission in the definition of a public body, the legislation aims to increase governmental transparency and provide the public with greater insight into the process of selecting judicial candidates. This change ensures that the commission's deliberations and decision-making processes will be more open and accountable to the citizens of Oklahoma.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 304, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 237, O.S.L. 2024 (25 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 304), which relates to definitions; adding the Judicial Nominating Commission to the definition of a public body; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/13/2025
• Added: 01/14/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Mark Lepak (R)*, Micheal Bergstrom (R)*, Gabe Woolley (R)
• Versions: 4 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 03/09/2025
• Last Action: Authored by Senator Bergstrom (principal Senate author)
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IA bill #SF410 • Last Action 03/04/2025
A bill for an act relating to public comment periods during regular meetings and special meetings of the boards of directors of school districts.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill mandates that school district boards of directors must provide a dedicated time for public comments during both regular and special meetings. Specifically, the bill requires boards to allocate a "reasonable amount of time" for public input and ensure that any interested member of the public can speak during this period. While boards are allowed to impose time limits on individual speakers, these limits must be consistent for everyone and only implemented if necessary due to a large number of people wanting to speak. Importantly, the bill prohibits school district boards from requiring members of the public to be pre-listed on the meeting agenda as a condition for speaking during the public comment period. This legislation aims to enhance public participation and transparency in school district governance by making it easier for community members to share their thoughts and concerns directly with school board members during meetings.
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Bill Summary: This bill relates to public comment periods during regular meetings and special meetings of the boards of directors of school districts. The bill requires the board of directors of each school district to provide a reasonable amount of time during each regular meeting and special meeting to receive public comment and to allow each interested member of the public to speak during the public comment period. The bill prohibits the board of directors of a school district from requiring a member of the public to be placed on the meeting’s agenda prior to the meeting in order for the member of the public to speak during the public comment period.
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• Introduced: 02/20/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Dave Sires (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 02/20/2025
• Last Action: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
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NC bill #H243 • Last Action 03/03/2025
Durham/Electronic Notices for Public Hearings
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows the City of Durham and Durham County to use electronic methods, such as websites, to provide public notice for certain public hearings related to planning and zoning, while maintaining important existing notification requirements. Specifically, the bill permits the local governing body to adopt ordinances that enable electronic notice for public hearings under Chapter 160D of the North Carolina General Statutes, but with key limitations: these electronic notices cannot replace legally mandated notices sent by mail to specific groups or replace required property signage, and they must maintain the same publication schedules as traditional notice methods. The legislation is narrowly targeted, applying only to Durham City and Durham County, and becomes effective immediately upon becoming law. This bill represents a modernization of public hearing notification processes, recognizing the increased use of digital communication while preserving established notification protections for residents.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF DURHAM AND DURHAM COUNTY TO USE ELECTRONIC MEANS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC HEARINGS.
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• Introduced: 02/26/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Session
• Sponsors: 7 : Ray Jeffers (D)*, Vernetta Alston (D), Laura Budd (D), Bryan Cohn (D), Allison Dahle (D), Zack Hawkins (D), Marcia Morey (D)
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 03/03/2025
• Last Action: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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KS bill #SB242 • Last Action 03/03/2025
Requiring that a political subdivision hold an open meeting to discuss a contingency fee contract for legal services before approving such contract and requiring the attorney general to approve such contracts.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes new requirements for political subdivisions (such as municipal corporations, boards, commissions, and other government entities) when entering into contingent fee contracts for legal services. The bill mandates that before approving such a contract, the political subdivision must hold an open public meeting where they discuss and disclose specific details, including the reasons for pursuing the legal matter, the qualifications of the selected attorney or law firm, the nature of any existing relationship with the legal team, and why the services cannot be performed in-house or through an hourly rate contract. The governing body must also make written findings justifying the need for the contingent fee contract. Additionally, the bill requires the attorney general to review and approve these contracts within 90 days, with the power to refuse approval based on specific criteria such as legal questions already being addressed by the state or the contract not complying with professional conduct rules. If a political subdivision enters into a contingent fee contract that does not meet these requirements, the attorney general may request dismissal of any related legal proceedings. The bill defines a contingent fee as a payment that depends on the outcome of the legal matter and applies to contracts entered into before and after its implementation, with the provisions set to expire on July 1, 2029.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT concerning contingent fee contracts for legal services; relating to contracts entered into for legal services by a political subdivision; requiring an open meeting before a political subdivision may approve such a contract; requiring the attorney general to approve such contract before it becomes effective.
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• Introduced: 02/06/2025
• Added: 02/07/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 0 : Judiciary
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 02/06/2025
• Last Action: Senate Hearing: Monday, March 3, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
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IA bill #SF452 • Last Action 03/03/2025
A bill for an act relating to employment matters involving public employees including collective bargaining, educator employment matters, personnel records and settlement agreements, city civil service requirements, and health insurance matters, and including effective date, applicability, and transition provisions.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill comprehensively revises employment and labor laws in Iowa, focusing on several key areas affecting public employees, educators, and city civil service workers. The bill makes significant changes to public employee collective bargaining, drastically narrowing the scope of negotiations to primarily wages, hours, and basic employment conditions while excluding retirement systems. It eliminates separate bargaining categories for public safety and transit employees, modifies arbitration procedures, and changes election rules for employee organizations. For educators, the bill alters contract termination procedures, probationary periods, and evaluation processes, making it easier for school districts to dismiss teachers and administrators. The bill also modifies city civil service requirements, making it simpler to remove employees and changing appeal processes. Additionally, it removes a previous requirement that public employers offer health insurance to all permanent, full-time employees. The changes appear designed to reduce union power, provide more flexibility for employers in managing workforce, and streamline employment termination processes across various public sector employment contexts. Most provisions take effect immediately upon enactment and apply to future employment contracts and collective bargaining agreements.
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Bill Summary: This bill relates to employment matters involving public employees including collective bargaining, educator employment matters, personnel records and settlement agreements, city civil service requirements, and health insurance matters. The bill generally strikes statutory changes made by 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 291, and restores statutory language in effect prior to the enactment of 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 291. DIVISION I —— PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. This division makes a variety of changes to Code chapter 20, the public employment relations Act, as well as other Code provisions relating to collective bargaining by public employees. ELIMINATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSIT EMPLOYEE CATEGORIES. The division eliminates public safety employees and transit employees as separate categories of employees for the purposes of public employee collective bargaining, making affected provisions of Code chapter 20 applicable to all public employees governed by Code chapter 20. SCOPE OF NEGOTIATIONS. The division makes changes to subjects which are negotiated through collective bargaining between public employers and public employees under Code section 20.9. The division provides that the scope of negotiations for all public employees shall consist of wages, hours, vacations, insurance, holidays, leaves of absence, shift differentials, overtime compensation, supplemental pay, seniority, transfer procedures, job classifications, health and safety matters, evaluation procedures, procedures for staff reduction, in-service training, dues checkoff, grievance procedures for resolving any questions arising under the agreement, and other matters mutually agreed upon. The division provides that retirement systems shall be excluded from the scope of negotiations. The division strikes language providing that mandatory subjects of negotiation under Code section 20.9 shall be interpreted narrowly and restrictively. The division strikes language limiting the term of a collective bargaining agreement entered into pursuant to Code chapter 20 to a maximum of five years. ARBITRATION PROCEDURES. The division makes changes to the procedures for arbitration of impasses in collective bargaining between public employers and public employees under Code section 20.22. The division modifies the factors that an arbitrator is required to consider in addition to any other relevant factors in making a final determination on an impasse item. The division requires an arbitrator to consider past collective bargaining contracts between the parties including the bargaining that led up to such contracts; comparison of wages, hours, and conditions of employment of the involved public employees with those of other public employees doing comparable work, giving consideration to factors peculiar to the area and the classifications involved; the interests and welfare of the public, the ability of the public employer to finance economic adjustments, and the effect of such adjustments on the normal standard of services; and the power of the public employer to levy taxes and appropriate funds for the conduct of its operations. The division strikes language permitting the parties to agree to change the four-day deadline to serve final offers on impasse items after a request for arbitration is received. The division strikes language prohibiting the parties to an arbitration from introducing, and the arbitrator from accepting or considering, any direct or indirect evidence regarding any subject excluded from negotiations pursuant to Code section 20.9. The division strikes language providing for a maximum increase in base wages in an arbitrator’s award. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE ELECTIONS. The division makes changes to public employee elections conducted pursuant to Code section 20.15. The division strikes language providing for retention and recertification elections and requires the employment appeal board (EAB) to cancel any such elections scheduled or in process. The division requires the EAB to consider a petition for certification of an employee organization as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit for which an employee organization was not retained and recertified as the exclusive representative of that bargaining unit regardless of the amount of time that has elapsed since the retention and recertification election, notwithstanding prior requirements prohibiting such consideration for two years. The division provides that the outcome of a certification or decertification election is determined by a majority vote of the members of the bargaining unit voting, rather than the total membership of the bargaining unit. The division provides for a runoff election if none of the choices on the ballot in a certification election receives a majority vote of the members of the bargaining unit voting. The division lowers the required percentage of support from employees in a bargaining unit required for an employee organization that did not submit a petition for certification as the exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit to be listed on the ballot for a certification election from 30 percent to 10 percent. The division strikes language prohibiting the EAB from considering a petition for certification as the exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit unless a period of two years has elapsed from the date of the last certification election in which an employee organization was not certified as the exclusive representative of that bargaining unit or of the last decertification election in which an employee organization was decertified as the exclusive representative of that bargaining unit. The division prohibits the EAB from considering a petition for certification as the exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit for one year after the employee organization is not certified in a certification election. The division makes additional changes relating to the scheduling of decertification elections. EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION DUES. The division strikes a prohibition on public entities authorizing or administering a deduction from the salaries or wages of its employees for membership dues to an employee organization. The division provides procedures for administering such dues deductions. EAB DUTIES. The division provides that the EAB may interpret and apply, as well as administer, Code chapter 20. The division strikes language permitting the EAB to appoint a certified shorthand reporter to report state employee grievance and discipline resolution proceedings, to contract with a vendor to conduct elections, to establish fees to cover the cost of elections, and to retain certain funds collected by the EAB as repayment receipts. STATEWIDE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS FOLLOWING A GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION YEAR. The division strikes language providing for modified collective bargaining procedures for a proposed, statewide collective bargaining agreement to become effective in the year following a general election in which the governor and certain other elected officials are elected. CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS. The division strikes language providing that certain information relating to elections conducted by the EAB is a confidential record under Code chapter 22, the state open records law. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. The division strikes a definition of “supplemental pay”. The division strikes language providing that a public employer has the right to evaluate public employees in positions within the public agency. The division strikes language providing that a public employee has the right under Code section 20.8 to exercise any right or seek any remedy provided by law, including but not limited to Code sections 70A.28 and 70A.29, Code chapter 8A, subchapter IV, and Code chapters 216 and 400. The division transfers language in Code section 20.10 prohibiting a public employee or any employee organization from negotiating or attempting to negotiate directly with a member of the governing board of a public employer if the public employer has appointed or authorized a bargaining representative for the purpose of bargaining with the public employees or their representative to Code section 20.17. The division decreases the amount of time before an employee organization decertified as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit for violating an injunction against an unlawful strike can be certified again from 24 months to 12 months. The division strikes language prohibiting voluntary contributions by individuals to political parties or candidates through payroll deductions. The division strikes a requirement that a copy of a final collective bargaining agreement be filed with the EAB by the public employer within 10 days of the agreement being entered into. The division strikes a requirement that the EAB maintain an internet site that allows searchable access to a database of collective bargaining agreements and other collective bargaining information. The division changes the period before retirement for a prohibited voluntary reduction to a nonsupervisory rank or grade by a supervisor and related ineligibility for benefits from 36 months to 6 months. The division strikes language providing that a mediator shall not be required to testify in any arbitration proceeding regarding any matters occurring in the course of a mediation. The division requires a council, board of waterworks, or other board or commission which establishes a pension and annuity retirement system pursuant to Code chapter 412 to negotiate in good faith with a certified employee organization which is the collective bargaining representative of the employees, with respect to the amount or rate of the assessment on the wages and salaries of employees and the method or methods for payment of the assessment by the employees. The division makes additional conforming changes. TRANSITION PROVISIONS —— DEADLINE. The division requires parties, mediators, and arbitrators engaging in any collective bargaining procedures provided for in Code chapter 20, Code 2025, who have not, before the effective date of the division, completed such procedures, to immediately terminate any such procedures in process as of the effective date of the division. The division provides that a collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant to such procedures in process shall not become effective. The division prohibits parties, mediators, and arbitrators from engaging in further collective bargaining procedures except as provided in the division. The division requires such parties to commence collective bargaining in accordance with Code section 20.17, as amended by the division. The division requires such parties to complete such bargaining not later than June 30, 2025, unless the parties mutually agree to a different deadline. The division requires the EAB to adopt emergency rules to implement these requirements. The division also requires the department of administrative services to adopt emergency rules to implement the provisions of the division relating to dues deductions. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. The division takes effect upon enactment. With the exception of the section of the division amending Code section 20.6, subsection 1, the division does not apply to collective bargaining agreements which have been ratified in a ratification election, for which an arbitrator has made a final determination, or which have become effective, when such events occurred before the effective date of the division. The division applies to all collective bargaining procedures provided for in Code chapter 20 occurring on and after the effective date of the division and collective bargaining agreements for which a ratification election is held, for which an arbitrator makes a final determination, or which become effective on or after the effective date of the division. DIVISION II —— EDUCATOR EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. This division makes a variety of changes relating to educator employment matters. TERMINATION OF TEACHER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. The division makes various changes relating to the termination of teacher employment contracts. The division shortens various procedural deadlines regarding private hearings held after a superintendent recommends termination of a teacher’s employment contract. The division makes participation in such a private hearing by the superintendent, the superintendent’s designated representatives, the teacher’s immediate supervisor, the teacher, and the teacher’s representatives mandatory on the part of those individuals instead of discretionary. The division requires that the school board employ a certified shorthand reporter to keep a record of a private hearing. The division requires the school board to issue subpoenas for witnesses and evidence on behalf of the board and the teacher. The division provides for a judicial remedy if a witness appears and refuses to testify or to produce required books or papers at a private hearing. The division authorizes the superintendent and the teacher to file written briefs and arguments with the board at the conclusion of the private hearing. The division provides deadlines for determining the status of the teacher’s contract if the teacher does not request a private hearing. The division requires that the decision of the board include findings of fact and conclusions of law. The division strikes language authorizing a school board which votes to continue a teacher’s contract to issue the teacher a one-year, nonrenewable contract. The division permits a teacher to appeal the board’s determination to an adjudicator and provides procedures for such appeals. TEACHER PROBATIONARY PERIODS. The division makes various changes relating to probationary employment of teachers. The division decreases from two years to one year the length of a teacher’s probationary employment period in a school district if the teacher has successfully completed a probationary period of employment for another school district located in Iowa. The division provides that requirements for notices of termination, private hearings, and appeals applicable to nonprobationary teachers whose employment contracts are terminated are applicable to probationary teachers whose employment contracts are terminated. The division strikes alternative procedures for the termination of employment contracts of such probationary teachers, including notification procedures and the opportunity to request a private conference with the school board. EXTRACURRICULAR INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC COACH CONTRACTS. The division makes various changes relating to extracurricular interscholastic athletic coach employment contracts. The division provides that wages for such coaches shall be paid pursuant to established or negotiated supplemental pay schedules. The division provides that employment contracts of such coaches shall be continued automatically in force and effect for equivalent periods and that the termination of such contracts follows procedures similar to those used for teacher contracts. The division strikes language providing that employment contracts of such coaches may be terminated prior to their expiration for any lawful reason following an informal, private hearing before the school board. The division strikes language providing that the decision of the school board to terminate such a contract is final. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. The division makes various changes relating to school administrator employment matters. The division provides that the rate of compensation in an administrator’s employment contract must be on a weekly or monthly basis. The division strikes language authorizing a school board to issue a temporary employment contract to an administrator for a period of up to nine months. The division strikes language authorizing a school board to issue a one-year, nonrenewable employment contract and instead authorizes a school board considering the termination of an administrator’s contract and the administrator to mutually agree to enter into such a contract. The division decreases the probationary employment period for administrators from three years to two years and authorizes a school board to waive the probationary period for an administrator who previously served a probationary period in another school district. The division strikes language providing that a hearing before an administrative law judge requested by an administrator whose employment contract a school board is considering terminating shall be a private hearing. The division reduces certain procedural deadlines relating to such hearings. The division strikes language providing that any witnesses for the parties at the hearing shall be sequestered. The division requires that the decision of the board include findings of fact and conclusions of law. The division strikes language authorizing a school board which votes to continue an administrator’s contract to issue the administrator a one-year, nonrenewable contract. INTENSIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. The division makes various changes relating to intensive assistance programs. The division strikes language providing that a teacher who has previously participated in an intensive assistance program relating to particular Iowa teaching standards or criteria shall not be entitled to participate in another intensive assistance program relating to the same standards or criteria. The division strikes language providing that following a teacher’s participation in an intensive assistance program, the teacher shall be reevaluated to determine whether the teacher successfully completed the intensive assistance program and is meeting district expectations under the applicable Iowa teaching standards or criteria. The division strikes language providing that if the teacher did not successfully complete the intensive assistance program or continues not to meet the applicable Iowa teaching standards or criteria, the board may initiate procedures to terminate the teacher’s employment contract immediately or at the end of the school year or may continue the teacher’s contract for a period not to exceed one year on a nonrenewable basis and without the right to a private hearing. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO EDUCATOR EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. The division strikes language authorizing a school board to issue a temporary employment contract to a teacher for a period of up to six months. The division strikes language providing that just cause for which a teacher may be discharged at any time during the contract year under Code section 279.27 includes but is not limited to a violation of the code of professional conduct and ethics of the board of educational examiners if the board has taken disciplinary action against a teacher during the six months following issuance by the board of a final written decision and finding of fact after a disciplinary proceeding. The division either authorizes or requires a school board and its certified bargaining representative to negotiate various matters pursuant to Code chapter 20. The division makes additional conforming changes. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. The division takes effect upon enactment. The division applies to employment contracts of school employees entered into pursuant to Code chapter 279 on and after the effective date of the division. The division does not apply to collective bargaining agreements pursuant to Code chapter 20 which have been ratified in a ratification election, for which an arbitrator has made a final determination, or which have become effective, when such events occurred before the effective date of the division. The division applies to all collective bargaining procedures provided for in Code chapter 20 occurring on and after the effective date of the division and collective bargaining agreements pursuant to Code chapter 20 for which a ratification election is held, for which an arbitrator makes a final determination, or which become effective on or after the effective date of the division. DIVISION III —— PERSONNEL RECORDS AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS. This division makes changes relating to public employee personnel records and settlement agreements. PERSONNEL RECORDS. The division strikes language providing that certain information relating to the discipline, resignation, discharge, or demotion of a public employee is a public record and requiring notice to affected employees. PERSONNEL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS. The division also strikes language prohibiting a personnel settlement agreement between the state and a state executive branch employee that contains confidentiality or nondisclosure provisions that attempt to prevent the disclosure of the agreement. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. The division takes effect upon enactment. The division applies to requests for records submitted on or after the effective date of the division. DIVISION IV —— CITY CIVIL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. This division makes a variety of changes relating to city civil service requirements under Code chapter 400. SENIORITY RIGHTS. The division strikes language permitting a city council to extinguish statutory seniority rights of all city civil service employees who are not employed or appointed as a fire fighter or police officer, fire chief or police chief, or assistant fire chief or assistant police chief, unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement. The division reestablishes any such rights so extinguished, including accrual of seniority during the period of extinguishment. ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS —— GROUNDS AND PROCEDURES. The division provides that adverse employment action may be taken against a city civil service employee for neglect of duty, disobedience, misconduct, or failure to properly perform the person’s duties. The division strikes language permitting such action to be taken due to any act or failure to act by the employee that is in contravention of law, city policies, or standard operating procedures, or that in the judgment of the person having the appointing power as provided in Code chapter 400, or the chief of police or chief of the fire department, is sufficient to show that the employee is unsuitable or unfit for employment. The division strikes language providing that the scope of review for an appeal to district court from a civil service commission shall be limited to de novo appellate review without a trial or additional evidence, instead providing that the appeal shall be a trial de novo as an equitable action. DIMINUTION OF EMPLOYEES. The division provides that a diminution of city employees by a city council can only be implemented when the public interest requires. The division permits a diminution to be carried out either by abolishing an office and removing the employee from the employee’s classification or grade thereunder, or reducing the number of employees in any classification or grade by suspending the necessary number. The division provides for such removal to be carried out based on seniority and requires that employees so removed be placed on a preferred list for at least three years for purposes of appointments or promotions made during that period to the person’s former duties. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. The division makes changes in terminology relating to adverse employment actions for city civil service employees. The division makes additional conforming changes. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. The division takes effect upon enactment. The division applies to employment actions taken on or after the effective date of the division. DIVISION V —— HEALTH INSURANCE MATTERS. This division strikes a requirement that a public employer shall offer health insurance to all permanent, full-time public employees employed by the public employer. EFFECTIVE DATE. The division takes effect upon enactment.
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• Introduced: 02/26/2025
• Added: 02/27/2025
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 11 : Bill Dotzler (D)*, Janet Petersen (D)*, Liz Bennett (D)*, Sarah Trone Garriott (D)*, Molly Donahue (D)*, Cindy Winckler (D)*, Matt Blake (D)*, Thomas Townsend (D)*, Tony Bisignano (D)*, Herman Quirmbach (D)*, Janice Weiner (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 02/26/2025
• Last Action: Subcommittee: Driscoll, Dotzler, and Schultz. S.J. 393.
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DC bill #B26-0087 • Last Action 02/28/2025
Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
Status: Passed
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to provide more flexible guidelines for public meetings in the District of Columbia. Specifically, the bill allows a meeting to be considered "open to the public" if the public body takes reasonable steps to enable public viewing or hearing of the meeting in real-time, or if real-time technological access is not feasible, to provide access as soon as possible afterward. The bill modifies two sections of the existing law to incorporate this new provision, effectively expanding the definition of public access to government meetings. This change appears designed to accommodate potential technological limitations while ensuring transparency by requiring public bodies to make good-faith efforts to allow public observation of meetings. The act is an emergency amendment, which means it will be in effect for a maximum of 90 days, and it requires approval by the Mayor of the District of Columbia (or Council override of a potential mayoral veto) to become active.
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Bill Summary: AN ACT IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To amend, on an emergency basis, the Open Meetings Act to provide that a meeting shall be deemed open to the public if the public body takes steps reasonably calculated to allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.
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• Introduced: 02/03/2025
• Added: 02/04/2025
• Session: 26th Council
• Sponsors: 1 : Phil Mendelson (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 02/04/2025
• Last Action: Act A26-0019 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002027, Expires on May 26, 2025
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MN bill #SF57 • Last Action 02/27/2025
Interagency group meeting requirement to be open to the public
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Minnesota's data practices laws to require that meetings of interagency groups of state employees making recommendations about permitting decisions must be open to the public, similar to other government body meetings. Specifically, the bill adds interagency groups to the existing statutes that mandate public meeting transparency, ensuring that these groups' discussions and decision-making processes are conducted in a manner accessible to the public. The changes require that votes taken by these interagency groups be recorded in a journal or minutes, just like other government bodies, and that these meetings must allow public attendance. The bill applies to state agencies, boards, commissions, departments, and now explicitly includes interagency groups that provide recommendations on permitting decisions. The effective date for these changes is the day following final enactment, meaning the new transparency requirements will take effect immediately after the bill becomes law.
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Bill Summary: A bill for an act relating to data practices; requiring interagency group meetings to be open to the public; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 13D.01, subdivisions 1, 4; 13D.015, subdivision 1.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2025
• Added: 01/16/2025
• Session: 94th Legislature 2025-2026
• Sponsors: 2 : Steve Green (R)*, Rich Draheim (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/14/2025
• Last Action: Author added Draheim
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SC bill #H3200 • Last Action 02/26/2025
School board meeting transparency
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires public school governing bodies, including charter and special schools, to make their meetings accessible to the public through live electronic transmission, such as livestreaming, with some flexibility for challenging circumstances. The legislation mandates that if a live stream is not possible, a complete audio and video recording must be posted on the school's website within two business days. The State Board of Education will develop a model policy that outlines best practices for livestreaming, including guidelines for making meetings visible and audible in real time, strategies for implementing livestream technology, and methods for publicizing stream availability. School boards must adopt local policies that mirror the state model within three months of its creation, and these policies cannot prevent in-person public participation. The bill includes provisions for schools with limited broadband access to request additional time to comply, and establishes potential penalties for non-compliance of up to one percent of state funds, with penalties varying based on the severity and frequency of violations. The new requirements must be implemented by July 1, 2027, and the act will take effect upon the Governor's approval, with the goal of increasing transparency in public school governance.
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Bill Summary: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-19-85 So As To Promote Public Access To School Board Meetings By Requiring School Boards To Adopt And Implement Policies That Provide Live Electronic Transmission Of Such Meetings, To Extend Applicability Of These Provisions To The Governing Bodies Of Charter Schools And Special Schools, To Provide Flexibility In Certain Circumstances, And To Provide Related Requirements Of The State Board Of Education; And To Provide The Provisions Of This Act Must Be Implemented Before July 1, 2027.
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• Introduced: 12/09/2024
• Added: 12/10/2024
• Session: 126th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 17 : Shannon Erickson (R)*, Murrell Smith (R), Brandon Newton (R), Chris Wooten (R), Robby Robbins (R), Cody Mitchell (R), Tommy Pope (R), David Martin (R), Fawn Pedalino (R), Bill Chumley (R), Weston Newton (R), Bill Taylor (R), Hamilton Grant (D), Steven Long (R), Sarita Edgerton (R), Heather Crawford (R), Val Guest (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 12/05/2024
• Last Action: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford, Guest
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SC bill #H3189 • Last Action 02/26/2025
Local government meeting agendas
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends South Carolina state law by adding a new provision that gives members of school district boards, municipal councils, and county councils the right to place items on the meeting agenda of the board or council they serve on. Under this legislation, these members can request agenda items without needing approval from other governing body members, and such items must be included on the agenda if they comply with the Freedom of Information Act's notice requirements. If a requested item is not placed on the agenda, the member is entitled to a three-minute period of personal privilege during the meeting to publicly address the omission, with additional three-minute periods for each unreasonably excluded item. Importantly, these periods of personal privilege must occur before the meeting can be lawfully adjourned, and any motion to adjourn before these periods take place would be considered invalid. The bill will take effect upon approval by the Governor, and aims to enhance transparency and individual member participation in local government meetings.
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Bill Summary: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 6-1-165 So As To Provide School District Board, Municipal Council, And County Council Members Are Entitled To Place Items On The Agenda Of Any Public Meeting Of The Board Or Council On Which They Serve, To Provide Such Requested Items Must Be Placed On The Agenda If Otherwise In Compliance With Freedom Of Information Act Notice Requirements, To Provide The Member Is Entitled To Periods Of Personal Privilege To Address Any Failures To Place Items On The Agenda, And To Provide Such Periods Of Personal Privilege Must Occur Before The Meeting May Be Adjourned.
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• Introduced: 12/09/2024
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 126th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 2 : John King (D)*, Jay Kilmartin (R)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 12/05/2024
• Last Action: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin
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OK bill #SB664 • Last Action 02/25/2025
Construction Industries Board; modifying eligibility of certain educational institutions to enter into certain contracts. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the powers and responsibilities of the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board regarding educational contracts and workforce development in the skilled trades. Specifically, the bill expands the Board's ability to enter into contracts with various educational institutions, including state-accredited vocational schools, technical schools, and educational systems that offer courses in electrical, mechanical, plumbing, or roofing trades. The bill allows these contracts to focus on developing instructional courses about Oklahoma trade regulations, implementing workforce development programs, and creating public awareness about skilled trade careers. The legislation also establishes detailed guidelines for how these contracts are approved, funded, and evaluated, including requirements that recipients provide comprehensive reports detailing how funds were used and the outcomes achieved. The contracts will be funded through a Skilled Trade Education and Workforce Development Fund, which will receive transfers from existing revolving funds generated by administrative fines in various trade-related licensing areas. Importantly, the bill provides specific mechanisms for transferring and managing these funds, ensuring they are used exclusively for trade-related education and workforce development purposes. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Construction Industries Board; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1000.4a, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 185, O.S.L. 2023 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1000.4a), which relates to additional powers of the Board; modifying eligibility of certain educational institutions to enter into certain contracts; updating statutory language; updating statutory references; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2025
• Added: 01/15/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Kristen Thompson (R)*, Judd Strom (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 01/14/2025
• Last Action: Senate Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism REVISED Hearing (13:30:00 2/25/2025 Room 535)
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OK bill #SB914 • Last Action 02/20/2025
Water and water rights; creating the Oklahoma Regional Water District Act; requiring development and coordination of certain districts for promulgation of regional water plans. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill creates the Oklahoma Regional Water District Act, which directs the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to designate geographic areas as regional water districts by July 1, 2026. These districts will be responsible for developing comprehensive regional water plans that address water resource management, conservation, and drought preparedness. The bill requires the Board to consider factors like river basins, water utility patterns, and local characteristics when establishing district boundaries. Each regional water district must create a plan that provides strategies for water management during different flow conditions, considers existing water planning efforts, explores water management strategies, and protects existing water rights. The districts must include representatives from various stakeholder groups such as counties, municipalities, industries, agricultural interests, and environmental organizations. The bill also amends existing statutes to incorporate these regional water districts into the state's comprehensive water planning process, ensuring that future updates to the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan will account for the regional water districts' input. The new framework aims to ensure sufficient water availability, support economic development, and protect public health and natural resources. The act will become effective on November 1, 2025, giving the state time to establish the regional water districts and develop their initial planning processes.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to water and water rights; creating the Oklahoma Regional Water District Act; providing short title; directing the Oklahoma Water Resources Board to designate certain districts by certain date; specifying terms for designation; directing initial development and coordination of certain districts; requiring development of regional water plans; specifying contents of plans; directing rule promulgation; requiring notice and hearing subject to certain requirements; providing for conflict resolution under certain circumstances; directing report submission; requiring Board to seek financial assistance from certain entities; providing for contractual agreements between Board and political subdivisions; amending 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1086.2, which relates to the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan; conforming language; amending Section 1, Chapter 268, O.S.L. 2023 (82 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1086.7), which relates to the Oklahoma Flood and Drought Management Task Force; conforming language; amending 82 O.S. 2021, Section 1623, which relates to the state flood plan; conforming language; updating statutory language; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Brent Howard (R)*, Carl Newton (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/16/2025
• Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)
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IA bill #SSB1085 • Last Action 02/19/2025
A bill for an act relating to the filing of complaints with the Iowa public information board.(See SF 386.)
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This Study Bill, which amends Section 23.7 of Iowa Code, extends the timeframe for filing complaints with the Iowa Public Information Board (IPIB) from 60 days to 90 days after an alleged violation of Iowa's open meetings (Chapter 21) or open records (Chapter 22) laws occurs, or after the person filing the complaint reasonably could have discovered the violation. The IPIB is the state agency responsible for overseeing compliance with these laws, which ensure that government meetings are open to the public and that public records are accessible.
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Bill Summary: This bill provides that a person has 90 days, rather than 60 days under current law, to file a complaint with the Iowa public information board after an alleged violation of Code chapter 21 (open meetings) or Code chapter 22 (open records) occurred or the complainant could have become aware of the alleged violation.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 0 : State Government
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 02/04/2025
• Last Action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 386.
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MN bill #HF1213 • Last Action 02/19/2025
Member access to cooperative documents and meetings improved, and electronic voting and voting by mail for cooperative board directors required.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill improves transparency and member participation in electric cooperatives by introducing several key provisions. It requires board meetings to be open to all members, with provisions for closing meetings only under specific, limited circumstances, and mandates that meetings can be attended remotely via the internet. The bill also requires cooperatives to maintain a comprehensive website with accessible documents including bylaws, meeting minutes, financial statements, and election information. Members will now have the right to access the cooperative's membership list for legitimate purposes, with safeguards against commercial misuse. The legislation introduces new nomination procedures allowing candidates to be nominated by petition signed by at least 40 members, and mandates that cooperatives implement secure electronic and mail-in voting systems for board elections, ensuring ballot secrecy. Additionally, the bill requires annual notification of members' capital credit allocations and mandates that cooperatives respond to member inquiries about their cumulative capital credits within 45 days. These changes aim to increase member engagement, transparency, and democratic participation in electric cooperative governance, with most provisions becoming effective immediately and electronic voting requirements applying to board elections from September 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary: A bill for an act relating to electric cooperatives; improving member access to cooperative documents and meetings; requiring electronic voting and voting by mail for cooperative board directors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 308A.327.
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• Introduced: 02/19/2025
• Added: 02/19/2025
• Session: 94th Legislature 2025-2026
• Sponsors: 1 : Rick Hansen (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 02/19/2025
• Last Action: Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy
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IA bill #SSB1087 • Last Action 02/19/2025
A bill for an act relating to public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body.(See SF 388.)
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This Study Bill updates public notice requirements for meetings of governmental bodies, which are official groups that make decisions for the public. The bill mandates that when a governmental body announces a meeting, it must now inform news organizations that have requested such notices, post the announcement in a highly visible and easily accessible location that the body designates each year and ensure it's always visible, and also post it on any relevant internet site. If a meeting's agenda is changed after it's been posted, the updated agenda must be clearly marked as "AMENDED," the changes highlighted, and new notice provided. Furthermore, if a meeting is canceled, the governmental body must give notice of the cancellation at least 24 hours beforehand, or as soon as possible if there's a valid reason why that's not feasible. This bill also clarifies that electronic meetings, which allow officials to meet remotely, must follow these same public notice rules, and these updated notice requirements will also apply to announcements for public appointments and employment decisions that give preference to veterans, as well as agreements for sharing entire school grades between districts.
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Bill Summary: This bill relates to public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body. The bill requires the act of giving notice of a meeting of a governmental body to include (1) advising the news media who have filed a request for notice with the governmental body as provided under current law, (2) posting the notice in a prominent and conspicuous place that is designated annually by the governmental body, in a manner such that the notice is visible at all times, and (3) posting the notice on any associated internet site as specified in the bill. If a tentative agenda has been posted and is amended, the amended agenda shall be marked “AMENDED”, the amended provisions identified, and a new notice provided. The bill requires a governmental body to provide notice if a meeting is canceled. The notice must be given at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting or, for good cause shown, as soon as reasonably possible. By operation of law, notice for electronic meetings of governmental bodies as provided in Code section 21.8 (electronic meetings) shall comply with the notice requirements in Code section 21.4 (public notice). In addition, the bill applies to notices for public appointment and employment under Code section 35C.1 (veterans preference —— appointments and employment —— applications) and notices for whole grade sharing agreements under Code section 282.11 (procedure for whole grade sharing agreements).
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• Introduced: 02/04/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 0 : State Government
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 8
• Last Amended: 02/04/2025
• Last Action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 388.
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IL bill #HB3212 • Last Action 02/18/2025
LOCAL GOV BANKRUPTCY NEUT EVAL
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill creates the Local Government Bankruptcy Neutral Evaluation Act, which establishes a structured alternative process for local government entities facing severe financial challenges before resorting to Chapter 9 bankruptcy. The bill allows a local public entity experiencing financial difficulties to initiate a confidential neutral evaluation process involving creditors, where a specially trained, impartial evaluator helps parties explore alternatives to bankruptcy and potentially negotiate debt restructuring. The neutral evaluation process is time-limited (up to 90 days) and requires good-faith participation from all parties, with the goal of avoiding a formal bankruptcy filing. If the neutral evaluation process fails or the entity's financial condition deteriorates, the local government can declare a fiscal emergency and file for bankruptcy, but only after holding a public hearing and making specific findings about the entity's financial state. The bill also provides protections for the evaluation process, including confidentiality of records and discussions, and creates exemptions in the Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act to support the neutral evaluation process. Importantly, the bill emphasizes that bankruptcy should be a last resort and aims to provide a collaborative, transparent approach to addressing local government financial challenges while minimizing disruption to public services.
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Bill Summary: Creates the Local Government Bankruptcy Neutral Evaluation Act. Makes legislative findings. Defines terms. Authorizes a local public entity to initiate a neutral evaluation process if that entity is unable to meet its financial obligations. Provides for the selection and qualification of an evaluator, the evaluation process, cessation of an evaluation, declaration of a fiscal emergency, and definition of liabilities. Provides that records prepared for or used in connection with the Local Government Bankruptcy Neutral Evaluation Act are exempt from disclosure. Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a public body may hold closed meetings related to the Local Government Bankruptcy Neutral Evaluation Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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• Introduced: 02/06/2025
• Added: 02/07/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Steve Reick (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 02/06/2025
• Last Action: Referred to Rules Committee
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DC bill #PR26-0001 • Last Action 02/14/2025
Rules of Organization and Procedure for the Council of the District of Columbia, Council Period 26, Resolution of 2025
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This resolution establishes the Rules of Organization and Procedure for the Council of the District of Columbia for Council Period 26, which begins on January 2, 2025. The resolution comprises three key components: rules for the Council's organization and procedures, a Code of Official Conduct for Council members and staff, and a Sexual Harassment Policy. The rules outline the Council's structure, including committee membership, legislative processes, hearing procedures, and ethical guidelines. The Code of Official Conduct provides comprehensive guidelines for ethical behavior, covering areas such as conflicts of interest, use of government resources, and political activities. The Sexual Harassment Policy establishes a detailed framework for preventing, reporting, and addressing sexual harassment, including multiple reporting channels, investigation procedures, and protections for both complainants and those accused. The resolution aims to ensure transparency, professionalism, and accountability within the Council, with specific provisions for handling various ethical and procedural matters while protecting the rights of all individuals involved.
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Bill Summary: January 2, 2025 To provide rules of organization and procedure for the Council of the District of Columbia, a Code of Official Conduct for the Council of the District of Columbia, and a Sexual Harassment Policy for the Council of the District of Columbia during Council Period 26.
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• Introduced: 01/02/2025
• Added: 01/03/2025
• Session: 26th Council
• Sponsors: 1 : Phil Mendelson (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 3 • Actions: 11
• Last Amended: 01/02/2025
• Last Action: Resolution R26-0001, Effective from Jan 02, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 001289
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DC bill #PR26-0052 • Last Action 02/14/2025
Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This emergency resolution extends the District of Columbia's authority for public bodies to hold virtual meetings, originally implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, to prevent a gap in legal coverage after the expiration of previous temporary legislation. The resolution notes that since 2020, virtual meeting authorization has provided public bodies flexibility and increased meeting access for residents, including seniors, individuals with mobility issues, caregivers, and immunocompromised persons. Specifically, it references previous emergency legislation (the Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2024) that expired on July 14, 2024, and a temporary act passed on May 7, 2024, which is set to expire on March 1, 2025. By declaring an emergency, the Council aims to quickly adopt new legislation that allows public meetings to be considered "open" if the public body takes reasonable steps to allow residents to view or hear the meeting either during the meeting or as soon as technologically feasible afterward, thus maintaining the accessibility and continuity of government operations that was established during the pandemic.
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Bill Summary: February 4, 2025 To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend the Open Meetings Act to provide that a meeting shall be deemed open to the public if the public body takes steps reasonably calculated to allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.
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• Introduced: 02/03/2025
• Added: 02/04/2025
• Session: 26th Council
• Sponsors: 1 : Phil Mendelson (D)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 5
• Last Amended: 02/04/2025
• Last Action: Resolution R26-0036, Effective from Feb 04, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 001466
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IA bill #SF263 • Last Action 02/12/2025
A bill for an act relating to employment matters involving public employees including collective bargaining, educator employment matters, and city civil service requirements, and including effective date, applicability, and transition provisions.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill addresses multiple aspects of employment matters for public employees in Iowa, focusing on collective bargaining, educator employment, and city civil service requirements. The bill essentially reverses several changes made in a 2017 law (House File 291) and restores previous statutory language. Specifically, the bill makes significant modifications to public employee collective bargaining rights, including expanding the scope of negotiable items, changing election procedures for employee organizations, and altering arbitration processes. For educators, the bill adjusts probationary periods, termination procedures, and evaluation standards for teachers and administrators. In the realm of city civil service, the bill reinstates seniority rights for civil service employees and modifies procedures for employee removal, suspension, and appeals. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies to various employment actions and collective bargaining procedures moving forward, with some exceptions for existing agreements and ongoing processes. Overall, the legislation represents a substantial reshaping of public employee workplace regulations in Iowa, primarily rolling back changes implemented in 2017 and providing new frameworks for employee-employer interactions across different sectors of public employment.
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Bill Summary: This bill relates to employment matters involving public employees including collective bargaining, educator employment matters, and city civil service requirements. The bill generally strikes statutory changes made by divisions I, II, and VI of 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 291, and restores statutory language in effect prior to the enactment of those divisions of 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 291. DIVISION I —— PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. This division makes a variety of changes to Code chapter 20, the public employment relations Act, as well as other Code provisions relating to collective bargaining by public employees. ELIMINATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSIT EMPLOYEE CATEGORIES. The division eliminates public safety employees and transit employees as separate categories of employees for the purposes of public employee collective bargaining, making affected provisions of Code chapter 20 applicable to all public employees governed by Code chapter 20. SCOPE OF NEGOTIATIONS. The division makes changes to subjects which are negotiated through collective bargaining between public employers and public employees under Code section 20.9. The division provides that the scope of negotiations for all public employees shall consist of wages, hours, vacations, insurance, holidays, leaves of absence, shift differentials, overtime compensation, supplemental pay, seniority, transfer procedures, job classifications, health and safety matters, evaluation procedures, procedures for staff reduction, in-service training, dues checkoff, grievance procedures for resolving any questions arising under the agreement, and other matters mutually agreed upon. The division provides that retirement systems shall be excluded from the scope of negotiations. The division strikes language providing that mandatory subjects of negotiation under Code section 20.9 shall be interpreted narrowly and restrictively. The division strikes language limiting the term of a collective bargaining agreement entered into pursuant to Code chapter 20 to a maximum of five years. ARBITRATION PROCEDURES. The division makes changes to the procedures for arbitration of impasses in collective bargaining between public employers and public employees under Code section 20.22. The division modifies the factors that an arbitrator is required to consider in addition to any other relevant factors in making a final determination on an impasse item. The division requires an arbitrator to consider past collective bargaining contracts between the parties including the bargaining that led up to such contracts; comparison of wages, hours, and conditions of employment of the involved public employees with those of other public employees doing comparable work, giving consideration to factors peculiar to the area and the classifications involved; the interests and welfare of the public, the ability of the public employer to finance economic adjustments, and the effect of such adjustments on the normal standard of services; and the power of the public employer to levy taxes and appropriate funds for the conduct of its operations. The division strikes language permitting the parties to agree to change the four-day deadline to serve final offers on impasse items after a request for arbitration is received. The division strikes language prohibiting the parties to an arbitration from introducing, and the arbitrator from accepting or considering, any direct or indirect evidence regarding any subject excluded from negotiations pursuant to Code section 20.9. The division strikes language providing for a maximum increase in base wages in an arbitrator’s award. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE ELECTIONS. The division makes changes to public employee elections conducted pursuant to Code section 20.15. The division strikes language providing for retention and recertification elections and requires the employment appeal board (EAB) to cancel any such elections scheduled or in process. The division requires the EAB to consider a petition for certification of an employee organization as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit for which an employee organization was not retained and recertified as the exclusive representative of that bargaining unit regardless of the amount of time that has elapsed since the retention and recertification election, notwithstanding prior requirements prohibiting such consideration for two years. The division provides that the outcome of a certification or decertification election is determined by a majority vote of the members of the bargaining unit voting, rather than the total membership of the bargaining unit. The division provides for a runoff election if none of the choices on the ballot in a certification election receives a majority vote of the members of the bargaining unit voting. The division lowers the required percentage of support from employees in a bargaining unit required for an employee organization that did not submit a petition for certification as the exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit to be listed on the ballot for a certification election from 30 percent to 10 percent. The division strikes language prohibiting the EAB from considering a petition for certification as the exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit unless a period of two years has elapsed from the date of the last certification election in which an employee organization was not certified as the exclusive representative of that bargaining unit or of the last decertification election in which an employee organization was decertified as the exclusive representative of that bargaining unit. The division prohibits the EAB from considering a petition for certification as the exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit for one year after the employee organization is not certified in a certification election. The division makes additional changes relating to the scheduling of decertification elections. EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION DUES. The division strikes a prohibition on public entities authorizing or administering a deduction from the salaries or wages of its employees for membership dues to an employee organization. The division provides procedures for administering such dues deductions. EAB DUTIES. The division provides that the EAB may interpret and apply, as well as administer, Code chapter 20. The division strikes language permitting the EAB to appoint a certified shorthand reporter to report state employee grievance and discipline resolution proceedings, to contract with a vendor to conduct elections, to establish fees to cover the cost of elections, and to retain certain funds collected by the EAB as repayment receipts. STATEWIDE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS FOLLOWING A GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION YEAR. The division strikes language providing for modified collective bargaining procedures for a proposed, statewide collective bargaining agreement to become effective in the year following a general election in which the governor and certain other elected officials are elected. CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS. The division strikes language providing that certain information relating to elections conducted by the EAB is a confidential record under Code chapter 22, the state open records law. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. The division strikes a definition of “supplemental pay”. The division strikes language providing that a public employer has the right to evaluate public employees in positions within the public agency. The division strikes language providing that a public employee has the right under Code section 20.8 to exercise any right or seek any remedy provided by law, including but not limited to Code sections 70A.28 and 70A.29, Code chapter 8A, subchapter IV, and Code chapters 216 and 400. The division transfers language in Code section 20.10 prohibiting a public employee or any employee organization from negotiating or attempting to negotiate directly with a member of the governing board of a public employer if the public employer has appointed or authorized a bargaining representative for the purpose of bargaining with the public employees or their representative to Code section 20.17. The division decreases the amount of time before an employee organization decertified as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit for violating an injunction against an unlawful strike can be certified again from 24 months to 12 months. The division strikes language prohibiting voluntary contributions by individuals to political parties or candidates through payroll deductions. The division strikes a requirement that a copy of a final collective bargaining agreement be filed with the EAB by the public employer within 10 days of the agreement being entered into. The division strikes a requirement that the EAB maintain an internet site that allows searchable access to a database of collective bargaining agreements and other collective bargaining information. The division changes the period before retirement for a prohibited voluntary reduction to a nonsupervisory rank or grade by a supervisor and related ineligibility for benefits from 36 months to 6 months. The division strikes language providing that a mediator shall not be required to testify in any arbitration proceeding regarding any matters occurring in the course of a mediation. The division requires a council, board of waterworks, or other board or commission which establishes a pension and annuity retirement system pursuant to Code chapter 412 to negotiate in good faith with a certified employee organization which is the collective bargaining representative of the employees, with respect to the amount or rate of the assessment on the wages and salaries of employees and the method or methods for payment of the assessment by the employees. The division makes additional conforming changes. TRANSITION PROVISIONS —— DEADLINE. The division requires parties, mediators, and arbitrators engaging in any collective bargaining procedures provided for in Code chapter 20, Code 2025, who have not, before the effective date of the division, completed such procedures, to immediately terminate any such procedures in process as of the effective date of the division. The division provides that a collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant to such procedures in process shall not become effective. The division prohibits parties, mediators, and arbitrators from engaging in further collective bargaining procedures except as provided in the division. The division requires such parties to commence collective bargaining in accordance with Code section 20.17, as amended by the division. The division requires such parties to complete such bargaining not later than June 30, 2025, unless the parties mutually agree to a different deadline. The division requires the EAB to adopt emergency rules to implement these requirements. The division also requires the department of administrative services to adopt emergency rules to implement the provisions of the division relating to dues deductions. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. The division takes effect upon enactment. With the exception of the section of the division amending Code section 20.6, subsection 1, the division does not apply to collective bargaining agreements which have been ratified in a ratification election, for which an arbitrator has made a final determination, or which have become effective, when such events occurred before the effective date of the division. The division applies to all collective bargaining procedures provided for in Code chapter 20 occurring on and after the effective date of the division and collective bargaining agreements for which a ratification election is held, for which an arbitrator makes a final determination, or which become effective on or after the effective date of the division. DIVISION II —— EDUCATOR EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. This division makes a variety of changes relating to educator employment matters. TERMINATION OF TEACHER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. The division makes various changes relating to the termination of teacher employment contracts. The division shortens various procedural deadlines regarding private hearings held after a superintendent recommends termination of a teacher’s employment contract. The division makes participation in such a private hearing by the superintendent, the superintendent’s designated representatives, the teacher’s immediate supervisor, the teacher, and the teacher’s representatives mandatory on the part of those individuals instead of discretionary. The division requires that the school board employ a certified shorthand reporter to keep a record of a private hearing. The division requires the school board to issue subpoenas for witnesses and evidence on behalf of the board and the teacher. The division provides for a judicial remedy if a witness appears and refuses to testify or to produce required books or papers at a private hearing. The division authorizes the superintendent and the teacher to file written briefs and arguments with the board at the conclusion of the private hearing. The division provides deadlines for determining the status of the teacher’s contract if the teacher does not request a private hearing. The division requires that the decision of the board include findings of fact and conclusions of law. The division strikes language authorizing a school board which votes to continue a teacher’s contract to issue the teacher a one-year, nonrenewable contract. The division permits a teacher to appeal the board’s determination to an adjudicator and provides procedures for such appeals. TEACHER PROBATIONARY PERIODS. The division makes various changes relating to probationary employment of teachers. The division decreases from two years to one year the length of a teacher’s probationary employment period in a school district if the teacher has successfully completed a probationary period of employment for another school district located in Iowa. The division provides that requirements for notices of termination, private hearings, and appeals applicable to nonprobationary teachers whose employment contracts are terminated are applicable to probationary teachers whose employment contracts are terminated. The division strikes alternative procedures for the termination of employment contracts of such probationary teachers, including notification procedures and the opportunity to request a private conference with the school board. EXTRACURRICULAR INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC COACH CONTRACTS. The division makes various changes relating to extracurricular interscholastic athletic coach employment contracts. The division provides that wages for such coaches shall be paid pursuant to established or negotiated supplemental pay schedules. The division provides that employment contracts of such coaches shall be continued automatically in force and effect for equivalent periods and that the termination of such contracts follows procedures similar to those used for teacher contracts. The division strikes language providing that employment contracts of such coaches may be terminated prior to their expiration for any lawful reason following an informal, private hearing before the school board. The division strikes language providing that the decision of the school board to terminate such a contract is final. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. The division makes various changes relating to school administrator employment matters. The division provides that the rate of compensation in an administrator’s employment contract must be on a weekly or monthly basis. The division strikes language authorizing a school board to issue a temporary employment contract to an administrator for a period of up to nine months. The division strikes language authorizing a school board to issue a one-year, nonrenewable employment contract and instead authorizes a school board considering the termination of an administrator’s contract and the administrator to mutually agree to enter into such a contract. The division decreases the probationary employment period for administrators from three years to two years and authorizes a school board to waive the probationary period for an administrator who previously served a probationary period in another school district. The division strikes language providing that a hearing before an administrative law judge requested by an administrator whose employment contract a school board is considering terminating shall be a private hearing. The division reduces certain procedural deadlines relating to such hearings. The division strikes language providing that any witnesses for the parties at the hearing shall be sequestered. The division requires that the decision of the board include findings of fact and conclusions of law. The division strikes language authorizing a school board which votes to continue an administrator’s contract to issue the administrator a one-year, nonrenewable contract. INTENSIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. The division makes various changes relating to intensive assistance programs. The division strikes language providing that a teacher who has previously participated in an intensive assistance program relating to particular Iowa teaching standards or criteria shall not be entitled to participate in another intensive assistance program relating to the same standards or criteria. The division strikes language providing that following a teacher’s participation in an intensive assistance program, the teacher shall be reevaluated to determine whether the teacher successfully completed the intensive assistance program and is meeting district expectations under the applicable Iowa teaching standards or criteria. The division strikes language providing that if the teacher did not successfully complete the intensive assistance program or continues not to meet the applicable Iowa teaching standards or criteria, the board may initiate procedures to terminate the teacher’s employment contract immediately or at the end of the school year or may continue the teacher’s contract for a period not to exceed one year on a nonrenewable basis and without the right to a private hearing. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO EDUCATOR EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. The division strikes language authorizing a school board to issue a temporary employment contract to a teacher for a period of up to six months. The division strikes language providing that just cause for which a teacher may be discharged at any time during the contract year under Code section 279.27 includes but is not limited to a violation of the code of professional conduct and ethics of the board of educational examiners if the board has taken disciplinary action against a teacher during the six months following issuance by the board of a final written decision and finding of fact after a disciplinary proceeding. The division either authorizes or requires a school board and its certified bargaining representative to negotiate various matters pursuant to Code chapter 20. The division makes additional conforming changes. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. The division takes effect upon enactment. The division applies to employment contracts of school employees entered into pursuant to Code chapter 279 on and after the effective date of the division. The division does not apply to collective bargaining agreements pursuant to Code chapter 20 which have been ratified in a ratification election, for which an arbitrator has made a final determination, or which have become effective, when such events occurred before the effective date of the division. The division applies to all collective bargaining procedures provided for in Code chapter 20 occurring on and after the effective date of the division and collective bargaining agreements pursuant to Code chapter 20 for which a ratification election is held, for which an arbitrator makes a final determination, or which become effective on or after the effective date of the division. DIVISION III —— CITY CIVIL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. This division makes a variety of changes relating to city civil service requirements under Code chapter 400. SENIORITY RIGHTS. The division strikes language permitting a city council to extinguish statutory seniority rights of all city civil service employees who are not employed or appointed as a fire fighter or police officer, fire chief or police chief, or assistant fire chief or assistant police chief, unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement. The division reestablishes any such rights so extinguished, including accrual of seniority during the period of extinguishment. ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS —— GROUNDS AND PROCEDURES. The division provides that adverse employment action may be taken against a city civil service employee for neglect of duty, disobedience, misconduct, or failure to properly perform the person’s duties. The division strikes language permitting such action to be taken due to any act or failure to act by the employee that is in contravention of law, city policies, or standard operating procedures, or that in the judgment of the person having the appointing power as provided in Code chapter 400, or the chief of police or chief of the fire department, is sufficient to show that the employee is unsuitable or unfit for employment. The division strikes language providing that the scope of review for an appeal to district court from a civil service commission shall be limited to de novo appellate review without a trial or additional evidence, instead providing that the appeal shall be a trial de novo as an equitable action. DIMINUTION OF EMPLOYEES. The division provides that a diminution of city employees by a city council can only be implemented when the public interest requires. The division permits a diminution to be carried out either by abolishing an office and removing the employee from the employee’s classification or grade thereunder, or reducing the number of employees in any classification or grade by suspending the necessary number. The division provides for such removal to be carried out based on seniority and requires that employees so removed be placed on a preferred list for at least three years for purposes of appointments or promotions made during that period to the person’s former duties. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. The division makes changes in terminology relating to adverse employment actions for city civil service employees. The division makes additional conforming changes. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. The division takes effect upon enactment. The division applies to employment actions taken on or after the effective date of the division.
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• Introduced: 02/11/2025
• Added: 02/12/2025
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 10 : Molly Donahue (D)*, Liz Bennett (D)*, Bill Dotzler (D)*, Cindy Winckler (D)*, Janet Petersen (D)*, Art Staed (D)*, Matt Blake (D)*, Sarah Trone Garriott (D)*, Thomas Townsend (D)*, Mike Zimmer (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 02/11/2025
• Last Action: Subcommittee: Driscoll, Donahue, and Taylor. S.J. 256.
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PA bill #HR72 • Last Action 02/12/2025
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for meeting publications.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This resolution amends the Rules of the House of Representatives by adding Rule 79, which requires members to publish details of certain meetings on their official state websites. Specifically, the rule applies to both in-person and virtual meetings with nonconstituents where state law, regulations, or legislation are discussed. The publication must include the date and time of the meeting, the names of all nonconstituents in attendance, and their primary organizational affiliations. The resolution also mandates that members follow all provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 65 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, which relates to open meetings. This new rule appears aimed at increasing transparency by ensuring that interactions between legislators and non-constituent stakeholders are made publicly accessible, allowing constituents to be informed about discussions that might influence potential legislative actions.
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Bill Summary: A Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for meeting publications.
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• Introduced: 02/10/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Joe Webster (D)*, Liz Hanbidge (D), Keith Harris (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 02/13/2025
• Last Action: Referred to Rules
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IL bill #SB2168 • Last Action 02/07/2025
OPEN MTGS-NOTICE OF CHANGES
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Open Meetings Act to modify how public bodies provide notice of changes to their regular meeting schedules. Previously, governmental bodies were required to publish notice of meeting date changes in a newspaper or, for smaller local units with populations under 500 without a newspaper, post notices in at least 3 prominent places. The bill eliminates these newspaper publication and multiple posting requirements. Instead, it now mandates that when a public body changes its regular meeting dates, it must provide at least 10 days' notice by posting the change at the body's principal office (or the building where the meeting will be held) and, crucially, on the public body's website. This change aims to modernize meeting notice procedures by leveraging online platforms to improve public access to information about government meeting schedules, making it easier for citizens to stay informed about when and where public meetings will take place.
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Bill Summary: Amends the Open Meetings Act. In provisions regarding notice of changes to regular meeting dates, deletes requirements for publication in a newspaper or, in certain cases, posting in at least 3 prominent places within the governmental unit. Adds a requirement that notice of changes to regular meeting dates shall also be posted on the website of the public body.
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• Introduced: 02/07/2025
• Added: 02/08/2025
• Session: 104th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 02/07/2025
• Last Action: Referred to Assignments
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MN bill #SF988 • Last Action 02/06/2025
Meetings of the Minnesota Historical Society requirement to be open to the public and the Minnesota Historical Society's data to be public data as to state-owned properties
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill requires meetings of the Minnesota Historical Society's executive council to be open to the public when discussing state-owned historic sites, historic places, or properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Specifically, these meetings must comply with Minnesota's open meeting laws (Chapter 13D), which generally mandate that governmental bodies conduct their discussions and decision-making in a transparent manner accessible to the public. Additionally, the bill stipulates that data maintained by the Minnesota Historical Society about these state-owned historic properties must be considered public data, meaning it can be accessed and reviewed by members of the public under Minnesota's data practices law. This legislation aims to increase transparency around the management and information related to historically significant state-owned properties, ensuring that the public has insight into how these important cultural resources are handled and documented.
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Bill Summary: A bill for an act relating to state government; requiring meetings of the Minnesota Historical Society to be open to the public and the Minnesota Historical Society's data to be public data as to state-owned properties; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 138.
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• Introduced: 02/05/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 94th Legislature 2025-2026
• Sponsors: 1 : Jeff Howe (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 02/03/2025
• Last Action: Referred to State and Local Government
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IA bill #HSB75 • Last Action 02/06/2025
A bill for an act relating to public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body.(See HF 259.)
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This Study Bill updates public notice requirements for meetings of governmental bodies, which are official groups like city councils or school boards. It mandates that when a governmental body announces a meeting, they must now inform news media that have requested such notices, post the announcement in a highly visible, designated public spot that is always accessible, and also publish it on any official internet site they maintain. If a meeting's agenda is changed after being posted, the updated agenda must be clearly marked as "AMENDED," with the specific changes highlighted, and a new notice must be issued. Furthermore, if a meeting is canceled, the governmental body must provide notice of the cancellation at least 24 hours in advance, or as soon as practically possible if there's a valid reason preventing earlier notice. These updated rules also apply to notices for appointments and employment decisions involving veterans, as well as agreements for sharing entire school grades between districts.
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Bill Summary: This bill relates to public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body. The bill requires the act of giving notice of a meeting of a governmental body to include (1) advising the news media who have filed a request for notice with the governmental body as provided under current law, (2) posting the notice in a prominent and conspicuous place that is designated annually by the governmental body, in a manner such that the notice is visible at all times, and (3) posting the notice on any associated internet site as specified in the bill. If a tentative agenda has been posted and is amended, the amended agenda shall be marked “AMENDED”, the amended provisions identified, and a new notice provided. The bill requires a governmental body to provide notice if a meeting is canceled. The notice must be given at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting or, for good cause shown, as soon as reasonably possible. By operation of law, notice for electronic meetings of governmental bodies as provided in Code section 21.8 (electronic meetings) shall comply with the notice requirements in Code section 21.4 (public notice). In addition, the bill applies to notices for public appointment and employment under Code section 35C.1 (veterans preference —— appointments and employment —— applications) and notices for whole grade sharing agreements under Code section 282.11 (procedure for whole grade sharing agreements).
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• Introduced: 01/23/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 0 : State Government
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 11
• Last Amended: 01/23/2025
• Last Action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 259.
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TN bill #HB0031 • Last Action 02/06/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 1-3-120; Title 5; Title 8, Chapter 44 and Title 10, Chapter 7, relative to public notices.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Tennessee law to provide county governments with an alternative method for publishing public notices. Specifically, counties would now be allowed to publish required public notices on their official county website instead of in a traditional newspaper of general circulation. To ensure transparency and maintain existing standards, the bill stipulates that the online publication must meet all existing publication requirements, including adherence to the same publication periods as currently mandated. This change offers counties more flexibility in how they communicate public information, potentially reducing publication costs while still ensuring that important notices remain accessible to the public. The bill would take effect immediately upon becoming law, with the stated purpose of serving the public welfare by modernizing public notice procedures.
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Bill Summary: As introduced, authorizes county governments to publish required public notices on the applicable county's website in lieu of publication in a newspaper of general circulation as long as such publication complies with all other requirements for publication, including the period for publication. - Amends TCA Section 1-3-120; Title 5; Title 8, Chapter 44 and Title 10, Chapter 7.
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• Introduced: 12/11/2024
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 114th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Jason Zachary (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 12/11/2024
• Last Action: Withdrawn.
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IA bill #SF196 • Last Action 02/05/2025
A bill for an act relating to employment matters involving public employees including collective bargaining, educator employment matters, personnel records and settlement agreements, city civil service requirements, and health insurance matters, and including effective date, applicability, and transition provisions.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill makes comprehensive changes to various employment and labor laws in Iowa, primarily affecting public employees, educators, and city civil service workers. The bill is divided into five main divisions, each addressing different aspects of employment regulations. Division I focuses on public employee collective bargaining, significantly modifying the scope of negotiations, arbitration procedures, and election processes for employee organizations. The bill narrows the scope of collective bargaining to specific topics like wages, hours, and benefits, while excluding retirement systems from negotiations. It also changes the certification and decertification processes for employee organizations, making it easier to challenge existing representations and lowering the threshold for inclusion on ballots. Division II addresses educator employment matters, altering procedures for teacher and administrator contract terminations, evaluation processes, and probationary periods. It introduces more streamlined hearing procedures and changes the appeals process for contract terminations. Division III modifies personnel records and settlement agreement regulations, particularly around the disclosure of disciplinary actions. Division IV revises city civil service requirements, reestablishing seniority rights and changing procedures for employee removals and appeals. Division V eliminates the requirement for public employers to offer health insurance to all permanent, full-time employees. Overall, the bill represents a significant reshaping of employment regulations that generally appears to reduce protections and negotiating power for public employees and educators.
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Bill Summary: This bill relates to employment matters involving public employees including collective bargaining, educator employment matters, personnel records and settlement agreements, city civil service requirements, and health insurance matters. The bill generally strikes statutory changes made by 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 291, and restores statutory language in effect prior to the enactment of 2017 Iowa Acts, House File 291. DIVISION I —— PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. This division makes a variety of changes to Code chapter 20, the public employment relations Act, as well as other Code provisions relating to collective bargaining by public employees. ELIMINATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRANSIT EMPLOYEE CATEGORIES. The division eliminates public safety employees and transit employees as separate categories of employees for the purposes of public employee collective bargaining, making affected provisions of Code chapter 20 applicable to all public employees governed by Code chapter 20. SCOPE OF NEGOTIATIONS. The division makes changes to subjects which are negotiated through collective bargaining between public employers and public employees under Code section 20.9. The division provides that the scope of negotiations for all public employees shall consist of wages, hours, vacations, insurance, holidays, leaves of absence, shift differentials, overtime compensation, supplemental pay, seniority, transfer procedures, job classifications, health and safety matters, evaluation procedures, procedures for staff reduction, in-service training, dues checkoff, grievance procedures for resolving any questions arising under the agreement, and other matters mutually agreed upon. The division provides that retirement systems shall be excluded from the scope of negotiations. The division strikes language providing that mandatory subjects of negotiation under Code section 20.9 shall be interpreted narrowly and restrictively. The division strikes language limiting the term of a collective bargaining agreement entered into pursuant to Code chapter 20 to a maximum of five years. ARBITRATION PROCEDURES. The division makes changes to the procedures for arbitration of impasses in collective bargaining between public employers and public employees under Code section 20.22. The division modifies the factors that an arbitrator is required to consider in addition to any other relevant factors in making a final determination on an impasse item. The division requires an arbitrator to consider past collective bargaining contracts between the parties including the bargaining that led up to such contracts; comparison of wages, hours, and conditions of employment of the involved public employees with those of other public employees doing comparable work, giving consideration to factors peculiar to the area and the classifications involved; the interests and welfare of the public, the ability of the public employer to finance economic adjustments, and the effect of such adjustments on the normal standard of services; and the power of the public employer to levy taxes and appropriate funds for the conduct of its operations. The division strikes language permitting the parties to agree to change the four-day deadline to serve final offers on impasse items after a request for arbitration is received. The division strikes language prohibiting the parties to an arbitration from introducing, and the arbitrator from accepting or considering, any direct or indirect evidence regarding any subject excluded from negotiations pursuant to Code section 20.9. The division strikes language providing for a maximum increase in base wages in an arbitrator’s award. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE ELECTIONS. The division makes changes to public employee elections conducted pursuant to Code section 20.15. The division strikes language providing for retention and recertification elections and requires the employment appeal board (EAB) to cancel any such elections scheduled or in process. The division requires the EAB to consider a petition for certification of an employee organization as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit for which an employee organization was not retained and recertified as the exclusive representative of that bargaining unit regardless of the amount of time that has elapsed since the retention and recertification election, notwithstanding prior requirements prohibiting such consideration for two years. The division provides that the outcome of a certification or decertification election is determined by a majority vote of the members of the bargaining unit voting, rather than the total membership of the bargaining unit. The division provides for a runoff election if none of the choices on the ballot in a certification election receives a majority vote of the members of the bargaining unit voting. The division lowers the required percentage of support from employees in a bargaining unit required for an employee organization that did not submit a petition for certification as the exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit to be listed on the ballot for a certification election from 30 percent to 10 percent. The division strikes language prohibiting the EAB from considering a petition for certification as the exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit unless a period of two years has elapsed from the date of the last certification election in which an employee organization was not certified as the exclusive representative of that bargaining unit or of the last decertification election in which an employee organization was decertified as the exclusive representative of that bargaining unit. The division prohibits the EAB from considering a petition for certification as the exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit for one year after the employee organization is not certified in a certification election. The division makes additional changes relating to the scheduling of decertification elections. EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION DUES. The division strikes a prohibition on public entities authorizing or administering a deduction from the salaries or wages of its employees for membership dues to an employee organization. The division provides procedures for administering such dues deductions. EAB DUTIES. The division provides that the EAB may interpret and apply, as well as administer, Code chapter 20. The division strikes language permitting the EAB to appoint a certified shorthand reporter to report state employee grievance and discipline resolution proceedings, to contract with a vendor to conduct elections, to establish fees to cover the cost of elections, and to retain certain funds collected by the EAB as repayment receipts. STATEWIDE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS FOLLOWING A GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION YEAR. The division strikes language providing for modified collective bargaining procedures for a proposed, statewide collective bargaining agreement to become effective in the year following a general election in which the governor and certain other elected officials are elected. CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS. The division strikes language providing that certain information relating to elections conducted by the EAB is a confidential record under Code chapter 22, the state open records law. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. The division strikes a definition of “supplemental pay”. The division strikes language providing that a public employer has the right to evaluate public employees in positions within the public agency. The division strikes language providing that a public employee has the right under Code section 20.8 to exercise any right or seek any remedy provided by law, including but not limited to Code sections 70A.28 and 70A.29, Code chapter 8A, subchapter IV, and Code chapters 216 and 400. The division transfers language in Code section 20.10 prohibiting a public employee or any employee organization from negotiating or attempting to negotiate directly with a member of the governing board of a public employer if the public employer has appointed or authorized a bargaining representative for the purpose of bargaining with the public employees or their representative to Code section 20.17. The division decreases the amount of time before an employee organization decertified as the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit for violating an injunction against an unlawful strike can be certified again from 24 months to 12 months. The division strikes language prohibiting voluntary contributions by individuals to political parties or candidates through payroll deductions. The division strikes a requirement that a copy of a final collective bargaining agreement be filed with the EAB by the public employer within 10 days of the agreement being entered into. The division strikes a requirement that the EAB maintain an internet site that allows searchable access to a database of collective bargaining agreements and other collective bargaining information. The division changes the period before retirement for a prohibited voluntary reduction to a nonsupervisory rank or grade by a supervisor and related ineligibility for benefits from 36 months to 6 months. The division strikes language providing that a mediator shall not be required to testify in any arbitration proceeding regarding any matters occurring in the course of a mediation. The division requires a council, board of waterworks, or other board or commission which establishes a pension and annuity retirement system pursuant to Code chapter 412 to negotiate in good faith with a certified employee organization which is the collective bargaining representative of the employees, with respect to the amount or rate of the assessment on the wages and salaries of employees and the method or methods for payment of the assessment by the employees. The division makes additional conforming changes. TRANSITION PROVISIONS —— DEADLINE. The division requires parties, mediators, and arbitrators engaging in any collective bargaining procedures provided for in Code chapter 20, Code 2025, who have not, before the effective date of the division, completed such procedures, to immediately terminate any such procedures in process as of the effective date of the division. The division provides that a collective bargaining agreement negotiated pursuant to such procedures in process shall not become effective. The division prohibits parties, mediators, and arbitrators from engaging in further collective bargaining procedures except as provided in the division. The division requires such parties to commence collective bargaining in accordance with Code section 20.17, as amended by the division. The division requires such parties to complete such bargaining not later than June 30, 2025, unless the parties mutually agree to a different deadline. The division requires the EAB to adopt emergency rules to implement these requirements. The division also requires the department of administrative services to adopt emergency rules to implement the provisions of the division relating to dues deductions. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. The division takes effect upon enactment. With the exception of the section of the division amending Code section 20.6, subsection 1, the division does not apply to collective bargaining agreements which have been ratified in a ratification election, for which an arbitrator has made a final determination, or which have become effective, when such events occurred before the effective date of the division. The division applies to all collective bargaining procedures provided for in Code chapter 20 occurring on and after the effective date of the division and collective bargaining agreements for which a ratification election is held, for which an arbitrator makes a final determination, or which become effective on or after the effective date of the division. DIVISION II —— EDUCATOR EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. This division makes a variety of changes relating to educator employment matters. TERMINATION OF TEACHER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS. The division makes various changes relating to the termination of teacher employment contracts. The division shortens various procedural deadlines regarding private hearings held after a superintendent recommends termination of a teacher’s employment contract. The division makes participation in such a private hearing by the superintendent, the superintendent’s designated representatives, the teacher’s immediate supervisor, the teacher, and the teacher’s representatives mandatory on the part of those individuals instead of discretionary. The division requires that the school board employ a certified shorthand reporter to keep a record of a private hearing. The division requires the school board to issue subpoenas for witnesses and evidence on behalf of the board and the teacher. The division provides for a judicial remedy if a witness appears and refuses to testify or to produce required books or papers at a private hearing. The division authorizes the superintendent and the teacher to file written briefs and arguments with the board at the conclusion of the private hearing. The division provides deadlines for determining the status of the teacher’s contract if the teacher does not request a private hearing. The division requires that the decision of the board include findings of fact and conclusions of law. The division strikes language authorizing a school board which votes to continue a teacher’s contract to issue the teacher a one-year, nonrenewable contract. The division permits a teacher to appeal the board’s determination to an adjudicator and provides procedures for such appeals. TEACHER PROBATIONARY PERIODS. The division makes various changes relating to probationary employment of teachers. The division decreases from two years to one year the length of a teacher’s probationary employment period in a school district if the teacher has successfully completed a probationary period of employment for another school district located in Iowa. The division provides that requirements for notices of termination, private hearings, and appeals applicable to nonprobationary teachers whose employment contracts are terminated are applicable to probationary teachers whose employment contracts are terminated. The division strikes alternative procedures for the termination of employment contracts of such probationary teachers, including notification procedures and the opportunity to request a private conference with the school board. EXTRACURRICULAR INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC COACH CONTRACTS. The division makes various changes relating to extracurricular interscholastic athletic coach employment contracts. The division provides that wages for such coaches shall be paid pursuant to established or negotiated supplemental pay schedules. The division provides that employment contracts of such coaches shall be continued automatically in force and effect for equivalent periods and that the termination of such contracts follows procedures similar to those used for teacher contracts. The division strikes language providing that employment contracts of such coaches may be terminated prior to their expiration for any lawful reason following an informal, private hearing before the school board. The division strikes language providing that the decision of the school board to terminate such a contract is final. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. The division makes various changes relating to school administrator employment matters. The division provides that the rate of compensation in an administrator’s employment contract must be on a weekly or monthly basis. The division strikes language authorizing a school board to issue a temporary employment contract to an administrator for a period of up to nine months. The division strikes language authorizing a school board to issue a one-year, nonrenewable employment contract and instead authorizes a school board considering the termination of an administrator’s contract and the administrator to mutually agree to enter into such a contract. The division decreases the probationary employment period for administrators from three years to two years and authorizes a school board to waive the probationary period for an administrator who previously served a probationary period in another school district. The division strikes language providing that a hearing before an administrative law judge requested by an administrator whose employment contract a school board is considering terminating shall be a private hearing. The division reduces certain procedural deadlines relating to such hearings. The division strikes language providing that any witnesses for the parties at the hearing shall be sequestered. The division requires that the decision of the board include findings of fact and conclusions of law. The division strikes language authorizing a school board which votes to continue an administrator’s contract to issue the administrator a one-year, nonrenewable contract. INTENSIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. The division makes various changes relating to intensive assistance programs. The division strikes language providing that a teacher who has previously participated in an intensive assistance program relating to particular Iowa teaching standards or criteria shall not be entitled to participate in another intensive assistance program relating to the same standards or criteria. The division strikes language providing that following a teacher’s participation in an intensive assistance program, the teacher shall be reevaluated to determine whether the teacher successfully completed the intensive assistance program and is meeting district expectations under the applicable Iowa teaching standards or criteria. The division strikes language providing that if the teacher did not successfully complete the intensive assistance program or continues not to meet the applicable Iowa teaching standards or criteria, the board may initiate procedures to terminate the teacher’s employment contract immediately or at the end of the school year or may continue the teacher’s contract for a period not to exceed one year on a nonrenewable basis and without the right to a private hearing. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO EDUCATOR EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. The division strikes language authorizing a school board to issue a temporary employment contract to a teacher for a period of up to six months. The division strikes language providing that just cause for which a teacher may be discharged at any time during the contract year under Code section 279.27 includes but is not limited to a violation of the code of professional conduct and ethics of the board of educational examiners if the board has taken disciplinary action against a teacher during the six months following issuance by the board of a final written decision and finding of fact after a disciplinary proceeding. The division either authorizes or requires a school board and its certified bargaining representative to negotiate various matters pursuant to Code chapter 20. The division makes additional conforming changes. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. The division takes effect upon enactment. The division applies to employment contracts of school employees entered into pursuant to Code chapter 279 on and after the effective date of the division. The division does not apply to collective bargaining agreements pursuant to Code chapter 20 which have been ratified in a ratification election, for which an arbitrator has made a final determination, or which have become effective, when such events occurred before the effective date of the division. The division applies to all collective bargaining procedures provided for in Code chapter 20 occurring on and after the effective date of the division and collective bargaining agreements pursuant to Code chapter 20 for which a ratification election is held, for which an arbitrator makes a final determination, or which become effective on or after the effective date of the division. DIVISION III —— PERSONNEL RECORDS AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS. This division makes changes relating to public employee personnel records and settlement agreements. PERSONNEL RECORDS. The division strikes language providing that certain information relating to the discipline, resignation, discharge, or demotion of a public employee is a public record and requiring notice to affected employees. PERSONNEL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS. The division also strikes language prohibiting a personnel settlement agreement between the state and a state executive branch employee that contains confidentiality or nondisclosure provisions that attempt to prevent the disclosure of the agreement. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. The division takes effect upon enactment. The division applies to requests for records submitted on or after the effective date of the division. DIVISION IV —— CITY CIVIL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. This division makes a variety of changes relating to city civil service requirements under Code chapter 400. SENIORITY RIGHTS. The division strikes language permitting a city council to extinguish statutory seniority rights of all city civil service employees who are not employed or appointed as a fire fighter or police officer, fire chief or police chief, or assistant fire chief or assistant police chief, unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement. The division reestablishes any such rights so extinguished, including accrual of seniority during the period of extinguishment. ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTIONS —— GROUNDS AND PROCEDURES. The division provides that adverse employment action may be taken against a city civil service employee for neglect of duty, disobedience, misconduct, or failure to properly perform the person’s duties. The division strikes language permitting such action to be taken due to any act or failure to act by the employee that is in contravention of law, city policies, or standard operating procedures, or that in the judgment of the person having the appointing power as provided in Code chapter 400, or the chief of police or chief of the fire department, is sufficient to show that the employee is unsuitable or unfit for employment. The division strikes language providing that the scope of review for an appeal to district court from a civil service commission shall be limited to de novo appellate review without a trial or additional evidence, instead providing that the appeal shall be a trial de novo as an equitable action. DIMINUTION OF EMPLOYEES. The division provides that a diminution of city employees by a city council can only be implemented when the public interest requires. The division permits a diminution to be carried out either by abolishing an office and removing the employee from the employee’s classification or grade thereunder, or reducing the number of employees in any classification or grade by suspending the necessary number. The division provides for such removal to be carried out based on seniority and requires that employees so removed be placed on a preferred list for at least three years for purposes of appointments or promotions made during that period to the person’s former duties. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. The division makes changes in terminology relating to adverse employment actions for city civil service employees. The division makes additional conforming changes. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. The division takes effect upon enactment. The division applies to employment actions taken on or after the effective date of the division. DIVISION V —— HEALTH INSURANCE MATTERS. This division strikes a requirement that a public employer shall offer health insurance to all permanent, full-time public employees employed by the public employer. EFFECTIVE DATE. The division takes effect upon enactment.
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• Introduced: 02/04/2025
• Added: 02/05/2025
• Session: 91st General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Molly Donahue (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 02/04/2025
• Last Action: Subcommittee: Driscoll, Donahue, and Sires. S.J. 203.
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OK bill #SB1097 • Last Action 02/04/2025
Oklahoma Open Records Act; requiring certain written notice when records request cannot be completed within a specified time. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Oklahoma Open Records Act to enhance transparency and communication in public records requests. Specifically, the legislation requires that if a public body cannot complete a records request within ten business days, a designated official must provide written notice to the requester explaining the reason for the delay and specifying a realistic date when the requested information will be available for inspection or duplication. This new requirement is part of the broader Oklahoma Open Records Act, which generally mandates that public records be accessible to citizens during regular business hours, with certain specific exceptions for confidential or sensitive information. The bill updates the existing law by adding this notice requirement, which aims to improve government accountability and provide clearer communication to citizens seeking public information. The amendment will go into effect on November 1, 2025, giving public bodies time to adjust their procedures to comply with the new notification requirements.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Records Act; amending 51 O.S. 2021, Section 24A.5, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 116, O.S.L. 2024 (51 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 24A.5), which relates to inspection and copying of records; updating statutory reference; requiring certain written notice when records request cannot be completed within a specified time; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Lisa Standridge (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/16/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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OK bill #SB832 • Last Action 02/04/2025
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; adding deputy county commissioners to definition of public body. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to explicitly include deputy county commissioners within the definition of a "public body" under the state law. By adding "including deputy commissioners" to the existing definition, the bill ensures that deputy county commissioners are subject to the same open meeting requirements as other government bodies, which means their meetings must be conducted with appropriate public notice and transparency. The Oklahoma Open Meeting Act generally requires public bodies to provide advance notice of meetings, conduct meetings openly, and maintain public records of their proceedings. The bill will take effect on November 1, 2025, giving local governments time to adjust to the new requirement. The broader purpose of this amendment appears to be increasing governmental transparency by ensuring that deputy county commissioners, who may play significant roles in county governance, are held to the same open meeting standards as other elected and appointed officials.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 304, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 237, O.S.L. 2024 (25 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 304), which relates to definitions; adding deputy county commissioners to definition of public body; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/16/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Brian Guthrie (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/16/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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OK bill #SB848 • Last Action 02/04/2025
Education funding; creating the Oklahoma Independent Education Act; requiring development of plan to phase out acceptance and use of certain federal funds. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill, known as the Oklahoma Independent Education Act, aims to protect the independence of public schools by prohibiting school districts and charter schools from using federal funds for activities related to sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill requires the State Department of Education and State Board of Education to develop a comprehensive plan to phase out federal education funding and replace it with state funds, including a proposed timeline and projected funding needs. A working group comprising legislative and gubernatorial appointees will be formed to monitor the bill's implementation, with members appointed within 30 days of the act's effective date. The working group, which will not be subject to open meeting or open records acts, will be tasked with submitting a report of findings and recommendations to key state leaders. The bill defines "gender identity" as a person's innate sense of gender and "sexual orientation" as a person's sexual attraction, and emphasizes protecting public schools' ability to focus on fundamental educational skills. The act is set to become effective on July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause allowing immediate implementation upon passage and approval, reflecting the legislature's intent to protect educational values and reduce federal influence in Oklahoma's education system.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to education funding; creating the Oklahoma Independent Education Act; providing short title; stating legislative intent; providing purpose of act; prohibiting certain school districts and charter schools from using or being forced to use certain funds for certain activities; defining terms; directing the State Department of Education and the State Board of Education to develop certain plan; requiring submission of plan; providing for adoption of plan; providing for creation of certain working group; providing for membership; requiring appointments within certain time period; prohibiting certain members from receiving certain compensation or travel reimbursement; exempting the working group from certain acts; providing for staff support; requiring submission of certain report; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/16/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : David Bullard (R)*, Kevin West (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/16/2025
• Last Action: Coauthored by Representative West (Kevin) (principal House author)
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OK bill #SB782 • Last Action 02/04/2025
Firearms; modifying scope of unlawful carry. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Oklahoma's laws regarding firearms carry, making several key changes to where and how firearms can be carried in various public and private spaces. The bill expands firearm carry permissions in some areas while maintaining restrictions in others, such as courthouses, schools, and certain public buildings. Specifically, the bill allows concealed carry of handguns at fairgrounds during state fairs, permits event holders to authorize open carry during certain events, and enables public trusts and nonprofit entities to allow open carry on their properties. The bill also updates provisions related to business owners' rights regarding firearms, clarifying their ability to prohibit firearms on their premises while maintaining protections for individuals transporting firearms in locked vehicles. The law introduces new exceptions for carrying firearms in places like public meetings, substance abuse facilities, and mental health service locations, and provides detailed guidance on where firearms can and cannot be carried by different types of individuals, including elected officials, county employees, and school personnel. Penalties for violation remain relatively modest, with potential fines up to $250 for certain infractions. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025, giving entities time to adjust to the new regulations.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to firearms; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Sections 1277 and 1290.22, which relate to the unlawful carry of firearms in certain places and business owner’s rights; modifying scope of certain prohibited act; providing an exception; prohibiting the carry of firearms into certain places; removing construing provisions; authorizing the concealed carry of handguns into certain buildings and fairgrounds; authorizing event holders to allow for the open carry of lawful firearms during certain events; authorizing public trusts and nonprofit entities to allow for the open carry of lawful firearms on certain property; prohibiting the carry of concealed or unconcealed firearms at certain events; removing certain prohibition; updating statutory language and reference; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/15/2025
• Added: 01/16/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Shane Jett (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/15/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Public Safety
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OK bill #SB412 • Last Action 02/04/2025
School district boards of education; removing requirement to complete certain hours of instruction. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies the training requirements for school district board of education members in Oklahoma, significantly reducing the mandatory instruction hours from twelve to three. Previously, board members were required to pledge in writing to complete extensive training within 15 months of election or appointment, covering topics like school finance, legal issues, and ethics. Now, members may (rather than must) complete just three hours of training within six months of election, including one hour each on school finance, the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, and school law and ethics. The bill removes previous penalties for failing to complete training, such as seat vacancy, and eliminates the requirement for members to agree in writing to complete the training. Additionally, the bill shifts the responsibility of maintaining board member training records from the State Board of Education to individual school districts, requiring these records to be posted on the district's website. The training can now be provided by the State Department of Education and/or the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, and school districts may be charged for their members' attendance at these training sessions. The bill will become effective on July 1, 2025, and includes an emergency clause to implement the changes immediately upon passage.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to school district boards of education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-110, which relates to instruction for board of education members; removing outdated language; removing language requiring certain member to agree in writing to education requirements; allowing rather than requiring certain instruction; changing time period in which member may complete certain training; reducing number of hours of instruction; removing requirement for training in certain topics; removing ability for certain type of organization to offer certain training; removing education requirements for certain incumbent board members; directing board members to represent certain interests; removing language regarding penalties for failing to complete certain instruction; allowing a board member’s district to be charged for certain attendance upon completion; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-110.2, which relates to attendance records of school board members; directing school districts to maintain records rather than the State Board of Education; requiring records to be posted on certain website; removing language regarding certain notification; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-110.1, which relates to continuing education requirements for board members; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/07/2025
• Added: 01/07/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Shane Jett (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/07/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Education
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OK bill #SB446 • Last Action 02/04/2025
Firearms; modifying scope of lawful carry of firearms. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Oklahoma's laws regarding firearms carry, expanding where and how individuals can carry weapons in various settings. The legislation makes several key changes to existing statutes, including allowing concealed carry of handguns into certain government buildings and fairgrounds, permitting event holders to authorize open carry during specific events like the Oklahoma and Tulsa State Fairs, and enabling public trusts and nonprofit entities to allow open carry on their properties. The bill adds new restrictions by prohibiting firearms in public buildings used for meetings, substance abuse facilities, and mental health service locations. It also clarifies rules for carrying firearms on school properties, with provisions for school boards to authorize designated personnel to carry handguns. The law maintains existing protections for property owners' rights to prohibit firearms on their premises and provides immunity from liability for entities making decisions about weapon carry. Penalties for violations remain relatively modest, with potential fines up to $250, and the bill will become effective on November 1, 2025, giving local entities time to adapt to the new regulations. Overall, the legislation represents a nuanced approach to expanding gun carry rights while maintaining certain restrictions in sensitive locations.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to firearms; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Sections 1277 and 1290.22, which relate to the unlawful carry of firearms in certain places and business owner’s rights; modifying scope of certain prohibited act; providing an exception; prohibiting the carry of firearms into certain places; removing construing provisions; authorizing the concealed carry of handguns into certain buildings and fairgrounds; authorizing event holders to allow for the open carry of lawful firearms during certain events; authorizing public trusts and nonprofit entities to allow for the open carry of lawful firearms on certain property; prohibiting the carry of concealed or unconcealed firearms at certain events; removing certain prohibition; updating statutory language and reference; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/08/2025
• Added: 01/08/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Dana Prieto (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Public Safety
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OK bill #SB955 • Last Action 02/04/2025
Legislative testimony; requiring administration of oath to person providing testimony before legislative committees; creating misdemeanor offense. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends existing Oklahoma law regarding legislative testimony by introducing new requirements for oath administration and creating a misdemeanor offense for providing false testimony. Specifically, the bill mandates that any person offering testimony before the Legislative Oversight Committee on State Budget Performance, Appropriations Committees, subcommittees, or policy committees must first take an oath to testify truthfully or affirm the truthfulness of written testimony. The bill establishes that individuals who knowingly and willfully violate this oath by falsifying material facts, making false statements, or presenting false documents can be charged with a misdemeanor. The legislation also makes some minor formatting and capitalization changes to the existing law, such as capitalizing "Committee" and "Minority Leader." Additionally, the bill includes an emergency clause, which means it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval, indicating the Legislature's determination that the law is urgently needed for public peace, health, or safety.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to legislative testimony; amending 62 O.S. 2021, Section 34.96, which relates to the Legislative Oversight Committee on State Budget Performance; requiring administration of oath to persons providing testimony before legislative committees; creating misdemeanor offense for certain acts; updating statutory language; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/16/2025
• Added: 01/17/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Darrell Weaver (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/16/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Rules
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OK bill #SB467 • Last Action 02/04/2025
County commissioners; allowing for certain discussion in certain circumstance. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends Oklahoma state laws concerning county commissioners' meetings and the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, introducing several key provisions. The bill allows county commissioners to discuss administrative, operational, and procedural matters even when a quorum is present, without triggering open meeting requirements, as long as no official action is taken. These discussions can include scheduling agenda items, media statements, organizational structure, internal processes, staffing needs, and receiving employee reports. The bill also permits county commissioners to attend conferences, training, and events together, even with a quorum present, and to discuss county business without taking official action. Additionally, in counties with a county budget board, commissioners and elected officials may discuss budgetary matters outside of open meeting requirements, provided a quorum of the budget board is not present. The legislation updates language to be gender-neutral (replacing "chairman" with "chair") and modifies the definition of "public body" in the Open Meeting Act to explicitly exclude certain county commissioner discussions. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025, and aims to provide more flexibility for county commissioners while maintaining transparency in government operations.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to county commissioners; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 326, which relates to meetings of the board of county commissioners; making language gender neutral; allowing for certain discussion in certain circumstances; exempting certain discussions from the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; prohibiting certain board from taking certain action; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 304, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 237, O.S.L. 2024 (25 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 304), which relates to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; modifying definition; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/08/2025
• Added: 01/09/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Jerry Alvord (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Local and County Government
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OK bill #SB564 • Last Action 02/04/2025
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; adding Judicial Nominating Commission to definition of public body; establishing purposes for permissible executive sessions. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act to expand the definition of a "public body" to explicitly include the Judicial Nominating Commission and establish specific provisions for when the Commission can hold executive sessions. The bill adds a new section allowing the Judicial Nominating Commission to hold executive sessions for two primary purposes: discussing the merits and qualifications of judicial candidates to determine interview candidates, and meeting with candidates to discuss confidential information like financial disclosures or background checks. Importantly, the bill stipulates that actual candidate interviews cannot occur in executive sessions, and commissioners cannot vote or indicate their voting intentions during these closed meetings. The changes aim to provide more structured guidelines for how the Judicial Nominating Commission can conduct its candidate evaluation process while maintaining some level of confidentiality. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025, giving state entities time to prepare for the new regulations. By clarifying the rules around executive sessions for this specific body, the legislation seeks to balance transparency in judicial candidate selection with the need for some confidential deliberations.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Sections 304, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 237, O.S.L. 2024, and 307, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 180, O.S.L. 2024 (25 O.S. Supp. 2024, Sections 304 and 307), which relate to definitions and executive sessions; adding Judicial Nominating Commission to definition of public body; establishing purposes for permissible executive sessions; updating statutory reference; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/13/2025
• Added: 01/14/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Brian Guthrie (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/13/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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OK bill #SB488 • Last Action 02/04/2025
Unmanned aerial systems; prohibiting certain purchase by state agencies after certain date; directing the Office of Homeland Security to maintain certain list. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes new regulations for unmanned aerial systems (drones) in Oklahoma, defining them as powered aerial vehicles without human operators that use aerodynamic lift. Starting January 1, 2028, the bill prohibits state agencies and political subdivisions from purchasing drones that are not cleared by the Office of Homeland Security. The Office is required to create and maintain a public list of approved drones, which must be updated every six months, focusing on devices that are cleared by the U.S. Department of Defense's Blue UAS program, comply with national defense authorization requirements, cannot transmit data to unauthorized parties, or are deemed secure by state authorities. The Office must consult with cybersecurity experts to ensure data integrity and security. Additionally, the bill amends the Oklahoma Open Records Act to make documents related to drone assessment confidential, protecting sensitive information about the evaluation process. Any contracts for unapproved drones will be considered void and unenforceable, with the goal of protecting state cybersecurity and preventing potential data breaches from unauthorized drone technology. The legislation will take effect on November 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to unmanned aerial systems; defining term; prohibiting certain purchase by state agencies after certain date; prohibiting certain purchase by political subdivisions after certain date; directing the Office of Homeland Security to maintain certain list; amending 51 O.S. 2021, Section 24A.5, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 116, O.S.L. 2024 (51 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 24A.5), which relates to the Oklahoma Open Records Act; providing for certain assessment to be confidential; updating statutory language; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/10/2025
• Added: 01/11/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Micheal Bergstrom (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/10/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Aeronautics and Transportation
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OK bill #SB458 • Last Action 02/04/2025
County commissioners; allowing for certain discussion in certain circumstances. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill modifies Oklahoma's laws regarding county commissioners' meetings and the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, expanding the circumstances under which county commissioners can discuss matters without triggering open meeting requirements. Specifically, the bill allows county commissioners to discuss administrative, operational, and procedural matters even when a quorum is present, as long as no official action is taken. These discussions can include scheduling agenda items, media statements, organizational structure, internal processes, staffing needs, and receiving employee reports. The bill also permits county commissioners to attend conferences, training, and social events where county business can be discussed without violating open meeting rules, and allows county commissioners in counties with a budget board to discuss budgetary matters outside of formal meetings, provided a quorum of the budget board is not present. Additionally, the bill makes some gender-neutral language changes, such as replacing "chairman" with "chair," and modifies the definition of "public body" in the Open Meeting Act to explicitly exclude certain types of meetings and discussions. The changes aim to provide more flexibility for county commissioners in their day-to-day operations while maintaining transparency in official decision-making processes. The bill is set to become effective on November 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to county commissioners; amending 19 O.S. 2021, Section 326, which relates to meetings of the board of county commissioners; making language gender neutral; allowing for certain discussion in certain circumstances; exempting certain discussions from the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; prohibiting certain board from taking certain action; amending 25 O.S. 2021, Section 304, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 237, O.S.L. 2024 (25 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 304), which relates to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; modifying definition; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/08/2025
• Added: 01/09/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Jack Stewart (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Local and County Government
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OK bill #SB622 • Last Action 02/04/2025
Open Records; creating the Public Access Counselor Unit within the Office of the Attorney General; establishing procedures for review of records requests. Emergency.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill creates the Public Access Counselor Unit within the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office to help manage and review open records requests. Individuals who have been denied access to public records can now file a written review request with the Public Access Counselor within 30 calendar days of the denial, except for requests made for commercial purposes. The Public Access Counselor will review the request, forward it to the public body, and require a response within seven business days. The Attorney General must then issue an advisement within 60 calendar days, either directing the public body to comply with the Open Records Act or explaining why no further action is required. If the public body follows the Attorney General's advice, it is immune from liability. The bill also amends the duties of the Attorney General to explicitly include investigating and prosecuting civil or criminal actions related to violations of the Oklahoma Open Records Act and Open Meeting Act. The legislation provides a structured process for resolving records request disputes, offers protection for public bodies acting in good faith, and allows the Attorney General to issue advisory opinions to help public bodies understand their obligations. The bill takes effect immediately due to its importance for public transparency and government accountability.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to open records; creating the Public Access Counselor Unit within the Office of the Attorney General; allowing certain persons to file review of denial of open records requests with the Public Access Counselor; providing instructions for filing; prohibiting filings made for a commercial purpose; establishing procedures for review of requests; directing Public Access Counselor to notify public body; requiring certain furnishing of records; permitting subpoena by the Attorney General; prohibiting disclosure of certain protected information; allowing public body chance to respond to request; directing for binding opinion to be made within time frame; permitting Attorney General to choose other means for resolving review requests; permitting parties to file in district court; directing for notification of certain proceedings; permitting the Attorney General to issue advisory opinions to public bodies regarding compliance; exempting certain failures to comply made under good faith; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 18b, as last amended by Section 170, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (74 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 18b), which relates to duties of Attorney General; requiring Attorney General to investigate and prosecute certain actions; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency.
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• Introduced: 01/14/2025
• Added: 01/15/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Brent Howard (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/14/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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OK bill #SB576 • Last Action 02/04/2025
Oklahoma State University Medical Authority; authorizing virtual meetings under certain conditions. Effective date.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill amends the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority Act to allow the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority and the Oklahoma State University Medical Trust to conduct virtual meetings under specific conditions. The bill permits these entities to hold videoconference meetings where all members are visually and audibly present through video monitors, with the requirement that each meeting be recorded, publicly noticed with detailed location information, and include a clear agenda specifying which members will participate remotely and which will be physically present. The bill also makes minor technical updates to the statutory language, such as changing certain terminology (e.g., replacing "Chief Executive Officer" with "Administrator") and standardizing references to the state. Additionally, the bill requires that virtual meetings comply with existing open meeting regulations, ensuring transparency and public access. The changes aim to provide more flexibility for these organizations in conducting their meetings while maintaining accountability and public oversight. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025, giving the organizations time to prepare for and implement these new meeting procedures.
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Bill Summary: An Act relating to the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Sections 3275 and 3290, as amended by Sections 1 and 3, Chapter 334, O.S.L. 2023 (63 O.S. Supp. 2024, Sections 3275 and 3290), which relate to the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority and the Oklahoma State University Medical Trust; authorizing virtual meetings under certain conditions; providing for electronic submission of certain report; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
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• Introduced: 01/13/2025
• Added: 01/14/2025
• Session: 2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : John Haste (R)*
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 01/13/2025
• Last Action: Second Reading referred to Judiciary
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PA bill #SB190 • Last Action 01/29/2025
Providing for pharmaceutical transparency; establishing the Pharmaceutical Transparency Review Board and providing for its powers and duties; establishing the Pharmaceutical Transparency Review Fund; and imposing a penalty.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes the Pharmaceutical Transparency Review Board, an independent state board tasked with reviewing high-cost prescription drug products and developing recommendations to address affordability challenges for residents, government agencies, health plans, providers, and other stakeholders. The seven-member board, appointed by various state legislative leaders, will consist of individuals with expertise in health care economics or clinical medicine, with strict conflict of interest provisions to ensure independence. The board will be required to collect detailed information from drug manufacturers about drug development costs, pricing, marketing expenses, profits, patient assistance programs, and financial incentives, focusing on prescription drugs that meet specific cost thresholds or are deemed to create affordability burdens. By January 2028, the board must submit a comprehensive report analyzing prescription drug costs, supply chain dynamics, price transparency, and patient out-of-pocket expenses, as well as annual reports on drug price trends. The board will be funded through assessments on pharmaceutical manufacturers and will have the authority to impose daily fines of $20,000 for non-compliance. The bill aims to increase transparency in pharmaceutical pricing and develop strategies to make prescription drugs more affordable in Pennsylvania, with the board's work to begin 60 days after the act's enactment.
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Bill Summary: Providing for pharmaceutical transparency; establishing the Pharmaceutical Transparency Review Board and providing for its powers and duties; establishing the Pharmaceutical Transparency Review Fund; and imposing a penalty.
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• Introduced: 01/29/2025
• Added: 01/29/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 8 : Sharif Street (D)*, Tim Kearney (D), Vincent Hughes (D), Jay Costa (D), John Kane (D), Judy Schwank (D), Dan Laughlin (R), Maria Collett (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/29/2025
• Last Action: Referred to Banking & Insurance
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MI bill #HB4020 • Last Action 01/23/2025
Education: curriculum; requirement for schools to provide instruction on African-American history; provide for, and create the commission to update African-American history in K to 12 instruction. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1164.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill establishes a temporary commission to update and improve African-American history instruction in Michigan's K-12 schools. The commission will consist of representatives from various universities (University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University), the NAACP Michigan conference, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, and the Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University. Within one year of its first meeting, the commission must review current curriculum standards and recommend age-appropriate instruction on African-American history, focusing on key periods like Reconstruction and the Civil Rights Era, and highlighting African-Americans' contributions to the United States and other countries. Following the commission's recommendations, the state board will be required to update curriculum standards, and starting in the 2026-2027 school year, all school districts and public school academies must provide comprehensive African-American history instruction across all grade levels. Additionally, state assessments like the Michigan Merit Examination and M-STEP will be modified to include questions related to the new learning objectives. The commission members will serve voluntarily without compensation, and their work will be conducted transparently through public meetings and subject to freedom of information regulations.
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Bill Summary: A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled"The revised school code,"(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1164.
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• Introduced: 01/22/2025
• Added: 01/23/2025
• Session: 103rd Legislature
• Sponsors: 37 : Helena Scott (D)*, Joseph Tate (D), Julie Rogers (D), Kimberly Edwards (D), Amos O'Neal (D), Jason Morgan (D), Noah Arbit (D), Tonya Myers Phillips (D), Brenda Carter (D), Jennifer Conlin (D), Regina Weiss (D), Julie Brixie (D), Natalie Price (D), Cynthia Neeley (D), Laurie Pohutsky (D), Carol Glanville (D), Will Snyder (D), Mike McFall (D), Ranjeev Puri (D), Tyrone Carter (D), Stephanie Young (D), Kristian Grant (D), Erin Byrnes (D), Morgan Foreman (D), Jason Hoskins (D), Betsy Coffia (D), Sharon MacDonell (D), Kelly Breen (D), John Fitzgerald (D), Jaz Martus (D), Matt Koleszar (D), Kara Hope (D), Donavan McKinney (D), Samantha Steckloff (D), Dylan Wegela (D), Joey Andrews (D), Emily Dievendorf (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/22/2025
• Last Action: Bill Electronically Reproduced 01/22/2025
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US bill #S174 • Last Action 01/21/2025
Amtrak Transparency Act
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill aims to increase transparency in Amtrak's operations through several key provisions. First, it modifies the requirements for Amtrak's Board of Directors meetings, mandating that the Board must post a meeting announcement with an agenda on a public website at least 30 days in advance and ensure all meetings are open and comply with federal open meeting standards. The bill also requires the Board to hold an annual meeting with transportation officials from states served by Amtrak's long-distance or state-supported routes. Additionally, the legislation requires Amtrak to publicly disclose the amount of any discretionary bonuses paid to officers or non-union employees. Lastly, the bill stipulates that Amtrak must disclose vendor agreements valued at $250,000 or more for services related to state-supported routes upon request from a state or the State-Amtrak Intercity Passenger Rail Committee. These changes are intended to increase accountability and provide more transparency about Amtrak's operations, financial practices, and decision-making processes.
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Bill Summary: A bill to improve the transparency of Amtrak operations, and for other purposes.
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• Introduced: 01/22/2025
• Added: 02/21/2025
• Session: 119th Congress
• Sponsors: 1 : Deb Fischer (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 02/20/2025
• Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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SC bill #H3648 • Last Action 01/14/2025
Budget Transparency Act
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill aims to increase government transparency by requiring state agencies, local governments, and public bodies in South Carolina to publicly disclose various financial and administrative information. Specifically, state agencies must include detailed justifications for budget requests and post these requests on their websites; local governing bodies like counties, municipalities, and school districts must publish on their websites comprehensive information including contract details for elected officials, meeting agendas and minutes, employee compensation lists, budgets and financial reports, tax and fee information, and revenue and expenditure databases. Additionally, the bill mandates that public bodies either report employee salary information quarterly to the Department of Administration or post such information on their own websites. Meeting records must be made available within 24 hours after a meeting concludes, and meeting minutes must include detailed voting records for each individual member. The primary goal of this legislation is to provide citizens with easier access to government financial and operational information, promoting accountability and transparency in local and state government operations. The act will take effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Bill Summary: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "budget Transparency Act" By Adding Section 11-11-60, Section 6-1-2020, And Section 30-4-170 So As To Require Certain Public Bodies To Make Available Certain Salary Information With Either The Department Of Administration Or On Its Own Website.
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• Introduced: 12/12/2024
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 126th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Rob Harris (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 12/12/2024
• Last Action: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
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SC bill #H3646 • Last Action 01/14/2025
Meeting Transparency Act
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This bill seeks to enhance government transparency by requiring two types of public meetings in South Carolina to be livestreamed and archived online. For legislative committees, including standing committees, subcommittees, ad hoc committees, and study committees, the bill mandates that meetings must be electronically accessible in real-time on the General Assembly's website and remain viewable afterwards. Additionally, within 24 hours of a legislative committee meeting, all meeting documents, such as circulated materials and minutes (which must detail individual member votes), must be posted online. Similarly, the bill requires school district board of trustees meetings to be livestreamed on their respective district websites, also ensuring the meetings are viewable during the actual session and preserved for later viewing. The purpose of these requirements is to increase public access to governmental decision-making processes, allowing citizens to observe and review official meetings and documents more easily. The bill would take effect upon the Governor's approval, potentially bringing greater transparency to legislative and educational governance in South Carolina.
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Bill Summary: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "meeting Transparency Act" By Adding Section 2-1-260 So As To Require Meetings Of Legislative Committees To Be Made Available Online As Well As Certain Documents; And By Adding Section 59-17-180 So As To Require School Board Meetings To Be Made Available Online.
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• Introduced: 12/12/2024
• Added: 12/13/2024
• Session: 126th General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Rob Harris (R)*
• Versions: 2 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 4
• Last Amended: 01/14/2025
• Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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NY bill #C00009 • Last Action 01/13/2025
Implements, pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions of article seven of the Public Officers Law, a system of videoconferencing to conduct meetings
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This joint resolution implements a system of videoconferencing for legislative meetings in compliance with the Public Officers Law, specifically Section 103-a, which was created by Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2022 and extended by Chapter 58 of the Laws of 2024. The resolution allows legislators to conduct meetings using videoconferencing, with the critical requirement that a minimum number of members must be physically present in a location where the public can attend and observe to fulfill the quorum requirements. Legislators may participate remotely through videoconferencing on a case-by-case basis if they cannot be physically present due to extraordinary circumstances, subject to approval by the appropriate legislative leader. However, if no quorum is physically present at a hearing, videoconferencing cannot be used. The joint resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption by both the Senate and Assembly and will remain in effect until the related legislative provision expires or is rescinded, ensuring transparency and continued legislative flexibility during potentially challenging circumstances.
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Bill Summary: Implements, pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions of article seven of the Public Officers Law, a system of videoconferencing to conduct meetings
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• Introduced: 01/08/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Carl Heastie (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 2 • Actions: 7
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: Companion passed 2025-01-13
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NY bill #B00009 • Last Action 01/13/2025
Implements, pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions of article seven of the Public Officers Law, a system of videoconferencing to conduct meetings
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This joint resolution authorizes the New York State Senate and Assembly to implement a videoconferencing system for conducting meetings, in compliance with Article 7 of the Public Officers Law. The resolution allows legislators to participate remotely through videoconferencing on a case-by-case basis if they are unable to attend physically due to extraordinary circumstances, but requires that a minimum number of members (quorum) must still be present in a physical location where the public can attend and observe. The resolution specifies that if no quorum is physically present at a hearing, videoconferencing cannot be used. The authorization stems from recent legislative changes (Chapters 56 and 58 of the Laws of 2022 and 2024) and follows a public hearing to receive comments on the use of videoconferencing in legislative proceedings. The joint resolution will remain in effect until the underlying legislative provision expires, unless it is rescinded earlier, and takes effect immediately upon adoption by both the Senate and Assembly.
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Bill Summary: Implements, pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions of article seven of the Public Officers Law, a system of videoconferencing to conduct meetings
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• Introduced: 01/08/2025
• Added: 06/04/2026
• Session: 2025-2026 General Assembly
• Sponsors: 1 : Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 6
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: returned to senate
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PA bill #SR3 • Last Action 01/07/2025
Adopting the Rules of the Senate for the 209th and 210th Regular Session.
Status: Signed/Enacted/Adopted
AI-generated Summary: This resolution adopts the Rules of the Senate for the 209th and 210th Regular Session (2025-2026), which comprehensively outline the operational procedures, protocols, and expectations for the Pennsylvania State Senate. The rules cover a wide range of topics, including the roles and responsibilities of Senate leadership (such as the President, President Pro Tempore, and Secretary-Parliamentarian), committee structures and functions, bill introduction and passage procedures, voting protocols, ethical standards, and guidelines for decorum during Senate sessions. Key provisions include specifying how bills are introduced, considered, and voted upon, detailing the powers and duties of various Senate officers, establishing committee composition and responsibilities, defining voting requirements, and setting standards for member conduct. The rules also address specific procedural matters like how amendments are handled, when executive nominations are considered, and the process for potential ethics investigations. These rules serve as the fundamental governance document that guides the Senate's daily operations and decision-making processes, ensuring transparency, accountability, and orderly legislative proceedings.
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Bill Summary: A Resolution adopting the Rules of the Senate for the 209th and 210th Regular Session.
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• Introduced: 01/07/2025
• Added: 01/13/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Joe Pittman (R)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 01/13/2025
• Last Action: Introduced and adopted (46-2)
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PA bill #SR6 • Last Action 01/07/2025
Adopting the Rules of the Senate for the 209th and 210th Regular Session.
Status: In Committee
AI-generated Summary: This resolution adopts the Rules of the Senate for the 209th and 210th Regular Session (2025-2026), which comprehensively outline the procedural guidelines, operational protocols, and ethical standards governing the Pennsylvania State Senate. The rules cover a wide range of topics, including the composition and duties of Senate leadership (such as the President, President Pro Tempore, and Secretary-Parliamentarian), committee structures and functions, legislative processes for bills and resolutions, voting procedures, ethical conduct standards, and administrative operations. Key provisions include detailed guidelines for introducing and considering legislation, committee operations, member conduct, voting requirements, and mechanisms for handling executive nominations and potential ethics violations. The resolution emphasizes transparency, decorum, and the orderly conduct of Senate business, establishing specific protocols for everything from floor debate and committee hearings to member participation and technological accommodations, such as remote voting capabilities. The rules are designed to ensure fair, efficient, and responsible governance within the Pennsylvania State Senate, with provisions that require two-thirds majority consent to alter or suspend these established procedural guidelines.
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Bill Summary: A Resolution adopting the Rules of the Senate for the 209th and 210th Regular Session.
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• Introduced: 01/07/2025
• Added: 01/09/2025
• Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 1 : Katie Muth (D)*
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 2
• Last Amended: 01/08/2025
• Last Action: Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations (27-21)
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NJ bill #A1858 • Last Action 11/14/2024
Allows public bodies to conduct meetings by electronic means.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows public bodies in New Jersey to conduct meetings by electronic means, either in whole or in part, regardless of whether there is a declared state of emergency, public health emergency, or disaster emergency. It removes the previous requirement that such electronic meetings only be permitted during declared emergencies. The bill also allows public bodies to provide electronic notice of meetings instead of the typical adequate notice required, as long as they limit the business conducted to matters necessary for the continuing operation of government and related to the emergency. The Department of Community Affairs and State Board of Education can adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of the bill.
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Bill Summary: Allows public bodies to conduct meetings by electronic means.
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• Introduced: 01/09/2024
• Added: 10/29/2024
• Session: 2024-2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 3 : Shanique Speight (D)*, Gary Schaer (D)*, William Sampson (D)
• Versions: 3 • Votes: 1 • Actions: 3
• Last Amended: 11/15/2024
• Last Action: Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
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NJ bill #S228 • Last Action 01/09/2024
Allows public bodies to conduct meetings by electronic means.
Status: Dead
AI-generated Summary: This bill allows public bodies, which are defined as groups of two or more people organized to perform a public governmental function or spend public funds, to conduct meetings, vote, receive public comment, and conduct public business entirely through electronic means, removing the previous restriction that these actions were only permitted during declared emergencies like a state of emergency or public health emergency. The bill ensures that any meeting held electronically must still be open to the public in a way that complies with existing open meeting laws, specifically N.J.S.A. 10:4-12, which outlines requirements for public access.
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Bill Summary: This bill permits a public body to conduct a meeting and public business, cause a meeting to be open to the public, vote, and receive public comment by means of communication or other electronic equipment. Under current law, remote meetings, voting, and public comment are only permitted during a state of emergency, public health emergency, or state of local disaster emergency. This bill removes that restriction. Under the bill, any meeting conducted by means of communication or other electronic equipment must be open to the public in a manner consistent with N.J.S.A.10:4-12. "Public body" is defined under the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act" to be a commission, authority, board, council, committee, or any other group of two or more persons organized under the laws of this State, and collectively empowered as a voting body to perform a public governmental function affecting the rights, duties, obligations, privileges, benefits, or other legal relations of any person, or collectively authorized to spend public funds including the Legislature, but does not mean or include the judicial branch of the government, any grand or petit jury, any parole board or any agency or body acting in a parole capacity, the State Commission of Investigation, the Apportionment Commission established under Article IV, Section III, of the Constitution, or any political party committee organized under Title 19 of the Revised Statutes.
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• Introduced: 01/09/2024
• Added: 10/29/2024
• Session: 2024-2025 Regular Session
• Sponsors: 2 : Bob Smith (D)*, Patrick Diegnan (D)
• Versions: 1 • Votes: 0 • Actions: 1
• Last Amended: 11/30/2023
• Last Action: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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