MA H2715

Bill

Relative to the opening meeting law

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to make the General Court subject to the open meeting law. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill amends the definition of "Public Body" in Chapter 30A of the Massachusetts General Laws to include the General Court (the state legislature) and its committees or recess committees. This means that the state legislature and its committees will now be subject to the state's open meeting law, which requires public access to government meetings and records.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Bradford Hill (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5103 (on 11/06/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2715

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2715
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2715.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2677	Relative to the Open Meeting Law	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H2720	Relative to CPCS reimbursement	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H2740	Promoting governmental efficiency	Accompanied a new draft, see S2725	Similar To
H5103	Study Order - regulation	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H652	Authorizing the establishment of a special election guarantee fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S720	To strengthen the management of the health care connector	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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