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MA H3227
MA H3227To permit enhanced public access to deliberations of public bodies and to permit improved efficiency of public bodies
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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
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.
AI Summary
This bill aims to enhance public access to the deliberations of public bodies and improve the efficiency of such bodies. It makes several key changes to the definition of "meeting" in the existing law, including adding "materials" to the definition of "deliberation" and expanding the definition of "meeting" to include participation by members in a "Public Internet Discussion." The bill requires all public Internet discussions to be open to the public for monitoring, and prohibits deliberations except during meetings, public Internet discussions, or certain other limited gatherings. It also establishes detailed requirements for the notice and accessibility of public Internet discussions, and mandates the creation and maintenance of accurate records of all such discussions.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H5031 (on 07/18/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3227 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3227.pdf |
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