MA S2082

Bill

To modernize participation in public meetings

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to modernize participation in public meetings. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill aims to modernize participation in public meetings. It defines "adequate, alternative means of public access" as measures that provide transparency and permit timely and effective remote public access, including through telephone, internet, or satellite-enabled audio or video conferencing, without any subscription, toll, or similar charge. The bill requires all public meetings to be open to the public and provide these adequate, alternative means of access. It also allows municipal public bodies facing economic hardship to request a waiver from the attorney general's office, in which case they must post a record of the proceedings online within 10 days. Finally, the bill requires minutes of public meetings to note the adequate, alternative means of public access used.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (24)

Jason Lewis (D)*, Harriette Chandler (D), Jo Comerford (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Anne Gobi (D), Brad Jones (R), John Keenan (D), Kay Khan (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Mike Moore (D), Brian Murray (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Adam Scanlon (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H5031 (on 07/18/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2082

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2082
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2082.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3138	Relative to the fair participation of minority and women-owned businesses on public construction projects	No further action taken	Similar To
H3152	To modernize participation in public meetings	Accompanied a new draft, see H5031	Similar To
H3826	Relative to remote participation in state public meetings	Accompanied a new draft, see H5031	Similar To
H4742	Relative to hybrid participation in representative town meeting	No further action taken	Similar To
H5031	To modernize participation in public meetings	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1030	To establish a November holiday honoring President John F. Kennedy, to promote increased voter participation and civic engagement	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1242	Establishing a Commonwealth citizen service initiative	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2055	To permit enhanced public access to deliberations of public bodies and to permit improved efficiency of public bodies	Accompanied a new draft, see H5031	Similar To
S255	Relative to diverse marketing programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S471	Promoting political participation	Accompanied a study order, see H5307	Similar To

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