MA H3111

Bill

Relative to the open meeting law

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to violations of the open meeting law. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill amends the open meeting law in Massachusetts. It removes the definition of "Intentional Violation" and allows the Attorney General to determine whether a violation was intentional or unintentional. The bill also expands the remedies the Attorney General can impose, including reprimanding individual members of a public body, prescribing other appropriate action, invalidating actions taken at a meeting that violated the law, requiring records to be made public, and imposing civil fines on the public body or individual members who have already been fined or reprimanded. Additionally, the bill allows for the reimbursement of reasonable attorney's fees and court costs in certain cases brought by registered voters.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (4)

Tony Cabral (D)*, Michelle DuBois (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Elizabeth Malia (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3111

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3111
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3111.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1112	Relative to increasing consumer access to licensed rehabilitation counselors	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1340	Relative to intercollegiate compensation and rights	Accompanied a new draft, see H4696	Similar To
H1402	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Accompanied S904	Similar To
H1649	Relative to certain habitual offenders	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1735	Relative to indigent defense counsel	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2466	Relative to electronic defensive devices	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H3457	Relative to electric bicycles	Accompanied a new draft, see H4676	Similar To
H3863	Relative to reprecincting	Reported by H4118	Similar To
H3991	Relative to pesticides	Accompanied a new draft, see H4600	Similar To
H4118	Relative to reprecincting	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 56 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4123	Relative to the Nantucket Audit Committee	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 97 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5031	To modernize participation in public meetings	No further action taken	Replaced by
H759	Relative to absentee ballots	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S455	Relative to political contributions	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S882	Relative to affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

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