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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
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)
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/H3111 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3111.pdf |
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