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Introduced
01/04/2022
01/04/2022
In Committee
02/17/2022
02/17/2022
Crossed Over
01/26/2022
01/26/2022
Passed
03/02/2022
03/02/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/14/2022
03/14/2022
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Open meetings. Requires a governing body of a school corporation (school board) to allow each member of the public attending a meeting (attendee) the opportunity to provide oral public comment. Requires a school board to allow each attendee not less than three minutes of total speaking time during a meeting. Allows a school board to permit oral public comment at a public meeting that is conducted electronically during a state or local disaster emergency. Restricts the circumstances in which the governing body of a state or local public agency may hold a virtual meeting during a declared disaster emergency without any of the governing body members physically present.
AI Summary
This bill amends Indiana's Open Meetings Law to require the governing body of a school corporation (school board) to allow each member of the public attending a meeting to provide oral public comment, with the school board permitted to set reasonable rules and time limits for such comments. The bill also restricts the circumstances under which the governing body of a state or local public agency may hold a virtual meeting during a declared disaster emergency without any of the governing body members physically present, requiring that meeting in person would be impractical or present an imminent risk to public health and safety.
Committee Categories
Education, Government Affairs
Sponsors (9)
Vaneta Becker (R)*,
Jim Buck (R)*,
John Crane (R)*,
Erin Houchin (R)*,
Mark Messmer (R)*,
Tim O'Brien (R)*,
Steve Bartels (R),
Michelle Davis (R),
Jake Teshka (R),
Last Action
Public Law 116 (on 03/14/2022)
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