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NH HB1461

NH HB1461
Relative to live-streaming all properly noticed meetings and hearings of elected and appointed municipal bodies.


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Introduced
12/11/2023
In Committee
12/11/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/28/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires all meetings and hearings conducted by all elected and appointed municipal bodies to be live-streamed or recorded.

AI Summary

This bill requires all properly noticed meetings and hearings conducted by elected and appointed municipal bodies in New Hampshire to be live-streamed or recorded and posted within 72 hours on the public body's or agency's website. If the municipality does not have a website, the recording must be posted on the website of the relevant town, city, municipality, or district and archived for at least 5 years. The bill provides for state reimbursement of verified expenditures related to livestreaming or recording the meetings, and municipalities must present a warrant article at their next annual town meeting to raise and appropriate funds for this purpose, unless they are already providing livestreaming of public meetings and hearings.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

Municipal and County Government Executive Session (13:00:00 9/26/2024 Legislative Office Building 301-303) (on 09/26/2024)

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