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This bill amends the Freedom of Access Act to explicitly include legislative caucuses as public proceedings. Specifically, the bill defines a "legislative caucus" as a meeting of 3 or more legislators from the same political party who are gathering to conduct legislative business, either on behalf of the full Legislature or a legislative committee. By adding this definition and modifying existing language, the bill ensures that legislative caucus meetings will be subject to the same transparency requirements as other legislative proceedings, meaning they must be open to the public and follow public notice guidelines. This change aims to increase government transparency by requiring that meetings where legislative matters are discussed by party groups be conducted in an open and accessible manner, allowing citizens and the media to observe how political parties deliberate and make decisions about proposed legislation.

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https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=12&snum=132