Bill > SB726

This bill modifies Pennsylvania's open meetings laws to enhance transparency and public access to General Assembly proceedings. Specifically, it updates provisions related to recording and broadcasting meetings of the Senate and House of Representatives. The bill clarifies that while the Senate and House can adopt their own rules about recording and broadcasting sessions, they are now required to record and post all committee meetings and hearings on a publicly accessible website. Furthermore, the bill mandates that when technically feasible, these meetings and hearings must be available through live stream video. The legislation explicitly excludes caucuses and ethics committee meetings from these requirements. These changes aim to increase governmental transparency by providing citizens with broader digital access to legislative proceedings. The bill will take effect 60 days after its enactment, giving the General Assembly time to implement the new recording and streaming requirements.