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NJ A4110

NJ A4110
Requires municipalities and boards of education record public meetings and post recordings on Internet.


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Introduced
02/19/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026-2027 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill revises the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act" to require municipalities and boards of education to video record each meeting and to post the recordings on their Internet sites. The bill also provides that the minutes of a meeting of a municipality or board of education will include the video recording of the meeting. Portions of the recordings that correspond to the minutes that are accessible to the public shall be released to the public at the time the meeting minutes, or portions thereof, may legally be released to the public, and posted on the official Internet site of the municipality or board of education.

AI Summary

This bill amends the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act" to require all municipalities and boards of education to video record their public meetings, including any emergency meetings. These video recordings must then be posted on the official Internet site of the respective municipality or board of education. The bill also specifies that these video recordings will be considered part of the official meeting minutes and will be made available to the public in the same manner as other minutes, accessible online. Importantly, any portions of the recordings that correspond to minutes that are legally accessible to the public will be released and posted online at the same time the minutes themselves can be legally released, ensuring greater transparency in local government proceedings.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 02/19/2026)

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