Bill > HB627

This bill mandates that all public entities created by law must video record and broadcast live all proceedings of their public meetings, meaning they must make audio and video of the meeting available to the public in real or near real time, typically over the internet or on television. This requirement is an expansion of existing law, which previously only applied to nonelected boards or commissions with the authority to levy taxes. The bill clarifies that a failure to broadcast live due to a technological issue beyond the entity's control will not be considered a violation, and this requirement does not extend to executive sessions, which are private meetings held for specific legal reasons.