Bill > H2780

This bill amends existing law to allow public bodies, such as government agencies, to hold "executive sessions" – meetings closed to the public – to discuss specific types of financial and service agreements. These include requests for proposals (RFPs), which are documents inviting bids for projects or services, purchase orders, bids, and other solicitations for third-party services like those from accountants, attorneys, consultants, and various vendors. The key condition for holding such a closed session is that the chair of the public body must determine that discussing these matters in an open meeting would negatively impact the public body's bargaining position.