MA H1687

Bill

MA H1687

Relative to social gatherings of elected officials

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to allow for certain social gatherings of elected officials under the open meeting law. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to amend the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law to allow elected local public bodies to meet up to two times per year without filing or posting notice, as long as the meetings are social or organizational in nature and do not relate to any official business. This change provides an exception to the general requirement that public bodies must provide notice and allow public access to their meetings.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Paul McMurtry (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4481 (on 05/10/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1687

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1687
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1687.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1436	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1669	Relative to the opening meeting law	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
H3297	Relative to retirement eligibility	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H3355	Relative to the open meeting law	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
H3374	To exempt the deliberation of public bodies at town meeting from the open meeting law	Accompanied a new draft, see H4206	Similar To
H3699	Relative to the recall of elected officials in the town of Carlisle	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H4476	Similar To
H4481	State Administration and Regulatory Oversight	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4996	Relative to the removal of certain elected financial officials for the town of Sherborn	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 411 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To

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