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CS/HB 439: Public Meetings and Records

PUBLIC RECORDS/GENERAL BILL by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee ; Donalds

Public Meetings and Records; Expands exemption from public meetings requirements to allow specified entities to meet in private with attorney to discuss imminent litigation if certain conditions are met; specifies when litigation is considered imminent; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Government Accountability Committee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/25/2017 House • Filed
11/1/2017 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 39
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 39
1/12/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee, 01/17/18, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
1/17/2018 House • CS by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 353
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 348
1/18/2018 House • Now in Government Accountability Committee -HJ 361
3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Government Accountability Committee