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SB 1494: Public Meetings During Declared States of Emergency

GENERAL BILL by Cruz

Public Meetings During Declared States of Emergency; Providing for the suspension of certain statutory provisions during declared states of emergency for a specified timeframe; authorizing governing bodies to use communications media technology during declared states of emergency; providing that certain remote participation by a governing body member in a meeting constitutes that individual’s presence at such meeting and counts toward a quorum during the declared state of emergency; requiring meetings conducted through communications media technology to function as if they are being conducted in person, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/22/2021 Senate • Filed
3/2/2021 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules -SJ 144
• Introduced -SJ 144
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Community Affairs