HB 589: Public Meetings
GENERAL BILL by Newton
Public Meetings; Specifies that certain boards and commissions are subject to public meetings requirements; revises public meeting notice requirements; provides that member of public has right to speak at public meeting; requires members of board or commission to respond to questions made at public meetings within a specified timeframe; repeals provision relating to reasonable opportunity to be heard at public meetings; provides penalties.
Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/8/2017 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/15/2017 | House |
• Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 51 |
| 1/9/2018 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 51 |
| 3/10/2018 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee |
