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.
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
- Rules (RC)
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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
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SB 1494, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2021 at 10:55 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1217 Meetings of Political Subdivisions During Declared Emergencies Daley, Mooney, Jr. Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Government Operations Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 252.386 Page 1 (pdf)