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CS/SB 894: Governing Body Meetings

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Bradley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarborough

Governing Body Meetings; Authorizing governing bodies of municipalities to convene meetings and conduct official business via teleconferencing or other technological means if certain conditions are met; providing limitations on such meetings; providing that certain limitations placed on such meetings may be suspended by the Governor, for a specified timeframe, upon a declared state of emergency impacting the municipality in which the meeting would occur, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/13/2023 Senate • Filed
    1/4/2024 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/11/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/16/24, 11:00 am, 401 Senate Building
    1/16/2024 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    2/1/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/06/24, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    2/6/2024 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    2/7/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
    2/8/2024 Senate • Now in Rules
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Rules

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  • CS/SB 894, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/7/2024 at 4:25 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 157 Governing Body Meetings Caruso Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.0213 Governing body meetings. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 894, Original Filed Version Posted 12/13/2023 at 8:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/12/2024 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2024 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 157 Governing Body Meetings Caruso Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    766062 - Amendment
    Delete lines 19 - 29 and insert:     		Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Bradley)     		2/5/2024
    8:38 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2024     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/16/2024 11:00 AM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/6/2024 3:00 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    166.0213 Governing body meetings. Page 1 (pdf)

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