Bill Summary

HB 589 Public Meetings (2018 Session)
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Sponsors
by Newton
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Summary
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: July 1, 2018
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committees of reference
» H Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee
   H Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
   H Government Accountability Committee
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Actions
11/08/17
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Filed
11/15/17
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Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee; Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee
11/15/17
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Now in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee
03/10/18
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/10/18
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Died in Oversight, Transparency & Administration Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
0589
Filed on 11/08/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
286.011
286.0114
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