HB229 Alabama 2022 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Open Meetings Act, participation in meetings by electronic communication further provided, Sec. 36-25A-5.1 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, certain governmental
bodies may conduct meetings where certain members
may participate by means of telephone conference,
video conference, or other similar communications
equipment, so long as all persons participating in
the meeting can hear each other at the same time</p><p class="bill_description">
However, participants communicating in this manner
are not considered present at the meeting for
purposes of establishing a quorum</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide if a meeting is
conducted utilizing electronic communication to
allow members to participate remotely, the meeting
must be conducted in such a manner as to allow
members of the public to also participate remotely</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Alabama Open Meetings Act; to amend
Section 36-25A-5.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide
for participation by electronic communication at meetings of
certain governmental bodies.
</p>
Subjects
State Government
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB229 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |