Legislation

Title: Open Meetings Act - Notices and Closed Sessions - Retention Periods and Online Posting
Sponsored by: Delegates Carr and Lehman
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 345
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering from 1 year to 3 years the period of time a public body is required to retain a certain notice and a certain written statement under the Open Meetings Act; and requiring a public body, to the extent practicable, to post a certain written closing statement online.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Open Meetings Act – Notices, Closed Sessions, and Minutes – Retention Periods, Online Posting, and Public Inspection Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action Hearing 1/25 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2022 Legislative Date 2/14/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {673929/1 Adopted Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Open Meetings Act – Notices, Closed Sessions, and Minutes – Retention Periods, Online Posting, and Public Inspection Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2022 Legislative Date 2/17/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2022 Legislative Date 2/15/2022 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2022 Legislative Date 3/18/2022 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 4/08/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {823229/1 Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Motion Special Order until 4/11 (Senator Kagan) Adopted Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 3/31/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 3/31/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/01/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 72 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/05/2022 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/05/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2022 Legislative Date 4/05/2022 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Open Meetings Act - Notices and Closed Sessions - Retention Periods and Online Posting Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2022 Legislative Date 5/16/2022 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 345 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Open Meetings Act - Notices and Closed Sessions - Retention Periods and Online Posting Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Open Meetings Act – Notices, Closed Sessions, and Minutes – Retention Periods, Online Posting, and Public Inspection
House	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	Hearing 1/25 at 2:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/14/2022	2/14/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	2/15/2022	2/15/2022	Favorable with Amendments {673929/1 Adopted	13 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/15/2022	2/15/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	13 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Open Meetings Act – Notices, Closed Sessions, and Minutes – Retention Periods, Online Posting, and Public Inspection
House	2/17/2022	2/17/2022	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	14 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/18/2022	2/15/2022	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2022	3/18/2022	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2022	4/08/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/08/2022	3/27/2022	Favorable with Amendments {823229/1	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2022	3/27/2022	Committee Amendment Adopted	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2022	3/27/2022	Motion Special Order until 4/11 (Senator Kagan) Adopted	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	3/31/2022	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	3/31/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/11/2022	4/01/2022	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	72 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/05/2022	House Concurs Senate Amendments	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/05/2022	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/11/2022	4/05/2022	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Open Meetings Act - Notices and Closed Sessions - Retention Periods and Online Posting
Post Passage	5/16/2022	5/16/2022	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 345
			Text - Chapter - Open Meetings Act - Notices and Closed Sessions - Retention Periods and Online Posting

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