Legislation - HB0412

Title: Elections - Local Boards of Elections and Boards of Canvassers - Open Meeting Requirements (Local Boards of Elections Transparency Act)
Sponsored by: Delegate Korman
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring each local board of canvassers to make available on its website each open meeting agenda, a summary of any finalized documents, certain written testimony, and other materials on which the board will be voting; requiring each local board to provide live video streaming of each open meeting and to maintain a complete and unedited archived video recording of each open meeting for 5 years; requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt regulations to ensure that the streaming requirements are met in a certain manner; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0337

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Elections - Local Boards of Elections and Boards of Canvassers - Open Meeting Requirements (Local Boards of Elections Transparency Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/18/2025 Legislative Date 1/18/2025 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Elections - Local Boards of Elections and Boards of Canvassers - Open Meeting Requirements (Local Boards of Elections Transparency Act)
House	1/18/2025	1/18/2025	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.

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