public meetings; records; requirements; penalties
HB 2927 requires all Arizona public bodies (including cities, counties, school boards, and commissions) to post meeting minutes and recordings online within specific timeframes. It mandates that minutes include voting records, legal actions discussed, and speaker details, with cities/towns required to post summaries within 2 days after approved minutes. The bill also specifies that recordings must be available online within three business days for most meetings, and public bodies must provide adequate seating for attendees. These requirements aim to increase transparency by making government deliberations more accessible to the public.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Vetoed
May 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Vetoed May 13, 2025
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House Engrossed Version
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Senate Engrossed Version
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Apr 16, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was amended to extend public record retention from five years to indefinitely, clarify that technological failures do not excuse meeting notice requirements, and update provisions for remote meetings and public record requests to prioritize electronic copies. These changes strengthen transparency and modernize how public bodies handle records and meetings in the digital age.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include indefinite record retention and clarified applicability to remote meetings and electronic record requests.
REQUIREMENT
Extended public record retention requirement from five years to indefinitely after posting.
Clarified that technological failures preventing website posting do not excuse holding a meeting if other notice requirements are met.
Added requirement for public bodies holding meetings exclusively through technology to provide both remote and physical location viewing options.
Updated public record request provisions to prioritize electronic copies and clarify that charges are based on material costs only, with specific exceptions for law enforcement video recordings.
Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
1
Amendments
3
May 13, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
DPA
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael Carbone
RRepublican
Co
Michael Way
RRepublican
Co
Neal Carter
RRepublican
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