Open and public meetings; agency minutes and online videos; require public commentary be included
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to meetings to be open to public, limitation on action to contest agency action, recording, notice of time and place, access to minutes, and telecommunications conferences, so as to require that public commentary be included in agency minutes and online videos; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2017
Last action Mar 23, 2018
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2018
How they voted
167–0
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 177
Feb 26, 2018
D
Democratic63
95% Yea
R
Republican114
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 23, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Feb 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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