HB1773
Open Meetings
In one sentence
Present law authorizes a governing body to allow participation by electronic means of communication for any meeting authorized by law for the benefit of the public or the governing body.
What it does
- Present law authorizes a governing body to allow participation by electronic means of communication for any meeting authorized by law for the benefit of the public or the governing body.
- Present law requires that a governing body must meet with a quorum physically present at least once per calendar year.
- However, a member of a governing body participating in a meeting by electronic means of communication is considered physically present at the meeting for purposes of voting and establishing a quorum.
- Present law defines a "governing body" as the governing body of a board, agency, or commission of state government.
Who it affects
Not clearly identified in the stored source.
Limits and unknowns
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Official record
Sources
Official summary
Present law authorizes a governing body to allow participation by electronic means of communication for any meeting authorized by law for the benefit of the public or the governing body. Present law requires that a governing body must meet with a quorum physically present at least once per calendar year. However, a member of a governing body participating in a meeting by electronic means of communication is considered physically present at the meeting for purposes of voting and establishing a quorum. Present law defines a "governing body" as the governing body of a board, agency, or commission of state government. This bill clarifies that a "governing body" includes emergency communications district boards of directors assisted by the emergency comm unications board.
Official activity
Bill history
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1099
- Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- Pub. Ch. 1099
- Signed by Governor.
- Transmitted to Governor for action.
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Comp. SB subst.
- Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 6, PNV 0
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
- Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Next Calendar
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
- Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee