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H3426 • 2025

An Act relative to the open meeting law

An Act relative to the open meeting law

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Sponsor
Erika Uyterhoeven
Last action
2025-12-18
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H4831
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the open meeting law

An Act relative to the open meeting law By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the open meeting law By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3426) of Erika Uyterhoeven for legislation to make the General Court subject to the open meeting law.
  • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-18 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4831

  2. 2025-10-06 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  3. 2025-10-06 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the open meeting law
By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3426) of Erika Uyterhoeven for legislation to make the General Court subject to the open meeting law. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3426

SECTION 18 of chapter 30A of the General Laws, is hereby amended in the definition of "Public Body", by striking the phrase "the general court or the committees or recess commissions thereof".

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