CS/SB 894 -  Governing Body Meetings

General Bill by Governmental Oversight and Accountability and Bradley (CO-SPONSORS) Yarborough
Governing Body Meetings: Authorizing governing bodies of municipalities to convene meetings and conduct official business via teleconferencing or other technological means if certain conditions are met; providing limitations on such meetings; providing that certain limitations placed on such meetings may be suspended by the Governor, for a specified timeframe, upon a declared state of emergency impacting the municipality in which the meeting would occur, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2024
Last Event: 03/08/24 S Died in Rules on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 01/16/24 11:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    • On agenda for: 02/06/24 3:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 157 Subject: Governing Body Meetings Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 2/7/2024 4:06:19 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 2/5/2024 2:31:29 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 1/16/2024 1:15:34 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 1/12/2024 10:55:25 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Rules Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 02/08/2024 - 7:26 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time Time: 02/07/2024 - 6:46 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/07/2024 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 Time: 02/06/2024 - 7:51 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/06/24, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building Time: 02/01/2024 - 6:13 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability Time: 01/16/2024 - 1:28 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Time: 01/16/2024 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/16/24, 11:00 am, 401 Senate Building Time: 01/11/2024 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 01/09/2024 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules Time: 01/04/2024 - 6:08 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/13/2023 - 8:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
166.0213 HB 157