Massachusetts SD 2734: An Act to extend the open meeting law requirements for remote meeting participation

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2734 FILED ON: 3/6/2025
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to extend the open meeting law requirements for remote meeting participation.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex
Todd M. Smola 1st Hampden 3/6/2025
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. 20th Middlesex 3/10/2025
Kimberly N. Ferguson 1st Worcester 3/10/2025
Hannah Kane 11th Worcester 3/11/2025
Shirley B. Arriaga 8th Hampden 3/12/2025
Kristin E. Kassner 2nd Essex 3/12/2025
Norman J. Orrall 12th Bristol 3/13/2025

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2734 FILED ON: 3/6/2025
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By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr and
Todd M. Smola for legislation to extend remote participation in the open meeting law. State
Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to extend the open meeting law requirements for remote meeting participation.

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
to allow public meetings to include a remote component, therefore it is hereby declared to be an
emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023 in Section 40 is hereby amended by striking the words
2 "March 31, 2025" and inserting in place thereof the following words: -- "March 31, 2026".