HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 855        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2715

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradford Hill

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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 relative to the opening meeting law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

1/15/2019

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

1/31/2019

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/22/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 855        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2715

By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2715) of Bradford Hill, Shaunna L. O'Connell and Michael J. Soter for legislation to make the General Court subject to the open meeting law.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1669 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to the opening meeting law.

 

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

SECTION 18 of chapter 30A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended in the definition of "Public Body", by striking the phrase "the general court or the committees or recess committees thereof".