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AR SB376
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alan Clark
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AI Summary
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Amends the definition of "public meetings" under Arkansas's Freedom of Information Act of 1967 to require more than two (2) members present, changing from the current threshold of any members meeting
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Applies to meetings of any bureau, commission, or agency of the state or political subdivisions, including municipalities, counties, boards of education, and other organizations supported by or expending public funds
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Requires all meetings—formal or informal, special or regular—of more than two members of governing bodies to be open to the public
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Maintains the existing exception for grand juries, which remain exempt from public meeting requirements
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Sponsored by Senator A. Clark and Representative Bentley during the 95th General Assembly Regular Session, 2025
Legislative Description
To Amend The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967; And To Amend The Law Concerning Public Meetings Under The Freedom Of Information Act Of 1967.
Last Action
Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
5/5/2025