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AZ SB1020

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/31/2023

Primary Sponsor

John Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona open meetings law to require public bodies to provide seating sufficient to accommodate reasonably anticipated attendance at public meetings when feasible.

  • Changes language from "permitted" to "allowed" for public attendance at meetings and clarifies that all legal actions must occur during public meetings.

  • Requires agendas to include notice of the time that the public will have physical access to the meeting place.

  • Makes minor technical corrections to statute language, including changing "twenty-four hour" to "twenty-four-hour" and updating terminology for technological failures affecting website posting.

  • Applies to public bodies including state agencies, counties, school districts, cities, towns, charter schools, and special districts formed under Arizona Title 48.

Legislative Description

Open meetings; capacity; posting

Recordings

Last Action

Assigned to Senate RULES Committee

7/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules7/31/2023

Full Bill Text

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