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MA S2205

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Rausch

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Public bodies may allow any member to participate remotely in any meeting, with remote participants counting toward quorum and permitted to vote

  • All members, whether remote or in-person, must be clearly audible to one another during proceedings

  • Public bodies must provide free public access to meetings with remote participation through telephone, internet, or video conferencing, and make meeting documents available before or at the time of the meeting

  • Parties entitled to appear before a public body must be allowed to do so remotely when the body conducts proceedings with remote participation

  • Municipal executive bodies must develop and adopt standards and guidelines for remote participation before holding any such meetings

Legislative Description

Updating the Open Meeting Law to support remote participation

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

2/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/9/2026
State Administration and Regulatory Oversight2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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