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MA S2205
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rebecca Rausch
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AI Summary
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Public bodies may allow any member to participate remotely in any meeting, with remote participants counting toward quorum and permitted to vote
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All members, whether remote or in-person, must be clearly audible to one another during proceedings
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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
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Parties entitled to appear before a public body must be allowed to do so remotely when the body conducts proceedings with remote participation
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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