OH SB93

Expands the definition of "meeting" to include any assemblage of a majority of public body members for consideration or discussion of public business, including receiving reports, presentations, recommendations, or advice, rather than limiting it to prearranged meetings.

Requires motions to hold executive sessions to include specific information about the purpose, such as identifying the attorney and specifying whether the session concerns pending or imminent court action under division (G)(3), and identifying the federal or state law requiring confidentiality under division (G)(5).

Mandates that executive session minutes include the time convened and adjourned, names of all attendees (except the individual being considered under personnel matters), and the period each person attended, while only requiring general subject matter reflection for discussions.

Expands recoverable damages for Open Meetings Act violations to include court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, and all litigation expenses, including fees for proving the reasonableness of attorney's fees, with discretionary reduction only if the public body reasonably believed it was not violating the law.

Clarifies that irreparable harm is conclusively presumed upon proof of a violation without requiring the plaintiff to demonstrate public benefit, and replaces "deliberations" with "consideration or discussion" throughout the statute.