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OK HB2391

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/3/2014

Primary Sponsor

Elise Hall

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB 2391 Summary

  • Amends 25 O.S. 2011, Section 314 regarding violations of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act

  • Adds new provision allowing any person denied access to a public body meeting in violation of the act to bring a civil suit for declarative relief

  • Entitles successful plaintiffs to recover reasonable attorney fees in civil suits for open meeting violations

  • Maintains existing criminal penalties (misdemeanor: up to $500 fine and/or up to 1 year in county jail) for willful violations

  • Effective date: November 1, 2014

Legislative Description

Open meetings; permitting person to bring civil suit for violation of act; effective date.

Government

Last Action

CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Modernization Committee

2/17/2014

Committee Referrals

Government Modernization and Accountability2/4/2014

Full Bill Text

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