RI S3003

General Assembly committees would be authorized to take public testimony remotely via electronic communication, including telephone and videoconferencing

Remote participants and in-person attendees must be clearly audible and visible to each other, and a quorum must be participating

Public notices for meetings using videoconferencing must inform the public and include instructions for accessing the virtual meeting

Amends Rhode Island's Open Meetings law (Section 42-46-5) to add this new remote testimony provision

Takes effect upon passage