The Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 amends the Open Meetings Act to ensure that meetings are considered open to the public if the public body takes reasonable steps to allow public access to view or hear the meeting in real-time. If it is not technologically feasible to provide access during the meeting, the public body must do so as soon as reasonably practicable afterward. This amendment aims to enhance transparency and public participation in governmental meetings.

Key changes include the addition of a new provision in Section 405(a) that specifies the conditions under which a meeting is deemed open, and modifications to Section 407(a)(1) to clarify that public attendance is not the only criterion for a meeting's openness. These changes reflect a commitment to adapting public meeting protocols to accommodate technological limitations while still prioritizing public access. The act will take effect upon approval by the Mayor and will remain in effect for up to 90 days.