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SB 345
  • Introduced
    Feb 16, 2023
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 25, 2023
  • Passed House
  • Signed into Law
SB 345
Rhode Island Senate Bill
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AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Provides that public bodies not be required to hold open-forum sessions on any topic not on the meeting notice and limits comment on any topic not previously posted.)
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House • Apr 26, 2023: 04/26/2023 Referred to House State Government & Elections
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Companion Bills
RI2023HB 5022
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Allows school committees to add item(s) not appearing in published notice to their agendas for purposes of discussion only if the revised agenda is filed with the secretary of state and posted on district website at least 48 hrs in advance of the meeting.)
RI2023HB 5184
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Provides that public bodies not be required to hold open-forum sessions on any topic not on the meeting notice and limits comment on any topic not previously posted.)

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Votes
Apr 25, 2023, Senate
OPEN MEETINGS
YES: 37
NO: 0
OTHER: 1
YES: 37

NO: 0

    NOT VOTING: 1

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    • Apr 26, 2023 | House
      • 04/26/2023 Referred to House State Government & Elections
    • Apr 25, 2023 | Senate
      • 04/25/2023 Senate read and passed
    • Apr 05, 2023 | Senate
      • 04/05/2023 Placed on Senate Calendar (04/25/2023)
    • Apr 04, 2023 | Senate
      • 04/04/2023 Committee recommends passage
    • Mar 31, 2023 | Senate
      • 03/31/2023 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2023)
    • Feb 16, 2023 | Senate
      • 02/16/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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