HB 295-FN (2023): relative to requiring all selectboard and school board meetings to be recorded and broadcast live online.
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HB 295-FN (2023)
relative to requiring all selectboard and school board meetings to be recorded and broadcast live online.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2023-2024
- House committee: Municipal and County Government
- Subject: Municipalities
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 2023 and referred to the House Municipal and County Government committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 18, 2023. The committee met in executive session on January 25, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 2, 2023 the House adopted “Lay HB295 on Table” on a division vote 322–45, on a motion by Rep. Laurel Stavis. The bill died on the table when the session ended on October 26, 2023, having been set aside and never taken back up.
Sponsors
- Rep. Hope Damon (D - Sull 8) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Linda Tanner (D - Sull 5)
- Rep. John Cloutier (D - Sull 6)
- Rep. Gary Merchant (D - Sull 6)
- Rep. William Palmer (D - Sull 2)
- Rep. Brian Sullivan (D - Sull 1)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 18, 2023, 2:00 PM: public hearing, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
- January 25, 2023, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Municipal and County Government, LOB 301-303
Votes
- February 2, 2023, House: Lay HB295 on Table — yeas 322, nays 45, passed
The Docket
- January 5, 2023: Introduced (in recess of) 01/05/2023 and referred to Municipal and County Government
- January 18, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/18/2023 02:00 pm LOB 301-303
- January 25, 2023: Executive Session: 01/25/2023 10:30 am LOB 301-303
- January 26, 2023: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HB295-FN 01/26/2023 (Vote 10-9; RC)
- January 30, 2023: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- February 2, 2023: Lay HB295 on Table (Rep. Stavis): MA DV 322-45 02/02/2023
- October 26, 2023: Died on Table, Session ended 10/26/2023