CS/HB 991 (2008) -  Public Meetings/Governing Boards of Local Government Authorities

General Bill by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council and Hukill (CO-SPONSORS) Nehr; Patterson; Scionti; Weatherford
Public Meetings/Governing Boards of Local Government Authorities: Creates "Vox Populi – Voice of the People Act"; provides definitions; provides purpose; provides requirements with respect to decorum in meetings of governing boards of local government authorities; requires governing body of local government authority to provide specified opportunities for citizens to address issues at meetings of governing body; prescribes allocations of time for citizen participation; provides restrictions with respect to placement of non-agenda & citizen-participation orders of business within order of consideration; provides procedures & requirements with respect to specified orders of business & agendas of meetings of governing boards of local government authorities; defines "public hearings"; requiries local government authorities to adopt written policy that implements requirements of act by specified date; provides for public & electronic notification of policy; authorizes local government authorities to opt out of requirements of act & provides requirements & criteria with respect thereto; provides construction of act.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: 05/02/08 S Died in Messages on Friday, May 2, 2008 5:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 2276 Subject: Vox Populi - Voice of the People Act [RPCC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council 4/23/2008 8:29:27 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council 4/2/2008 5:25:58 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/23/2008 10:05 AM   Yeas: 118 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 846] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages Time: 05/02/2008 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/23/2008 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/23/2008 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/23/2008 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 Time: 04/23/2008 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/23/2008 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2008 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/22/2008 - 12:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2008) Time: 04/18/2008 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/17/2008 - 11:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/17/2008 - 11:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/16/2008 - 10:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/16/2008 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/16/2008 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 04/16/2008 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 04/08/2008 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council agenda Time: 04/07/2008 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council agenda Time: 04/04/2008 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council agenda Time: 04/01/2008 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 04/01/2008 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Referral revoked from Committee on Urban & Local Affairs by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 04/01/2008 - 3:09 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Urban & Local Affairs Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Urban & Local Affairs Time: 03/06/2008 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Urban & Local Affairs Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Urban & Local Affairs by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 03/06/2008 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Urban & Local Affairs Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 02/28/2008 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Time: 02/28/2008 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Government Efficiency & Accountability Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/19/2008 - 11:07 AM Member: Hukill Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
286.0114