SB 1494 (2021) -  Public Meetings During Declared States of Emergency

General Bill by Cruz
Public Meetings During Declared States of Emergency: Providing for the suspension of certain statutory provisions during declared states of emergency for a specified timeframe; authorizing governing bodies to use communications media technology during declared states of emergency; providing that certain remote participation by a governing body member in a meeting constitutes that individual’s presence at such meeting and counts toward a quorum during the declared state of emergency; requiring meetings conducted through communications media technology to function as if they are being conducted in person, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Community Affairs on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
  • Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1217 Subject: Meetings of Political Subdivisions During Declared Emergencies Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Community Affairs Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 144 Time: 03/02/2021 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules -SJ 144 Time: 03/02/2021 - 3:44 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/22/2021 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
252.386