AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATUTE AUTHORIZING THE USE OF REMOTE MEETINGS DURING CERTAIN STATES OF EMERGENCY. SL 2021-35. Enacted June 16, 2021. Effective July 1, 2021.
CLARIFY REMOTE MEETINGS DURING EMERGENCIES.
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE STATUTE AUTHORIZING THE USE OF REMOTE MEETINGS DURING CERTAIN STATES OF EMERGENCY.Intro. by Arp, Hanig, Paré, Richardson.
Bill History:
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Tue, 4 May 2021 House: Filed
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Wed, 5 May 2021 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 10 May 2021 House: Reptd Fav
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Mon, 10 May 2021 House: Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Tue, 11 May 2021 House: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 11 May 2021 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Tue, 11 May 2021 House: Added to Calendar
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Tue, 11 May 2021 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Tue, 11 May 2021 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 12 May 2021 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Wed, 12 May 2021 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Wed, 12 May 2021 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 12 May 2021 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Thu, 27 May 2021 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Wed, 2 Jun 2021 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 2 Jun 2021 Senate: Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Thu, 3 Jun 2021 Senate: Reptd Fav
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Mon, 7 Jun 2021 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading
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Mon, 7 Jun 2021 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading
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Mon, 7 Jun 2021 Senate: Ordered Enrolled
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Tue, 8 Jun 2021 House: Ratified
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Wed, 9 Jun 2021 House: Pres. To Gov. 6/9/2021
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Wed, 16 Jun 2021 House: Signed by Gov. 6/16/2021
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Wed, 16 Jun 2021 House: Ch. SL 2021-35
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 812 (2021-2022)Summary date: Jun 16 2021 - View Summary
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Bill H 812 (2021-2022)Summary date: May 4 2021 - View Summary
Amends GS 166A-19.24 (remote meetings during declaration of emergency) to do the following:
(1) Establish the presumption that remote meetings held pursuant to this statute are open to the public if the statute is complied with;
(2) Permit public bodies to amend meeting notices to provide the public the means to access a remote meeting when a member of the public body decides to attend remotely;
(3) Require that amended notices for a remote meeting be issued at least 6 hours prior to the meeting and be distributed and posted in accordance with notice requirements for non-regular meetings set forth in GS 143-318.12;
(4) Change the period for submission of written public comment for a public hearing during a remote meeting to the time between publication of the meeting notice and 24 hours before the scheduled start of the meeting; and
(5) Make a technical change.
Effective July 1, 2021, and applies to meetings held on or after that date.