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Norfolk County Commission notes state law extending option for remote meetings through June 30, 2027
Summary
At the May 28 Norfolk County Commission meeting the chair read a state law—House Bill 62—extending the option for public bodies to hold remote meetings by suspending parts of the open meeting law through June 30, 2027.
The Norfolk County Commission opened its May 28 meeting with a reading of a state law extending the option for remote meetings. Chairman Shea said Governor Healy signed House Bill 62 on March 28, 2025, ‘‘an act relative to extending certain provisions of the COVID‑19 measures adopted during the state of emergency,’’ which includes a two‑year extension of the option for public bodies to hold remote meetings by suspending sections 18 through 25 of the Open Meeting Law (General Laws chapter 38).
The reading put the extension’s effective date in plain view for the commission and the public: the suspension of those open‑meeting provisions is effective immediately and extends the option for remote meetings through June 30, 2027. The statement was read at the start of the regular session and recorded in the meeting minutes.
No formal action was taken by the commission at the May 28 meeting to adopt local rules implementing the state change; the item was informational and part of the chair’s opening remarks.
