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Committee advances measure clarifying 'public meeting' definition; senators debate risks of serial 1-on-1 deliberations
Summary
Senate Bill 376 clarifies that a meeting requires more than two members of a bureau, commission or governing body; supporters said it aligns statutory language with prior action, while critics warned it could allow serial one-on-one conversations that collectively decide public business without transparency.
Senate Bill 376, as presented to the Senate State Agencies & Govt'l Affairs Committee, would clarify that a public meeting occurs when “more than two members” of a bureau, commission or other governing body assemble to discuss public business. The sponsor said the change is a simple clarification to confirm the point made in earlier legislation and to harmonize the statute with how municipalities and counties operate.
Senators spent extended time debating the bill’s practical effects. Senator Tucker asked whether the bill could enable a “daisy-chain” of…
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