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Committee advances bill to make pandemic-era remote meeting rules permanent with guardrails
Summary
The committee voted to continue and make permanent the remote-participation rules for state boards and commissions adopted during the pandemic while retaining an in-person quorum and provisions aimed at accessibility and security; opponents urged stronger guardrails for advisory bodies and in-person access.
Senator Laird presented SB 470 (filed as SB 470 in the hearing), a measure to remove the sunset on pandemic-era changes to the Bagley-Keene open meeting law and maintain remote participation options for state boards and commissions. He said the law preserves in-person quorums while allowing remote participation for members and the public, requires cameras be on for remote participants when practicable, and protects the security of remote participants by not requiring publication of home addresses.
Supporters said the changes increased public participation and improved accessibility for people with disabilities,…
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