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Senate tables livestreaming amendment after floor debate on technical, cost and legal risks
Summary
Senators debated a resolution that would require live audio-and-video streaming of Senate proceedings; an amendment that delayed implementation to Sept. 1 to allow vendor contracting and setup was tabled 12-11 after floor concerns about procurement timelines, recurring costs and procedural disruption if feeds fail.
The Missouri Senate debated a resolution aimed at requiring live-streaming of the chamber’s proceedings, then tabled an amendment that would have set implementation for Sept. 1.
The Senate substitute for resolution 668, offered by the senator from Lawrence, would require the chamber to add live video streaming in addition to existing audio streaming. “This change . . . allows us the amount of time until September 1 to get this up and running,” the senator from Lawrence said in explanation of an amendment adjusting the effective date to allow contracting and set-up…
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