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District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0332

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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8-AN ACT
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12-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17-To amend, on a temporary basis, the Open Meetings Act of 2010 to provide that a meeting shall
18-be deemed open to the public if the public body takes steps reasonably calculated to
19-allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if
20-doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.
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22- BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
23-act may be cited as the “Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Temporary Amendment Act
24-of 2023”.
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26-Sec. 2. The Open Meetings Act of 2010, effective March 31, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-350;
27-D.C. Official Code § 2-571 et seq.), is amended as follows:
28-(a) Section 405(a) (D.C. Official Code § 2-575(a)) is amended as follows:
29-(1) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking the phrase “; or” and inserting a
30-semicolon in its place.
31-(2) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “; or”
32-in its place.
33-(3) A new paragraph (4) is added to read as follows:
34-“(4) The public body takes steps reasonably calculated to allow the public to view
35-or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically
36-feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.”.
37-(b) Section 407(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 2-577(a)(1)) is amended by striking the
38-phrase “attend the meeting;” and inserting the phrase “attend the meeting, or steps are taken that
39-are reasonably calculated to allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is
40-taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably
41-practicable;” in its place.
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43-Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
44-The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
45-statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
46-October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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12+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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16+To amend, on a temporary basis, the Open Meetings Act of 2010 to provide that a meeting shall 9
17+be deemed open to the public if the public body takes steps reasonably calculated to 10
18+allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if 11
19+doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable. 12
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21+ BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 14
22+act may be cited as the “Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Temporary Amendment Act 15
23+of 2023”. 16
24+Sec. 2. The Open Meetings Act of 2010, effective March 31, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-350; 17
25+D.C. Official Code § 2-571 et seq.), is amended as follows: 18
26+(a) Section 405(a) (D.C. Official Code § 2-575(a)) is amended as follows: 19
27+(1) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking the phrase “; or” and inserting a 20
28+semicolon in its place. 21
29+(2) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “; or” 22
30+in its place. 23
31+(3) A new paragraph (4) is added to read as follows: 24 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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53-Sec. 4. Effective date.
54-(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
55-the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review
56-as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
57-24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813, D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
58-Columbia Register. 
59-(b)  This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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64-Chairman
65-Council of the District of Columbia
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72-Mayor
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38+“(4) The public body takes steps reasonably calculated to allow the public to view 25
39+or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically 26
40+feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.”. 27
41+(b) Section 407(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 2-577(a)(1)) is amended by striking the 28
42+phrase “attend the meeting;” and inserting the phrase “attend the meeting, or steps are taken that 29
43+are reasonably calculated to allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is 30
44+taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably 31
45+practicable;” in its place. 32
46+Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 33
47+The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 34
48+statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 35
49+October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 36
50+Sec. 4. Effective date. 37
51+(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 38
52+the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of Congressional review 39
53+as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 40
54+24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813, D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 41
55+Columbia Register.  42
56+(b)  This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 43