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7		-	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 to provide that a meeting
18		-	shall 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 2025”.
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26		-	Sec. 2. The Open Meetings Act, 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 ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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	14	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 7
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	16	+	___________ 9
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	19	+	To amend, on a temporary basis, the Open Meetings Act of 2010 to provide that a meeting 12
	20	+	shall be deemed open to the public if the public body takes steps reasonably calculated to 13
	21	+	allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if 14
	22	+	doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable. 15
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	24	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 17
	25	+	act may be cited as the “Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Temporary Amendment Act 18
	26	+	of 2025”. 19
	27	+	Sec. 2. The Open Meetings Act of 2010, effective March 31, 2011 (D.C. Law 18- 350; 20
	28	+	D.C. Official Code § 2-571 et seq.), is amended as follows: 21
	29	+	(a) Section 405(a) (D.C. Official Code § 2-575(a)) is amended as follows: 22
	30	+	(1) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking the phrase “; or” and inserting a 23
	31	+	semicolon in its place. 24
	32	+	(2) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “; or” 25
	33	+	in its place. 26
	34	+	(3) A new paragraph (4) is added to read as follows: 27
	35	+	“(4) The public body takes steps reasonably calculated to allow the public to view 28 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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51		-	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a).
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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) and a 30-day period of congressional
56		-	review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
57		-	December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813, D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)).
58		-	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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65		-	Chairman
66		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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73		-	Mayor
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	41	+	or hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically 29
	42	+	feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.”. 30
	43	+	(b) Section 407(a)(1) (D.C. Official Code § 2- 577(a)(1)) is amended by striking the 31
	44	+	phrase “attend the meeting;” and inserting the phrase “attend the meeting, or steps are taken that 32
	45	+	are reasonably calculated to allow the public to view or hear the meeting while the meeting is 33
	46	+	taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably 34
	47	+	practicable;” in its place. 35
	48	+	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 36
	49	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 37
	50	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 38
	51	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 39
	52	+	Sec. 4. Effective date. 40
	53	+	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 41
	54	+	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and a 30-day period of congressional 42
	55	+	review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved 43
	56	+	December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813, D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)).  44
	57	+	(b)  This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 45