LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6424 NOTE PREPARED: Dec 2, 2024
BILL NUMBER: HB 1134 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: Executive Sessions.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Smaltz BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED: XGENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
XDEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: The bill allows meetings of a state or local agency governing body concerning
the following topics to be held in executive session: (1) Employee health care options with respect to special
exceptions to coverage. (2) Employee handbook changes. (3) Review of negotiations on the performance of
publicly bid contracts, when public knowledge may result in increased cost. (4) Solicitation of contract
proposals containing a bidder's proprietary information.
Effective Date: July 1, 2025.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The bill would broaden the topics that may be discussed in an
executive session. Whether this provision would increase the number of executive sessions held by a state
agency in a given state fiscal year is unknown. Whether this provision would reduce the number of public
meetings conducted by state agencies is also indeterminable. However, it is likely the bill’s changes would
have a minimal impact on overall state administrative time and workload.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: Similarly, whether or not this provision would increase the number
of executive sessions or reduce the number public meetings held at the local level in a given calendar year
is indeterminable. However, the bill’s changes would likely have a minimal impact on overall local agency
administrative time and workload.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Agencies that conduct public meetings and/or hold executive sessions.
Local Agencies Affected: Agencies that conduct public meetings and/or hold executive sessions.
Information Sources:
HB 1134 1 Fiscal Analyst: Chris Baker, 317-232-9851.
HB 1134 2