BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5067: County legislative meetings

Concerning meetings of county legislative authorities.

Summary

  • Authorizes county legislative bodies to hold regular meetings outside of the county seat up to once per calendar month or per calendar quarter under certain circumstances.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5067), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 8, 2023
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Perry Dozier (R-16)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 17, 2024
Companion bill
HB 1645

AN ACT Relating to meetings of county legislative authorities;

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5067
46 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican17201
How each member voted

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. LGLT - Majority; do pass.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.
  11. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5067 in other sessions

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