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HB0048Introduced in the House

OMA-TOURISM/CONVENTION BDS

IntroducedHouse Rules

Introduced by David Friess, District 115

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Open Meetings Act. In a provision permitting an interactive video conference in establishing a quorum for a local workforce investment area in an open meeting of that public body, with certain conditions, adds that a tourism board, convention center board, or civic center board also is permitted to use an interactive video conference in establishing a quorum, with the same conditions. In a provision exempting a local workforce innovation area, with certain conditions, from requirements to be physically present at the location of a closed meeting, adds the same exemption for a tourism board, convention center board, or civic center board, with the same conditions. In a provision exempting a local workforce innovation area, with certain conditions, from limitations regarding attendance by members of a public body by a means other than physical presence, adds the same exemption for a tourism board, convention center board, or civic center board, with the same conditions. Replaces references to "local workforce innovation areas" with references to "local workforce investment areas" in provisions regarding exemptions from requirements to be physically present at the location of a closed meeting and exemptions from limitations regarding attendance by other than physical presence.

Where it stands

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

March 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. David Friess

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Executive Committee

  5. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David Friess

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

  8. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  10. Assigned to Executive Committee

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

  12. To FOIA & OMA Subcommittee

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 1 To FOIA & OMA Subcommittee

  14. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  15. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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