FOI meeting bill passes Arkansas House, heads to Senate
Posted on AllSides March 31st, 2023
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A bill that would allow small groups of people on public governing boards to meet privately and discuss public business was passed by the Arkansas House of Representatives on Thursday. House Bill 1610, filed by Rep. Mary Bentley, R-Perryville, passed by a vote of 52 for, 22 against, 22 not voting and 4 present. The bill now goes to the Senate. Bentley's bill would allow one-third of the members of a governing body to meet privately without it being considered a public meeting. Currently, under Arkansas' Freedom of Information Act,...