PennsylvaniaTownship boards could allow remote meeting participation for listed reasons
If enacted, township supervisors could join meetings remotely for listed reasons, while a majority of the board must be at the township meeting place.
What it does
Township supervisors may join meetings by phone or computer for listed reasons, if most board members are at the advertised meeting place and everyone can hear and speak to one another.
Argument forSupervisors who are ill, caring for family, facing an emergency, or traveling might still take part and hear the public through a phone or computer.
Argument againstSupervisors who cannot attend in person for an allowed reason might still be unable to join if most board members are not at the township meeting place.
More detail
A township board may let members join meetings by phone or computer under an established policy. The rules cover members of a second-class township board of supervisors joining township meetings from another location. Most board members must be physically present at the advertised township meeting place when the meeting begins or resumes. Remote participation is allowed only for illness or disability, care for an ill or newborn immediate family member, an emergency, or family or business travel. The devices must let remote members and people present hear and speak to one another. Changes to the board’s telecommunications policy take effect at least 30 days after the board votes on them. The act would take effect 60 days after enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 15Referred to Local GovernmentIntroduced
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