Open meetings & sunshine laws

Governs advisory committees that advise federal agencies — including many AI and technology advisory panels. Requires public notice and open meetings for most advisory committee sessions.

Requires multi-member federal agencies to conduct meetings open to the public. Applies to agencies like the FTC, FCC, SEC, and similar collegial bodies. Relevant for monitoring regulatory rulemaking and enforcement policy decisions.

Requires meetings of governmental bodies to be open to the public, with notice requirements and limited executive session exceptions.

Governs public access to meetings of state and local government bodies in Alaska.

Requires public bodies to conduct business openly with advance notice and accessible minutes; enforced by the Attorney General.

In Arkansas, a single statute (the Arkansas FOIA, Ark. Code §§ 25-19-101 to 25-19-110) governs both public records and open meetings. The open-meetings provisions are at § 25-19-106. The records provisions are in §§ 25-19-103 to 25-19-105 — see the Open Records section above for the full records framework.

Governs open meetings for California state-level bodies (boards, commissions, agencies). Companion to the Brown Act, which covers local bodies.

Applies to all local legislative bodies; strict requirements for public notice and open meetings.

Requires meetings of state and local public bodies to be open to the public, with notice and minutes requirements.

In Connecticut, a single statute (the Connecticut FOIA, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 1-200 to 1-242) governs both public records and open meetings. The open-meetings provisions are at §§ 1-225 to 1-232. The records provisions are at §§ 1-210 to 1-218 — see the Open Records section above for the full records framework.

In Delaware, a single statute (the Delaware FOIA, Del. Code tit. 29, §§ 10001 to 10007) governs both public records and open meetings. The open-meetings provisions are at §§ 10004 and 10005. The records provisions are at §§ 10002 and 10003 — see the Open Records section above for the full records framework.

Requires meetings of public bodies in the District of Columbia to be open to the public, with notice requirements and limited closed-session exceptions. Enforced by the Open Government Office.

One of the broadest state open meetings laws; applies to any meeting of two or more government officials discussing public business.

Requires meetings of agencies to be open to the public, with notice requirements and a clear list of permissible executive sessions.

Governs open meetings of Hawaii state and county boards; enforced by the Office of Information Practices (OIP).

Requires governing bodies of public agencies to conduct business openly with notice and accessible minutes.

Requires public bodies to hold meetings openly and provide public notice.

Requires meetings of governing bodies to be open to the public; complaints and advisory opinions handled by the Public Access Counselor.

Requires meetings of governmental bodies to be open and preceded by reasonable public notice; enforcement available through the Iowa Public Information Board.

Governs public access to meetings of legislative and administrative bodies in Kansas with notice and procedural requirements.

Establishes a strong public-access policy for meetings of public agencies; enforced by the Attorney General with binding advisory opinions.

Governs open meetings in Louisiana, supplemented by a constitutional open-government provision (La. Const. art. XII, § 3).

In Maine, a single statute (the Maine Freedom of Access Act, 1 M.R.S. §§ 401 to 414) governs both public records and open meetings. The full chapter contains both records and meetings provisions side-by-side — see the Open Records section above for the records framework.

Requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public; the Open Meetings Compliance Board handles complaints and issues advisory opinions.

Requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public; enforced by the Attorney General's Division of Open Government.

Requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public with notice, minutes, and limited closed-session exceptions.

Requires meetings of governing bodies to be open to the public; coordinates with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.

Governs open meetings of public bodies in Mississippi; enforcement through the Ethics Commission.

Governs both open meetings and public records in Missouri (the records provisions live in the same chapter, §§ 610.010 et seq.).

Requires meetings of public agencies to be open to the public, supplemented by a strong constitutional right-to-know.

Requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public with notice, agendas, and accessible minutes.

Requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public; enforced by the Attorney General's Office.

In New Hampshire, a single statute (the Right-to-Know Law, N.H. Rev. Stat. ch. 91-A, §§ 91-A:1 to 91-A:10) governs both public records and open meetings. The chapter covers both topics side-by-side — see the Open Records section above for the records framework.

Requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public with advance notice and accessible minutes.

Requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public; enforced through the Attorney General and private right of action.

Requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the general public.

Requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public with notice and accessible minutes.

Requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public; supplemented by a constitutional open-government provision.

A single comprehensive section requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public with notice and minutes.

Requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public with notice and accessible minutes.

Requires meetings of governing bodies to be open to the public; enforced through the Attorney General's office and private right of action.

Requires meetings of agencies to be open to the public, with notice, agendas, and limited executive session exceptions.

Requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public; enforced by the Attorney General.

In South Carolina, a single statute (the South Carolina FOIA, S.C. Code §§ 30-4-10 et seq.) governs both public records and open meetings. The open-meetings provisions are at §§ 30-4-60 to 30-4-110. The records provisions are at §§ 30-4-20 to 30-4-50 — see the Open Records section above for the records framework.

Requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public with notice and accessible minutes.

Requires meetings of governing bodies to be open to the public; one of the broader sunshine laws in scope.

Strong public notice requirements for government body meetings.

Requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public with notice, agendas, and accessible minutes.

Requires meetings of public bodies to be open to the public; enforced through the Attorney General and private right of action.

In Virginia, a single statute (the Virginia FOIA, Va. Code §§ 2.2-3700 to 2.2-3715) governs both public records and open meetings. The open-meetings provisions are at §§ 2.2-3707 to 2.2-3714. The records provisions are at §§ 2.2-3704 to 2.2-3706 — see the Open Records section above for the records framework.

Requires meetings of governing bodies to be open to the public with notice; private right of action available.

Requires meetings of governing bodies to be open to the public with notice and limited closed-session exceptions.

Requires meetings of governmental bodies to be open to the public; enforced by the Attorney General and district attorneys.

Requires meetings of public agencies to be open to the public with notice and accessible minutes.