{"id":238,"date":"2023-02-06T11:30:59","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T16:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/press-releases\/massachusetts-house-embraces-hybrid-hearings-for-joint-standing-committees\/"},"modified":"2023-02-06T11:30:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T16:30:59","slug":"massachusetts-house-embraces-hybrid-hearings-for-joint-standing-committees","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/press\/massachusetts-house-embraces-hybrid-hearings-for-joint-standing-committees\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts House embraces hybrid hearings for joint standing committees"},"template":"","class_list":["post-238","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry","press_type-press-release"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"ACLU, Common Cause call for modern open meeting access for all","featured_image":"","press_type":146,"authors":["{\"site_id\":\"1\",\"post_type\":\"person\",\"post_id\":7814}"],"related_issues":[84,92,464],"related_work":false,"location":24},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":null,"name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"The Massachusetts House today passed a new joint hybrid hearing rule, requiring \u201call hearings of joint standing committees shall be conducted in-person with the option of remote participation available to both members of the joint standing committee and the public.\u201d<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe ACLU of Massachusetts and Common Cause Massachusetts released the following joint statement in response:<\/b>\r\n\r\n\u201cWe applaud this House vote and we look forward to seeing the Senate do the same. This hybrid hearing rule reflects great leadership: In many communities across the state, remote and hybrid meetings significantly and equitably increase public participation in local government. We appreciate Speaker Mariano and Senate President Spilka's continued commitment to ensuring greater public access to and participation with the legislative process. It\u2019s time for permanent reform that embraces hybrid meeting practices, expanding transparency and participation for the public and officials alike.\u201d<\/span>\r\n\r\nFor more information about <\/span>An Act to Modernize Participation in Public Meetings <\/span><\/i>(HD3261\/SD2017), go to: <\/span>https:\/\/www.aclum.org\/sites\/default\/files\/an_act_to_modernize_participation_in_public_meetings_w_logo_and_link.pdf<\/span><\/a>"}}]},"yoast_head":"\nMassachusetts House embraces hybrid hearings for joint standing committees - Common Cause Massachusetts<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/press-releases\/massachusetts-house-embraces-hybrid-hearings-for-joint-standing-committees\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Massachusetts House embraces hybrid hearings for joint standing committees\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/press\/massachusetts-house-embraces-hybrid-hearings-for-joint-standing-committees\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Common Cause Massachusetts\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/common-cause-share-image.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/press-releases\/massachusetts-house-embraces-hybrid-hearings-for-joint-standing-committees\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/massachusetts\/press-releases\/massachusetts-house-embraces-hybrid-hearings-for-joint-standing-committees\/\",\"name\":\"Massachusetts House embraces hybrid hearings for joint standing committees - 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