HB2940

Oklahoma HB2940 creates the First Amendment Open Meetings Protection Act, allowing personal recordings of public meetings unless they interfere with.

Oklahoma HB2940 amends the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act by establishing the First Amendment Open Meetings Protection Act. It allows individuals to record public meetings by videotape, audiotape, or other means, unless the recording interferes with the meeting's conduct. The act includes the Oklahoma Legislature and legislative committee meetings within its scope, permitting recordings unless the meetings are confidential or lawfully closed. It also provides for monetary damages for those unlawfully prohibited from recording.