Plain English Summary
This bill appropriates $91,000 in nonrecurring funds and $4,000 in recurring annual funds to install and maintain equipment that allows the public to watch North Carolina House committee meetings and floor proceedings live online and access recordings for 10 years. Committee chairs may choose not to record meetings if they provide advance notice and maintain audio recordings and written minutes instead.
Arguments in Favor
Supporters argue this bill increases government transparency and civic engagement by making legislative proceedings more accessible to busy North Carolinians who cannot attend in person. Providing online access and archival recordings allows citizens to better understand how their representatives vote on bills and hold them accountable, strengthening democratic participation across the state.
Arguments Against
Opponents may express concerns about the recurring costs to maintain the system over time and question whether the appropriated funds represent the most efficient use of limited state resources. Some may also worry that allowing committee chairs to opt out of video recording creates inconsistency in transparency, or that certain discussions might be chilled if participants know they are being recorded and broadcast online.
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Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 41
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Representative · District 110
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Representative · District 113
Cosponsors (18)
Representative · District 115
Representative · District 48
Representative · District 99
Representative · District 102
Representative · District 72
Representative · District 71
Representative · District 27
Representative · District 30
Representative · District 61
Representative · District 100
Representative · District 18
Representative · District 66
Representative · District 36
Representative · District 88
Representative · District 60
Representative · District 32
Representative · District 34
Representative · District 11