1. (a) A meeting may be held by video conference, telephone conference, or other electronic means; provided, that:

   1. (1) Reasonable arrangements are made to accommodate the public's right to attend the meeting, or steps are taken that are reasonably calculated to allow the public to view or to hear the meeting while the meeting is taking place, or, if doing so is not technologically feasible, as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable;
   2. (2) The meeting is recorded; and
   3. (3) All votes are recorded.
2. (b) All provisions of this subchapter shall apply to electronic meetings.
3. (c) E-mail exchanges between members of a public body shall not constitute an electronic meeting.
4. (d) When an emergency meeting is convened, the presiding officer shall open the meeting with a statement explaining the subject of the meeting, the nature of the emergency, and how public notice was provided.

History

Oct. 21, 1968, Pub. L. 90-614, title IV, § 407

as added Mar. 31, 2011, D.C. Law 18-350, § 2, 58 DCR 734

Apr. 18, 2026, D.C. Act 26-297, § 2(d)

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 504(c) of COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-247, Mar. 17, 2020, 67 DCR 3093).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 809(c) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-326, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 7045).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 809(c) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 809(c) of Coronavirus Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-405, Aug. 19, 2020, 67 DCR 10235).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 809(c) of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-30, Mar. 17, 2021, 68 DCR 003101).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 809(c) of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-96, June 7, 2021, 68 DCR 006025).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(ee)(3) of Public Emergency Extension and Eviction and Utility Moratorium Phasing Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-125, July 24, 2021, 68 DCR 007342).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5(c) of Post-Public Health Emergency Protections Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-181, Oct. 25, 2021, 68 DCR 011320).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5(c) of Post-Public Health Emergency Protections Extension Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-306, Jan. 24, 2022, 69 DCR 000630).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5(c) of Post-Public Health Emergency Protections Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Act 24-564, Oct. 17, 2022, 0 DCR 0).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-170, July 12, 2023, 70 DCR 9916).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-442, Apr. 15, 2024, 71 DCR 4621).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-511, July 18, 2024, 71 DCR 9332).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-19, Feb. 25, 2025, 72 DCR 2027).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(d) of Open Meetings Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-41, Apr. 7, 2025, 72 DCR 4070).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(d) of Open Meetings Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-110, July 22, 2025, 72 DCR 8018).

Temporary Legislation

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 809(c) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-130, Oct. 9, 2020, 67 DCR 8622).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 809(c) of Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-9, June 24, 2021, 68 DCR 004824).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(ee)(3) of Public Emergency Extension and Eviction and Utility Moratorium Phasing Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-39, Oct. 27, 2021, 68 DCR 009487).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 5(c) of Post-Public Health Emergency Protections Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Law 24-83, Mar. 2, 2022, 68 DCR 012375).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 5(c) of Post-Public Health Emergency Protections Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24-226, Dec. 21, 2022, 69 DCR 13983).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Law 25-53, Sept. 16, 2023, 70 DCR 10696).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Law 25-194, July 19, 2024, 71 DCR 6752).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Law 26-5, May 6, 2025, 72 DCR 3120).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(d) of Open Meetings Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Law 26-24, Aug. 16, 2025, 72 DCR 7532).