INDIANA — Governor Eric Holcomb has signed into law HEA 1167 requiring all government meetings in Indiana to be live-streamed or recorded.
Lawmakers hope the legislation will increase transparency among local governments.
The new law does not take effect until July 1, 2025.
The law applies to school boards, state agencies, counties, cities, towns and townships, and any governing body that conducts regular meetings in the same meeting room.
It requires the agency to live stream its meetings and archive a copy of the meeting’s recording.
If a governing body does not have internet capability for live streaming, they will be required to record the meeting and make it available for at least 90 days.
The public will be able to inspect, copy/download the meeting without charge.
If there’s a technological failure, the new law says it would not subject any person to civil or criminal liability.
If a local body of government didn’t comply, a constituent could file an Open Door Law complaint to the state’s Public Access Counselor.
