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Virginia colleges and universities may be forced to livestream meetings

Virginia’s public colleges and universities could soon be required to livestream their Board of Visitors meetings, ensuring real-time access for the public. The proposal, which passed the House and is now headed to the Senate, aims to increase transparency in higher education governance.  House Bill 2452, sponsored by Del. Keith Hodges, R-Middlesex, builds on a […]

The Virginia state Capitol in Richmond on Jan. 20, 2025. (Photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury)
Virginia’s public colleges and universities could soon be required to livestream their Board of Visitors meetings, ensuring real-time access for the public. The proposal, which passed the House and is now headed to the Senate, aims to increase transparency in higher education governance. 

HouseBill2452,sponsoredbyDel.KeithHodges,R-Middlesex,buildsona2021effortrequiringpublicinstitutionstodisclosecertaininformation.Ifpassed,thebillmandatesthatallbaccalaureatepublicinstitutionsinVirginianotonlylivestreamtheirboardmeetingsbutalsoarchivetherecordingsforpublicaccess.Hodgessaidareenactmentofthelegislationwillbereviewedtoensureth