The House passed Senate Bill 403, a bill that will extend current statutes regarding the disruption of state meetings to cover school boards, county and municipal governments. The bill will make it unlawful to disrupt or interfere with the business of any political subdivision.

“Because these boards, commissions and other entities are acting on behalf of the citizens they serve, the people have a right to access those meetings,” Sen. Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City said. “This legislation is aimed at ensuring those meetings can be conducted in a civil, orderly way.”