rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/make-hybrid-public-access-permanent?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-make-hybrid-public-access-permanent' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Common Cause Massachusetts https://actionnetwork.org/groups/common-cause-massachusetts https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/439/215/normal/Guarantee_Hyrbrd_Meetings_2025.png During the pandemic, state and local government allowed for hybrid meetings which included both remote and in-person public participation. Not only did this make government more transparent and accessible, but it removed long-standing barriers to political participation for people with disabilities, parents, seniors, people who cannot drive or afford transportation, and many more. Common Cause Massachusetts has been working with a coalition of good government, disability rights, and first amendment groups to advocate for these expansions to the Open Meeting Law to be made permanent by supporting "An Act to Modernize Participation in Public Meetings" (H.3040 | S.2024) filed by Rep Denise Garlick and Senator Jason Lewis. https://act.commoncause.org/petitions/make-hybrid-public-access-permanent