IL HB0793 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on August 25 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-08-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0664
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Open Meetings Act. Permits a public body with statewide jurisdiction or with jurisdiction over more than 4,500 square miles to include members participating in a video or audio conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting (now, a public body with statewide jurisdiction may include members participating in a video conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting). Provides that the requirement that members of a public body with less than statewide jurisdiction be physically present at a closed meeting is limited to public bodies with jurisdiction over 4,500 or fewer square miles. Effective immediately.

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Title

OPEN MEETINGS-PHYSICAL QUORUM

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Roll Calls

2009-05-30 - Senate - Amendment in Senate (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2009-05-15 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2009-04-02 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 97 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0664
2009-08-25 Effective Date August 25, 2009
2009-08-25 Governor Approved
2009-06-26 Sent to the Governor
2009-05-30 Passed Both Houses
2009-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 057-000-000
2009-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 006-000-000
2009-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Assignments Referred to Local Government
2009-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Assignments
2009-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
2009-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2009
2009-05-28 Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
2009-05-28 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote; SA 1
2009-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Dave Winters
2009-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
2009-05-15 Arrived in House
2009-05-15 Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000
2009-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
2009-05-12 Second Reading
2009-05-12 Sponsor Removed Sen. Don Harmon
2009-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
2009-05-06 Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 007-000-000
2009-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2009-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
2009-04-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2009-04-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
2009-04-29 Postponed - Local Government
2009-04-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
2009-04-23 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2009-04-22 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
2009-04-22 Assigned to Local Government
2009-04-15 Referred to Assignments
2009-04-15 First Reading
2009-04-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
2009-04-14 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
2009-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009
2009-04-02 Arrive in Senate
2009-04-02 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-020-000
2009-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-31 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-31 Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-31 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-31 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
2009-03-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
2009-03-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
2009-03-25 Assigned to Executive Committee
2009-03-25 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 3, 2009
2009-03-13 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
2009-02-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
2009-02-11 Assigned to Executive Committee
2009-02-09 Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-09 First Reading
2009-02-09 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters

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