Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

5 ILCS 120/2.06

from Ch. 102, par. 42.06

5 ILCS 120/3

from Ch. 102, par. 43

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Specifies that at each regular or special meeting which is open to the public, any person shall have the opportunity to address public officials with comments or questions, subject to reasonable constraints. Provides that any answers to questions asked during the open meeting shall be provided by the public body within 45 days. Provides that if a court determines that a public body willfully and intentionally failed to comply with the Act, or otherwise acted in bad faith, the court shall, in addition to any other relief authorized, also impose upon the public body a civil penalty of not less than $2,500, but no more than $5,000, for each violation. Provides that the court shall (currently, may) assess against any party, except a State's Attorney, reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred by any other party who prevails (currently, substantially prevails) in an action brought under the Act.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2017	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jeanne M Ives
2/10/2017	House	First Reading
2/10/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2017	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
3/8/2017	House	Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 004-002-000
3/9/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/9/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
3/21/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeanne M Ives
3/21/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/26/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/26/2017	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/28/2017	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

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