Date	Chamber	Action
7/31/2006	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1058

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

5 ILCS 120/1.02

from Ch. 102, par. 41.02

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	5 ILCS 120/2.01	from Ch. 102, par. 42.01

5 ILCS 120/2.05

from Ch. 102, par. 42.05

5 ILCS 120/2.06

from Ch. 102, par. 42.06

5 ILCS 120/7 new

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Open Meetings Act. Redefines a "meeting" to include gatherings, whether in person or by telephone call, video or audio conference, electronic means (such as e-mail, chat, and instant messaging), or other means of contemporaneous interactive communication, of a majority of a quorum of the members of a public body held for the purpose of discussing public business (now, a gathering of a majority of a quorum of the members of a public body held for the purpose of discussing public business). Requires that the number of public body members necessary to constitute a quorum must be physically present at an open meeting and permits participation and voting by other members by audio and video conference. Allows members of a public body with statewide jurisdiction who are physically present in Chicago or Springfield to count towards a quorum if the meeting is held simultaneously in both places through interactive videoconference and notice and public access requirements are met. Exempts certain State bodies and boards with advisory or non-binding functions from the requirement of physical presence of a quorum. Requires that a quorum of members of a public body without statewide jurisdiction must be physically present at a closed meeting and permits participation and voting by other members by video or audio conference. Permits a public body to authorize attendance at meetings by audio or video conference, other than closed meetings of public bodies with statewide jurisdiction; authorizes those public bodies to adopt rules for such attendance. Makes other changes.

House Amendment No. 1
Removes the exemption for public bodies with statewide jurisdiction from the requirement of physical presence of a quorum at one location of an open meeting when the meeting is held simultaneously in Springfield and Chicago through an interactive video conference. Establishes the same exemption for a public body, except one with jurisdiction limited to a specific geographic area less than statewide, when the meeting is held simultaneously at one of the public body's offices and elsewhere in one or more public buildings through an interactive video conference. Removes the provision that voting members of a public body, other than one with statewide jurisdiction, not physically present at a closed meeting may vote at the closed meeting by means of video or audio conference. Makes other changes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2005	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
2/18/2005	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
2/18/2005	Senate	First Reading
2/18/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/24/2005	Senate	Assigned to State Government
3/17/2005	Senate	Do Pass State Government; 005-004-000
3/17/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
4/11/2005	Senate	Second Reading
4/11/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
4/12/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 13, 2005
4/15/2005	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005
7/1/2005	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
11/4/2005	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007
4/5/2006	Senate	Approved for Consideration Rules
4/5/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 6, 2006
4/5/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
4/5/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/5/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
4/5/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
4/5/2006	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
4/6/2006	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/6/2006	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton
4/6/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/6/2006	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
4/6/2006	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
4/7/2006	House	Arrived in House
4/7/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/7/2006	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
4/7/2006	House	First Reading
4/7/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/10/2006	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
4/10/2006	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
4/13/2006	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
4/19/2006	House	Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
4/19/2006	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/19/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
4/19/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
4/19/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
4/19/2006	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/19/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/19/2006	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
4/19/2006	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/25/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider
4/25/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/25/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
4/26/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
4/26/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/26/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2006	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006
5/1/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
5/1/2006	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-005
5/2/2006	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/2/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1-May 3, 2006
5/2/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton
5/2/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/2/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive
5/3/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
5/3/2006	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
5/3/2006	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/1/2006	Senate	Sent to the Governor
7/31/2006	Senate	Governor Approved
7/31/2006	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2007
7/31/2006	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1058

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