Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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. When the majority of a quorum of a public body numbers fewer than 3 members, redefines that public body's "meeting" as a gathering of a quorum for the purpose of communications pertaining to public business. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that for a 5-member public body, (i) the gathering of a quorum (now, a majority of a quorum) to discuss public business constitutes a meeting, (ii) 3 members constitute a quorum, and (iii) the affirmative votes of 3 members are necessary to adopt a motion, ordinance, or resolution unless a greater number is otherwise required.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/22/2007	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley
2/22/2007	House	First Reading
2/22/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
2/27/2007	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
2/27/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
2/28/2007	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
3/21/2007	House	Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
3/22/2007	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley
3/27/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/28/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
4/17/2007	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/17/2007	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/17/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/17/2007	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
4/18/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
4/20/2007	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/20/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/20/2007	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
4/20/2007	Senate	First Reading
4/20/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
5/2/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
5/2/2007	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
5/15/2008	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
1/13/2009	House	Session Sine Die

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