Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

50 ILCS 205/20 new

30 ILCS 805/8.37 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Local Records Act. Requires a unit of local government or school district with an annual budget of $1 million or more to maintain an Internet website and post to that website, for the current calendar or fiscal year, as the case may be, the following information: (1) contact information for elected and appointed officials; (2) notice of and materials prepared for regular and emergency meetings; (3) procedures for requesting information from the unit of local government or school district; (4) annual budget; (5) ordinances under which the unit of local government or school district operates; (6) procedures to apply for building permits and zoning variances; (7) financial reports and audits; (8) information concerning employee compensation; (9) contracts with lobbying firms; (10) taxes and fees imposed by the unit of local government or school district; (11) rules governing the award of contracts; (12) bids and contracts worth $25,000 or more; (13) campaign contributions made by a vendor; (14) a debt disclosure report; and (15) public notices. Sets forth requirements concerning a searchable expenditure and revenue database. Provides that any citizen who is a resident of the unit of local government or school district may bring a mandamus or injunction action to compel the unit of local government or school district to comply with the Internet posting requirements. Provides a posting in perpetuity clause. Limits home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Contains a severability clause. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	5 ILCS 140/7.5

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from the Act's copying and disclosure requirements any record or information that a unit of local government or school district maintains an electronic copy of on its Internet website in order to comply with the Local Records Act.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jeanne M Ives
2/26/2013	House	First Reading
2/26/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/1/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
3/11/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
3/11/2013	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jack D. Franks
3/11/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
3/11/2013	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas Morrison
3/11/2013	House	Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
3/12/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeanne M Ives
3/12/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/13/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
3/14/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
3/21/2013	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote
3/21/2013	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000
3/22/2013	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
3/28/2013	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
4/9/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
4/12/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeanne M Ives
4/12/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/15/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
4/16/2013	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000
4/17/2013	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/17/2013	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/19/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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