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Bill Status of HB4247 93rd General Assembly

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Short Description: OPEN MEETINGS-VERBATIM RECORDS

House Sponsors
Rep. William B. Black - Sidney H. Mathias - Barbara Flynn Currie - John J. Millner - John A. Fritchey, Patricia R. Bellock, Linda Chapa LaVia, Jack D. Franks, Terry R. Parke, Paul D. Froehlich, Patricia Bailey and Kathleen A. Ryg

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Dale A. Righter - Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson - Barack Obama - Peter J. Roskam and Kirk W. Dillard)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
8/20/2004	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0974

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

5 ILCS 120/2.06

from Ch. 102, par. 42.06

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Prohibits the inspection of the verbatim record of a closed meeting, including for discovery purposes, in a judicial proceeding other than in a judicial proceeding to determine whether the Act has been violated. Requires (now, permits) a court's examination of verbatim records in a civil proceeding to be conducted in camera. Requires that the initial examination in a criminal proceeding must be in camera, but other examinations need not be in camera. Removes the authority of an administrative hearing officer to redact information that may qualify under the attorney-client privilege.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Requires public bodies to keep written minutes of closed, as well as open, meetings. Removes verbatim recordings of closed meetings from the requirement that the public body regularly review them to determine whether the need for non-disclosure continues. With respect to a civil action to enforce the Open Meetings Act, conditions the court's in camera review of verbatim recordings to determine whether a violation occurred upon the judge's belief as to the necessity of the examination.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 (Senate recedes May 28, 2004)
Removes the bill's prohibition against subjecting verbatim records of closed meetings to discovery in judicial proceedings when the public body has not consented to inspection or disclosure.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/28/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black
1/30/2004	House	First Reading
1/30/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/5/2004	House	Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2/5/2004	House	Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2/9/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
2/24/2004	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
3/4/2004	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
3/4/2004	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
3/4/2004	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
3/4/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
3/24/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
3/24/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
3/24/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
3/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
3/24/2004	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/24/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2004
3/31/2004	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
3/31/2004	Senate	First Reading
3/31/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/31/2004	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dale A. Righter
4/6/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
4/7/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
4/20/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
4/21/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Peter J. Roskam
4/21/2004	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
4/28/2004	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
4/28/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2004
4/30/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter
4/30/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
5/4/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
5/5/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Judiciary; 007-000-000
5/11/2004	Senate	Second Reading
5/11/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Righter
5/11/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2004
5/13/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-001
5/13/2004	House	Arrived in House
5/13/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/17/2004	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. William B. Black
5/20/2004	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote
5/27/2004	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01
5/27/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01 - May 28, 2004
5/27/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Dale A. Righter
5/27/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules
5/27/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Judiciary
5/27/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 009-000-000
5/28/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 057-001-000
5/28/2004	House	Passed Both Houses
6/25/2004	House	Sent to the Governor
8/20/2004	House	Governor Approved
8/20/2004	House	Effective Date January 1, 2005
8/20/2004	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0974

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