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Bill Status of HB0793 96th General Assembly

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Short Description: OPEN MEETINGS-PHYSICAL QUORUM

House Sponsors
Rep. Dave Winters - Robert W. Pritchard and Dan Reitz

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski - David Koehler - Michael Noland)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
8/25/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0664

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

5 ILCS 120/2.01

from Ch. 102, par. 42.01

5 ILCS 120/7

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Permits a public body with statewide jurisdiction or with jurisdiction over more than 4,500 square miles to include members participating in a video or audio conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting (now, a public body with statewide jurisdiction may include members participating in a video conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting). Provides that the requirement that members of a public body with less than statewide jurisdiction be physically present at a closed meeting is limited to public bodies with jurisdiction over 4,500 or fewer square miles. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Open Meetings Act. Permits a public body with statewide jurisdiction or that is an Illinois library system with jurisdiction over more than 4,500 square miles to include members participating in a video conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting (now, a public body with statewide jurisdiction may include members participating in a video conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting). Provides that the requirement that members of a public body with less than statewide jurisdiction be physically present at a closed meeting does not include public bodies that are Illinois library systems with jurisdiction over more than 4,500 square miles. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 (Senate recedes May 30, 2009)

	Adds reference to:
	5 ILCS 120/1.02	from Ch. 102, par. 41.02

Further amends the Open Meetings Act. Redefines a public body to which the Act applies to exclude elder abuse fatality review teams established under the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters
2/9/2009	House	First Reading
2/9/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/11/2009	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2/18/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
2/20/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
3/13/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/25/2009	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 3, 2009
3/25/2009	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
3/31/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
3/31/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
3/31/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
3/31/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-020-000
4/2/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/2/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009
4/14/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
4/14/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
4/15/2009	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Local Government
4/22/2009	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
4/23/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
4/28/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
4/29/2009	Senate	Postponed - Local Government
4/30/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
4/30/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/5/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
5/6/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/6/2009	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 007-000-000
5/6/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
5/12/2009	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Don Harmon
5/12/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
5/15/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000
5/15/2009	House	Arrived in House
5/15/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/27/2009	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Dave Winters
5/28/2009	House	House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote; SA 1
5/28/2009	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/28/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2009
5/29/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
5/29/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Assignments
5/29/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Assignments Referred to Local Government
5/29/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 006-000-000
5/30/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 057-000-000
5/30/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/26/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/25/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/25/2009	House	Effective Date August 25, 2009
8/25/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0664

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