Bill Status of HB0175  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  OPEN MEETINGS-REVIEW

House Sponsors
Rep. David McSweeney - Dwight Kay - Jack D. Franks - Carol Sente

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Dan Duffy - Pamela J. Althoff - Michael Connelly)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/19/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0402

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 120/3.5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a request for review may be filed not later than 60 days after the discovery of an alleged violation of the Act (instead of 60 days after the alleged violation) if facts concerning the violation are not discovered within 60 days after the alleged violation but are discovered at a later date by a person utilizing reasonable diligence. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 3
Provides that the request for review may be made within 60 days after the discovery of the alleged violation, but only if the facts concerning the violation are discovered within 2 years after the alleged violation.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to violations alleged to have occurred at meetings held on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/14/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney
  1/14/2015HouseFirst Reading
  1/14/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/3/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  2/6/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
  2/17/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  2/17/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney
  2/17/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/19/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  2/19/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000
  2/19/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/19/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney
  2/19/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David McSweeney
  2/27/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
  3/4/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/4/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  3/4/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/5/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
  3/5/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/10/2015SenateArrive in Senate
  3/10/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/10/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
  3/10/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  3/10/2015SenateFirst Reading
  3/10/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/11/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  4/8/2015SenateAssigned to Executive
  4/23/2015SenateTo Subcommittee on Governmental Operations
  5/14/2015SenateRe-referred to Executive; from the Subcommittee on Governmental Operations
  5/15/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
  5/22/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
  5/27/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 017-000-000
  5/27/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 28, 2015
  5/28/2015SenateSecond Reading
  5/28/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 29, 2015
  5/28/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Duffy
  5/28/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  5/28/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Duffy
  5/28/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  5/29/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
  5/29/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments
  5/29/2015SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/29/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Duffy
  5/29/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/29/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/29/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  5/30/2015HouseArrived in House
  5/30/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
  5/30/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. David McSweeney
  5/30/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/30/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
  5/31/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 112-000-000
  5/31/2015HouseHouse Concurs
  5/31/2015HousePassed Both Houses
  5/31/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
  6/29/2015HouseSent to the Governor
  8/19/2015HouseGovernor Approved
  8/19/2015HouseEffective Date August 19, 2015
  8/19/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0402