HB 793

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 96th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House May 15, 2009
  • Passed House Apr 02, 2009
  • Passed Senate May 15, 2009
  • Became Law Aug 25, 2009

Open Meetings-Physical Quorum

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Aug 25, 2009

House

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0664

House

Effective Date August 25, 2009

House

Governor Approved

Jun 26, 2009

House

Sent to the Governor

May 30, 2009

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 057-000-000

House

Passed Both Houses

May 29, 2009

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 006-000-000

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Assignments Referred to Local Government

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski

May 28, 2009

House

House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote; SA 1

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2009

Senate

Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

May 27, 2009

House

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Dave Winters

May 15, 2009

House

Arrived in House

House

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000

May 12, 2009

Senate

Second Reading

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009

Senate

Sponsor Removed Sen. Don Harmon

May 06, 2009

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009

Senate

Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 007-000-000

May 05, 2009

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government

Apr 30, 2009

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski

Apr 29, 2009

Senate

Postponed - Local Government

Apr 28, 2009

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland

Apr 23, 2009

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

Apr 22, 2009

Senate

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski

Senate

Assigned to Local Government

Apr 15, 2009

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Apr 14, 2009

Senate

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

Senate

Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton

Apr 02, 2009

House

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-020-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009

Senate

Arrive in Senate

Apr 01, 2009

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

Mar 31, 2009

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Second Reading - Short Debate

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

House

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee

Mar 25, 2009

House

Assigned to Executive Committee

House

Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 3, 2009

Mar 13, 2009

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Feb 20, 2009

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz

Feb 18, 2009

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

Feb 11, 2009

House

Assigned to Executive Committee

Feb 09, 2009

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters

Bill Text

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Related Documents

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Senate Amendment 001
House Amendment 001

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