Bill Status of HB2944  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  LOCAL RECORDS-INTERNET POSTING

House Sponsors
Rep. Allen Skillicorn

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
50 ILCS 205/21 new
30 ILCS 805/8.41 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Local Records Act. Provides that a unit of local government or school district that serves a population of less than 1,000,000 that maintains an Internet website other than a social media or social networking website shall post to its website for the current calendar year a mechanism, such as a uniform, single email address, for members of the public to electronically communicate with elected officials of that unit of local government or school district. Requires the information to be easily accessible from the unit of local government's or school district's home page through a hyperlink. Limits home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Allen Skillicorn
  2/9/2017HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2017HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee
  3/31/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die