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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1578   </title>
<shortdesc>OPEN MEETING-MEG POLICY BOARD</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mary K. O'Brien-Brandon W. Phelps-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Gary Forby-Dan Brady, Ed Sullivan, Jr. and John J. Millner</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>5 ILCS 120/1.02</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 102, par. 41.02</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that, for the purposes of the Act, "public body" does not include a Metropolitan Enforcement Group (MEG) Policy Board or any combination of law enforcement agencies established to enforce the penal laws of the State. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Removes the open meetings exemption for meetings of law enforcement agencies combined to enforce penal laws.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Department of Central Management Services)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>No fiscal impact from this bill.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary K. O'Brien</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2003</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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