OPEN MEET-LEGAL COUNSEL House SponsorsRep. Bob Biggins Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 120/2from Ch. 102, par. 42 Amends the Open Meetings Act. Permits a public body to close a meeting or portion of a meeting to discuss its legal counsel's appointment, performance, compensation, or dismissal. Effective July 1, 2003.House Amendment No. 1 Removes matters concerning the public body's legal counsel as a separate item in the list of permitted closed meeting topics and places them within the item for such matters concerning the public body's employees. 2/27/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Biggins 2/27/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2003HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/13/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-002 3/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bob Biggins 3/19/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/26/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/26/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-003 4/2/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 4/8/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/10/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/10/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die