ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Louis S. Viverito House Sponsors(Rep. Robert S. Molaro) 11/21/2003SenateBill Dead - Amendatory Veto New Act5 ILCS 120/1.02from Ch. 102, par. 41.025 ILCS 120/2.02from Ch. 102, par. 42.025 ILCS 120/2.05from Ch. 102, par. 42.055 ILCS 120/2.06from Ch. 102, par. 42.065 ILCS 120/7 newCreates the Electronic Attendance Act. Provides that members of public bodies may attend meetings by electronic means subject to certain rules and restrictions. Amends the Open Meetings Act to allow members of a public body to attend a meeting by electronic means. Requires certain notices by the public body when a member is attending by electronic means. Provides that a quorum of the members must be physically present for the public body to vote on the issuance of bonds or to hold a hearing required by law. Provides that no more than 2 members may attend the meeting from the same remote location. Allows a public body to adopt rules concerning attendance at meetings by electronic means.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:New ActDeletes everything. Amends the Open Meetings Act. Re-inserts the original provisions of the bill but removes provisions creating the Electronic Attendance Act and inserts these provisions within the Open Meetings Act. Provides that, for meetings at which one or more members are present by electronic means, all locations at which the public may participate in the meeting must be disclosed in the agenda (instead of requiring disclosure of the location at which the electronic attendance will be received). Provides that, with limited exception, a member of a public body may not attend by electronic means more than half of the meetings of the public body in a calendar year.House Amendment No. 1 Makes changes in the definition of "meeting". Provides that a member of a public body may attend a rescheduled meeting of the body by electronic means, subject to certain limitations. Provides that a member may attend a meeting of a public body by electronic means if the member is absent from the territorial limits (instead of the district) of the public body for certain reasons. Provides that a member may not attend by electronic means more than half of the regularly scheduled meetings held by the public body in a calendar year. Requires a member wishing to attend a meeting by electronic means to notify the recording secretary or clerk of the public body of this intention. Provides that a member shall be considered present for purposes of determining a quorum and voting but provides that, if the body is (i) voting on an ordinance or resolution authorizing, approving, or providing for the issuance of certain bonds or (ii) conducting any hearing required by law, then any member attending by electronic means shall be considered absent for purposes of determining a quorum and voting.Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends that the bill be amended as follows: (1) provides that the agenda for a meeting of a public body at which one or more members are present by electronic means must disclose all locations at which members of the public may attend (now, must disclose all locations at which the public may participate in the meeting); (2) in provisions setting forth the parameters for attendance at meetings by members of a public body by electronic means, removes reference to emergency and special meetings; (3) provides that a member of a public body may allow a member of that body to attend the meeting by electronic means if certain conditions are met (now, a member of a public body may attend the meeting by electronic means if certain conditions are met); and (4) provides that a member of a public body that is conducting a hearing under certain provisions of the Election Code is not considered absent for purposes of determining a quorum and voting, even if the member is present only by electronic means. 2/19/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito 2/19/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Executive 3/6/2003SenatePostponed - Executive 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass Executive; 013-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/25/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003 3/27/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Louis S. Viverito 3/27/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Executive; 011-000-000 4/2/2003SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/2/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Viverito 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2003 4/3/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/3/2003HouseArrived in House 4/3/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 4/29/2003HouseFirst Reading 4/29/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/1/2003HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 5/2/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003 5/22/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee 5/22/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 5/22/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 5/22/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2003HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003 5/27/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-001-000 5/28/2003SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/28/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 29, 2003 5/29/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Louis S. Viverito 5/29/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 012-000-000 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/30/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2003SenateSent to the Governor 8/26/2003SenateGovernor Amendatory Veto 10/23/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 4, 2003 10/31/2003SenateAmendatory Veto Motion No. 1 Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. Louis S. Viverito 10/31/2003SenateAmendatory Veto Motion No. 1 Motion Referred to Rules 11/4/2003SenateAmendatory Veto Motion No. 1 Approved for Consideration Rules 11/4/2003SenateAccept Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 052-005-000 11/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 18, 2003 11/19/2003HouseAmendatory Veto Motion No. 1 Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Robert S. Molaro 11/19/2003HouseAmendatory Veto Motion No. 1 Motion Referred to Rules Committee 11/20/2003HouseAmendatory Veto Motion No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 11/21/2003SenateBill Dead - Amendatory Veto