OPEN MEET-LEGAL COUNSEL Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-Kimberly A. Lightford-Barack Obama House Sponsors(Rep. Robin Kelly-Bob Biggins-Karen A. Yarbrough-Marlow H. Colvin-Deborah L. Graham) 6/30/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0057 5 ILCS 120/2from Ch. 102, par. 42Amends 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.Senate Floor 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. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2003SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/12/2003SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 3/12/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2003 3/13/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/18/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003 3/19/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/19/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/24/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government 3/25/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Local Government; 009-000-000 3/25/2003SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/25/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon 3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003 3/26/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 3/26/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 038-020-000 3/26/2003HouseArrived in House 3/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly 3/28/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/28/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 4/16/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 010-000-001 4/16/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/29/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/1/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 5/1/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/1/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 5/9/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003 5/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/21/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/19/2003SenateSent to the Governor 6/30/2003SenateGovernor Approved 6/30/2003SenateEffective Date July 1, 2003 6/30/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0057