OPEN MEETINGS PARKS TRAINING Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Donald L. Moffitt) 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 120/1.05Amends the Open Meetings Act. Authorizes an elected or appointed member of a public body of a park district, forest preserve district, or conservation district to satisfy the training requirements of the Act through an alternative training arrangement sponsored or conducted by the Illinois Association of Park Districts. Sets forth requirements for the alternative course of training. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:5 ILCS 120/4from Ch. 102, par. 44Replaces references to "the Illinois Association of Park Districts" with "an organization within which membership is authorized under Section 8-17 of the Park District Code". Exempts a person violating the provisions added by the bill from provisions of the Open Meetings Act making certain violations of the Act a Class C misdemeanor. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/6/2013SenateDo Pass Local Government; 013-000-000 3/6/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2013 3/12/2013SenateSecond Reading 3/12/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2013 4/10/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman 4/10/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/16/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 4/17/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Local Government; 012-000-000 4/17/2013SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/17/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Barickman 4/17/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2013 4/18/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/18/2013HouseArrived in House 4/18/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Josh Harms 4/18/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/18/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/23/2013SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/24/2013HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die