OPEN MTG ACT-SCHOOL SAFETY House SponsorsRep. Thomas M. Bennett-Robert W. Pritchard-Katherine Cloonen-Thomas Morrison, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Sam Yingling, Margo McDermed, David McSweeney, Jack D. Franks, Michelle Mussman, Kathleen Willis and Carol Sente Senate Sponsors(Sen. David Koehler) 8/3/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0235 5 ILCS 120/2from Ch. 102, par. 42 Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a school board may hold a closed meeting to discuss building safety and security.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a public body may hold closed meetings to consider school building safety and security. 2/5/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 2/6/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2015HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/3/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 3/3/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/4/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 3/4/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 3/4/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 014-000-000 3/5/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/5/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 3/5/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/5/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 3/5/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 3/5/2015HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 3/10/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 3/13/2015SenateArrive in Senate 3/13/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 17, 2015 3/18/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/19/2015SenateFirst Reading 3/19/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/8/2015SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 4/8/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015 5/4/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler 5/4/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/6/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 5/13/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government 5/14/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2015 5/19/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/19/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/19/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2015HouseSent to the Governor 8/3/2015HouseGovernor Approved 8/3/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016 8/3/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0235