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 Bill Status of HB4247  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  OPEN MEETINGS-VERBATIM RECORDS

House Sponsors
Rep. William B. Black - Sidney H. Mathias - Barbara Flynn Currie - John J. Millner - John A. Fritchey, Patricia R. Bellock, Linda Chapa LaVia, Jack D. Franks, Terry R. Parke, Paul D. Froehlich, Patricia Bailey and Kathleen A. Ryg

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Dale A. Righter - Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson - Barack Obama - Peter J. Roskam and Kirk W. Dillard)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/20/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0974

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 120/2.06from Ch. 102, par. 42.06


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Prohibits the inspection of the verbatim record of a closed meeting, including for discovery purposes, in a judicial proceeding other than in a judicial proceeding to determine whether the Act has been violated. Requires (now, permits) a court's examination of verbatim records in a civil proceeding to be conducted in camera. Requires that the initial examination in a criminal proceeding must be in camera, but other examinations need not be in camera. Removes the authority of an administrative hearing officer to redact information that may qualify under the attorney-client privilege.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Requires public bodies to keep written minutes of closed, as well as open, meetings. Removes verbatim recordings of closed meetings from the requirement that the public body regularly review them to determine whether the need for non-disclosure continues. With respect to a civil action to enforce the Open Meetings Act, conditions the court's in camera review of verbatim recordings to determine whether a violation occurred upon the judge's belief as to the necessity of the examination.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 (Senate recedes May 28, 2004)
Removes the bill's prohibition against subjecting verbatim records of closed meetings to discovery in judicial proceedings when the public body has not consented to inspection or disclosure.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/28/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black
  1/30/2004HouseFirst Reading
  1/30/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/5/2004HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  2/5/2004HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  2/9/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  2/24/2004HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  3/4/2004HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
  3/4/2004HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/4/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
  3/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/23/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  3/24/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
  3/24/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke
  3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
  3/24/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  3/24/2004SenateArrive in Senate
  3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2004
  3/31/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  3/31/2004SenateFirst Reading
  3/31/2004SenateReferred to Rules
  3/31/2004SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dale A. Righter
  4/6/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  4/7/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  4/20/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
  4/21/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Peter J. Roskam
  4/21/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  4/28/2004SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
  4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2004
  4/30/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter
  4/30/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  5/4/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  5/5/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Judiciary; 007-000-000
  5/11/2004SenateSecond Reading
  5/11/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Righter
  5/11/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2004
  5/13/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-001
  5/13/2004HouseArrived in House
  5/13/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/17/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. William B. Black
  5/20/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote
  5/27/2004SenateSecretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01
  5/27/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01 - May 28, 2004
  5/27/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Dale A. Righter
  5/27/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules
  5/27/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Judiciary
  5/27/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 009-000-000
  5/28/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 057-001-000
  5/28/2004HousePassed Both Houses
  6/25/2004HouseSent to the Governor
  8/20/2004HouseGovernor Approved
  8/20/2004HouseEffective Date January 1, 2005
  8/20/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0974

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