Bill Status of HB1277  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  OPEN MTGS-EXEMPT-AUDIT MEETING

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert Rita - Kenneth Dunkin - Randy Ramey, Jr. - David Harris

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/12/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0318

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 120/2from Ch. 102, par. 42


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Authorizes the closure of meetings between internal or external auditors and governmental audit committees, finance committees, and their equivalents, when the discussion involves internal control weaknesses, identification of potential fraud risk areas, known or suspected frauds, and fraud interviews conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards of the United States of America.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
  2/8/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/14/2011HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  2/23/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  2/24/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 012-004-000
  2/24/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/24/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
  3/2/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/2/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/2/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
  3/3/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-022-000
  3/9/2011SenateArrive in Senate
  3/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/9/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  3/9/2011SenateFirst Reading
  3/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/27/2011SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  5/6/2011SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
  5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2011
  5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading
  5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
  5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses
  6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor
  8/12/2011HouseGovernor Approved
  8/12/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012
  8/12/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0318