Bill Status of SB1296  102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  OPEN MEETING- CITY COUNCIL

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Don Harmon - Kimberly A. Lightford - Edward D. Maloney - M. Maggie Crotty

House Sponsors
(Rep. Michael K. Smith)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 120/1.02from Ch. 102, par. 41.02


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that the definition of "meeting" means any gathering of a majority of a quorum of the members of a public body held for the purpose of discussing public business, except when the public body is the council of a municipality with a commission form of government consisting of 4 commissioners and a mayor, in which case "meeting" shall mean any gathering of a majority of the members held for the purpose of discussing public business.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  2/18/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  2/23/2005SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/3/2005SenatePostponed - Executive
  3/10/2005SenatePostponed - Executive
  3/17/2005SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000
  3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
  4/12/2005SenateSecond Reading
  4/12/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2005
  4/15/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  4/15/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  4/15/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-001-000
  4/15/2005HouseArrived in House
  4/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/21/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  4/26/2005HouseFirst Reading
  4/26/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/27/2005HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  5/13/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die