Bill Status of SB2426  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  OPEN MEETINGS-VERBATIM RECORDS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Dale A. Righter

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/3/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter
  2/3/2004SenateFirst Reading
  2/3/2004SenateReferred to Rules
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die