Bill Status of SB 1204   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  OPEN MEET-LEGAL COUNSEL

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Don Harmon-Kimberly A. Lightford-Barack Obama

House Sponsors
(Rep. Robin Kelly-Bob Biggins-Karen A. Yarbrough-Marlow H. Colvin-Deborah L. Graham)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  6/30/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0057

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

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Permits a public body to close a meeting or portion of a meeting to discuss its legal counsel's appointment, performance, compensation, or dismissal. Effective July 1, 2003.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Removes matters concerning the public body's legal counsel as a separate item in the list of permitted closed meeting topics and places them within the item for such matters concerning the public body's employees.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading
  2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  2/27/2003SenateAssigned to Local Government
  3/12/2003SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000
  3/12/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2003
  3/13/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/18/2003SenateSecond Reading
  3/18/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003
  3/19/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  3/19/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/24/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government
  3/25/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Local Government; 009-000-000
  3/25/2003SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  3/25/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
  3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003
  3/26/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
  3/26/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 038-020-000
  3/26/2003HouseArrived in House
  3/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/27/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
  3/28/2003HouseFirst Reading
  3/28/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/31/2003HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  4/16/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 010-000-001
  4/16/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/29/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  5/1/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
  5/1/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  5/1/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  5/9/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/9/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003
  5/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
  5/21/2003SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/19/2003SenateSent to the Governor
  6/30/2003SenateGovernor Approved
  6/30/2003SenateEffective Date July 1, 2003
  6/30/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0057

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