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HB 793 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

OPEN MEETINGS-PHYSICAL QUORUM

Summary
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Permits a public body with statewide jurisdiction or with jurisdiction over more than 4,500 square miles to include members participating in a video or audio conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting (now, a public body with statewide jurisdiction may include members participating in a video conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting). Provides that the requirement that members of a public body with less than statewide jurisdiction be physically present at a closed meeting is limited to public bodies with jurisdiction over 4,500 or fewer square miles. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 2, 2009 Signed Aug 25, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2009 · House Apr 2, 2009

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 58
May 15, 2009
D Democratic36
30 Yea 6
83% Yea
R Republican22
19 Yea 3
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
56
Key actions
13
Committee
16
Amendments
7
Aug 25, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 30, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 057-000-000
upper
May 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 006-000-000
upper
May 29, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Assignments Referred to Local Government
upper
May 29, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Assignments
upper
May 28, 2009
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2009
upper
May 28, 2009
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 27, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Dave Winters
lower
May 15, 2009
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 15, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 15, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-9)
senate
May 6, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 007-000-000
upper
May 6, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 5, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
upper
Apr 30, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 30, 2009
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Local Government
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-19-1)
house
Mar 31, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 31, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2009
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 3, 2009
lower
Mar 13, 2009
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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