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HB 5623 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

LOCAL GOVT-OFFICER EMAIL

Summary
Creates the Governmental Officer Online Accessibility Act. Provides that every unit of local government and school district that maintains an electronic mail system and an Internet website shall: (1) provide an electronic mail address for the use of each of its elected officials, including board members, and appointed officers, to be used in the course of their official duties; and (2) provide a means for the public to transmit correspondence directly by electronic mail to each elected and appointed official, including board members, through its official website.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
May 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Aug 2014
Introduced Apr 11, 2014 Signed Aug 15, 2014
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2014 · House Apr 10, 2014

How they voted

55–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
May 23, 2014
D Democratic39
36 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Aug 15, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 23, 2014
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 23, 2014
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (55-0-3)
senate
May 8, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000
upper
Apr 30, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 29, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 11, 2014
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 10, 2014
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Apr 10, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-16)
house
Apr 9, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 8, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 7, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack
lower
Apr 1, 2014
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2014
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack
lower
Mar 21, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.