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HB 5683 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

OPEN MEETINGS-CIVIL ACTION

Summary
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that where the provisions of this Act are not complied with, or where there is probable cause to believe that the provisions of this Act will not be complied with, any person may bring a civil action in the circuit court within 60 days of the decision by the Attorney General to resolve a request for review by a means other than the issuance of a binding opinion, if the person timely files a request for review with the Public Access Counselor. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Aug 2016
Introduced Apr 13, 2016 Signed Aug 5, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2016 · House Apr 12, 2016

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 46
May 25, 2016
D Democratic28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican18
18 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 5, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 25, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 12, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000
upper
May 3, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Apr 13, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 13, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 12, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-0-2)
house
Apr 5, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.