Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 5623 — LOCAL GOVT-OFFICER EMAIL

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0930

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2014. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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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 Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 5623 shifts the focus from requiring individual email addresses for each elected official to mandating that local governments and school districts provide a uniform email address for public communication. This change simplifies the process for residents to reach out to their officials and emphasizes online accessibility by ensuring these email addresses are prominently posted on the organizations’ websites. Importantly, it also specifies that these electronic communication mechanisms must be easily accessible from the homepage of the local government's or school district's website, making it clearer for community members how to connect with their representatives.

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HB5623 Engrossed LRB098 18298 JLK 53433 b AN ACT concerning local government.
HB5623 Enrolled LRB098 18298 JLK 53433 b AN ACT concerning local government.
(c) A hyperlink to the information required to be posted under this Section must be easily accessible from the unit of HB5623 Engrossed - 2 - LRB098 18298 JLK 53433 b local government's or school district's home page.
(c) A hyperlink to the information required to be posted under this Section must be easily accessible from the unit of HB5623 Enrolled - 2 - LRB098 18298 JLK 53433 b local government's or school district's home page.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0930

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2015

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  7. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton

  8. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2014

  10. Second Reading

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2014

  12. Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000

  13. Assigned to Executive

  14. Referred to Assignments

  15. First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 29, 2014

  18. Arrive in Senate

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  23. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack

  30. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Drury

  31. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  32. Second Reading - Short Debate

  33. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  34. Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 005-000-000

  35. Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee

  36. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  37. Referred to Rules Committee

  38. First Reading

  39. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Sandack

Sponsors

  • Ron Sandack · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Ron Sandack

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40003
Democrat 13000
Republican 3000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
LaHood — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Not Voting
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Landek — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Harris — Yea
Manar — Yea
McCann — Yea
Brady — Yea
McCarter — Yea
McConnaughay — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Silverstein — Not Voting
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Bush — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Not Voting
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Noland — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

Third Reading

Passed 101 Yea · 0 Nay · 17 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 680015
Democrat 25002
Republican 8000
Total 1010017
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Not Voting
Anthony — Yea
Arroyo — Not Voting
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Bost — Not Voting
Brauer — Yea
Brown — Yea
Costello — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Lang — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Senger — Yea
Bradley — Yea
Drury — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Kosel — Not Voting
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Harris, Greg — Yea
Soto — Not Voting
Stewart — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Willis — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Brady — Not Voting
Cavaletto — Yea
Cloonen — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Dunkin — Not Voting
Golar — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Hays — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Wheeler — Not Voting
Jones — Not Voting
Madigan — Not Voting
Tryon — Not Voting
Cross — Not Voting
Harms — Not Voting
Jefferson — Not Voting
Kay — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Sandack — Yea
Schmitz — Not Voting
Sente — Yea
Smiddy — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Not Voting
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5623 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB 5623?
HB 5623 is sponsored by Ron Sandack.
What is the current status of HB 5623?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 13, 2014. Enacted.
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