Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 4247 — OPEN MEETINGS-VERBATIM RECORDS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0974

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2004. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Open Meetings Act. Prohibits the inspection of the verbatim record of a closed meeting, including for discovery purposes, in a judicial proceeding other than in a judicial proceeding to determine whether the Act has been violated. Requires (now, permits) a court's examination of verbatim records in a civil proceeding to be conducted in camera. Requires that the initial examination in a criminal proceeding must be in camera, but other examinations need not be in camera. Removes the authority of an administrative hearing officer to redact information that may qualify under the attorney-client privilege.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updates to Bill HB 4247 involve removing some repetitive language from the previous version. By streamlining the text, the bill is now clearer and easier to read. This change is significant because it helps ensure that everyone can understand the bill’s intent and purpose without confusion.

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HB4247 Engrossed LRB093 19650 JAM 45391 b AN ACT concerning public bodies.
HB4247 Enrolled LRB093 19650 JAM 45391 b AN ACT concerning public bodies.
At such meetings a determination shall be HB4247 Engrossed - 2 - LRB093 19650 JAM 45391 b made, and reported in an open session that (1) the need for confidentiality still exists as to all or part of those minutes or (2) that the minutes or recordings or portions thereof no longer require confidential treatment and are available for public inspection.
At such meetings a determination shall be HB4247 Enrolled - 2 - LRB093 19650 JAM 45391 b made, and reported in an open session that (1) the need for confidentiality still exists as to all or part of those minutes or (2) that the minutes or recordings or portions thereof no longer require confidential treatment and are available for public inspection.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0974

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2005

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 057-001-000

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 009-000-000

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Judiciary

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Dale A. Righter

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01 - May 28, 2004

  12. Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01

  13. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. William B. Black

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  16. Arrived in House

  17. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-001

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2004

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Righter

  20. Second Reading

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Judiciary; 007-000-000

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary

  23. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2004

  26. Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000

  27. Assigned to Judiciary

  28. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Peter J. Roskam

  29. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama

  30. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson

  31. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  32. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dale A. Righter

  33. Referred to Rules

  34. First Reading

  35. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2004

  37. Arrive in Senate

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  39. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  46. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey

  47. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner

  48. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

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

  50. Second Reading - Short Debate

  51. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  52. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000

  53. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote

  54. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee

  55. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  56. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  57. Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  58. Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  59. Referred to Rules Committee

  60. First Reading

  61. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black

Sponsors

  • William B. Black · Cosponsor
  • Kirk W. Dillard · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • William B. Black
  • Kirk W. Dillard

Not signed on (181)

181 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

Motion, Amendment 1

Passed 57 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49101
Democrat 7000
Republican 1000
Total 57101
% of votes cast 97%2%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Soden — Not Voting
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Meeks — Nay
Obama — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50001
Democrat 6001
Republican 1000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Haine — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Obama — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Not Voting
Soden — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 103003
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 115003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Not Voting
Slone — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Not Voting
Capparelli — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Parke — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Scully — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Krause — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Millner — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Howard — Yea
Munson — Yea
Myers — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Turner — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Younge — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Grunloh — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Not Voting
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4247 do?
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Prohibits the inspection of the verbatim record of a closed meeting, including for discovery purposes, in a judicial proceeding other than in a judicial proceeding to determine whether the Act has been violated. Requires (now, permits) a court's examination of verbatim records in a civil proceeding to be conducted in camera. Requires that the initial examination in a criminal proceeding must be in camera, but other examinations need not be in camera. Removes the authority of an administrative hearing officer to redact information that may qualify under the attorney-client privilege.
Who sponsors HB 4247?
HB 4247 is sponsored by William B. Black and Kirk W. Dillard.
What is the current status of HB 4247?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2004. Enacted.
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