Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 3620 — OPEN MTGS-RECORDINGS-REVIEW

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that, if video or sound recordings are made of a meeting subject to the Open Meetings Act, a copy of the recordings must be made available for review by the public.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 3620 clarifies that if a witness chooses not to testify due to concerns about being recorded during their testimony, the authority in charge must stop any recording during that time. This change ensures that witnesses feel more comfortable sharing their information, which can lead to more open discussions and better transparency in meetings that are required to be public. Ultimately, it aims to protect witness rights while still promoting accountability in public hearings.

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093_HB3620 LRB093 10518 MKM 10772 b AN ACT concerning open meetings.
HB3620 Engrossed LRB093 10518 MKM 10772 b AN ACT concerning open meetings.
_________ _____o_____________________m______________________c_____________ _____d_____________________e_________________ If a witness at any meeting required to be open by this Act which is conducted by a commission, administrative agency or other tribunal, refuses to testify on the grounds that he may not be compelled to testify if any portion of his testimony is to be broadcast or televised or if motion pictures are to be taken of him while he is testifying, the authority holding the meeting shall prohibit such recording during the testimony of the witness.
_________ _____o______________________m_____________________d_____________ _____e_____________________d______________________v_____________ _____c__ If a witness at any meeting required to be open by this Act which is conducted by a commission, administrative agency or other tribunal, refuses to testify on the grounds that he may not be compelled to testify if any portion of his testimony is to be broadcast or televised or if motion pictures are to be taken of him while he is testifying, the authority holding the meeting shall prohibit such recording during the testimony of the witness.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to extend the right to refuse to testify at any meeting not subject to the provisions of "An Act in relation to the rights of witnesses at proceedings conducted by a court, commission, administrative agency or other tribunal in this State which are televised or broadcast or at which motion pictures are taken", approved July 14, 1953, as -2- LRB093 10518 MKM 10772 b amended.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to extend the right to refuse to testify at any meeting not subject to the provisions of "An Act in relation to the rights of witnesses at proceedings conducted by a court, commission, administrative agency or other tribunal in this State which are televised or broadcast or at HB3620 Engrossed -2- LRB093 10518 MKM 10772 b which motion pictures are taken", approved July 14, 1953, as amended.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Referred to Rules

  3. First Reading

  4. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2003

  6. Arrive in Senate

  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-021-000

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

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote

  10. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  13. Fiscal Note Filed

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

  15. Second Reading - Short Debate

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

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

  18. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  19. Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000

  20. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  21. Referred to Rules Committee

  22. First Reading

  23. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin

Sponsors

  • Kenneth Dunkin · Cosponsor

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Kenneth Dunkin

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 96 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 842101
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 962101
% of votes cast 81%18%0%1%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Scully — Yea
Slone — Yea
Sommer — Nay
Soto — Yea
Winters — Nay
Younge — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Nay
Biggins — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Brunsvold — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Eddy — Nay
Giles — Yea
Munson — Nay
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Novak — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Reitz — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Forby — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Graham — Yea
Krause — Yea
Kurtz — Nay
Leitch — Nay
Madigan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
McKeon — Not Voting
Meyer — Yea
Burke — Yea
Millner — Nay
Moffitt — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Nay
Howard — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Jones — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Tenhouse — Nay
Turner — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Wirsing — Yea
Yarbrough — Nay
Watson — Nay
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Dunn — Nay
Granberg — Yea
Hartke — Yea
Holbrook — Nay
Hultgren — Nay
Kosel — Yea
Parke — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Poe — 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 3620 do?
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that, if video or sound recordings are made of a meeting subject to the Open Meetings Act, a copy of the recordings must be made available for review by the public.
Who sponsors HB 3620?
HB 3620 is sponsored by Kenneth Dunkin.
What is the current status of HB 3620?
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 3620?
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