Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 1296 — OPEN MEETING- CITY COUNCIL

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 the definition of "meeting" means any gathering of a majority of a quorum of the members of a public body held for the purpose of discussing public business, except when the public body is the council of a municipality with a commission form of government consisting of 4 commissioners and a mayor, in which case "meeting" shall mean any gathering of a majority of the members held for the purpose of discussing public business.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 1296 clarifies the definition of a "meeting" under the Open Meetings Act. Previously, it included an exception for municipalities with a commission form of government, specifying that a "meeting" refers to gatherings of a majority of the members. By making these definitions clearer, the change ensures that discussions of public business are conducted transparently, which is important for accountability and public trust in government processes.

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*LRB09404950JAM34979b* SB1296 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2006 SB1296 Introduced 2/18/2005, by Sen.
SB1296 Engrossed LRB094 04950 JAM 34979 b AN ACT concerning government.
Don Harmon - Kimberly A.
Lightford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 120/1.02 from Ch.
102, par.
41.02 Amends the Open Meetings Act.
Provides that the definitionof "meeting" means any gathering of a majority of a quorum of the members of a public body held for the purpose of discussing public business, except when the public body is the council of a municipality with a commission form of government consisting of 4 commissioners and a mayor,in which case "meeting" shall mean any gathering of a majority of the members held for the purpose of discussing public business.
LRB094 04950 JAM 34979 b A BILL FOR SB1296 LRB094 04950 JAM 34979 b AN ACT concerning government.
SB1296 - 2 - LRB094 04950 JAM 34979 b (Source:
SB1296 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 04950 JAM 34979 b (Source:
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  4. Referred to Rules Committee

  5. First Reading

  6. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  8. Arrived in House

  9. Third Reading - Passed; 050-001-000

  10. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty

  11. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2005

  13. Second Reading

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005

  15. Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000

  16. Postponed - Executive

  17. Postponed - Executive

  18. Assigned to Executive

  19. Referred to Rules

  20. First Reading

  21. Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  22. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 1 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44108
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 50108
% of votes cast 85%2%0%14%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Nay
Burzynski — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Not Voting
Meeks — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Link — Yea
Brady — Not Voting
Sullivan, D. — Not Voting
Maloney — Yea
Jones, W. — Not Voting
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Not Voting
Cronin — Not Voting
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Not Voting
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Not Voting
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1296 do?
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that the definition of "meeting" means any gathering of a majority of a quorum of the members of a public body held for the purpose of discussing public business, except when the public body is the council of a municipality with a commission form of government consisting of 4 commissioners and a mayor, in which case "meeting" shall mean any gathering of a majority of the members held for the purpose of discussing public business.
Who sponsors SB 1296?
SB 1296 is sponsored by Don Harmon (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1296?
This bill died with 94th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 1296?
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