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HB 4247 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

OPEN MEETINGS-VERBATIM RECORDS

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 status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
May 2004
House Passage
May 2004
Senate Passage
May 2004
Signed into Law
Aug 2004
Introduced Mar 24, 2004 Signed Aug 20, 2004
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2004 · House Mar 24, 2004

How they voted

54–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 56
May 13, 2004
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
63
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
12
Aug 20, 2004
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 28, 2004
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 28, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 057-001-000
upper
May 27, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
May 27, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 27, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules
upper
May 27, 2004
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01 - May 28, 2004
upper
May 27, 2004
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 20, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote
lower
May 17, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. William B. Black
lower
May 13, 2004
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 13, 2004
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 13, 2004
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (54-0-2)
senate
May 11, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Righter
upper
May 5, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Judiciary; 007-000-000
upper
May 4, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 30, 2004
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 30, 2004
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter
upper
Apr 28, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 31, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 24, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (112-0-3)
house
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 4, 2004
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2004
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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