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HB 1718 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

OPEN MEET-3 MEMBER MAJORITY

Summary
Amends the Open Meetings Act. When the majority of a quorum of a public body numbers fewer than 3 members, redefines that public body's "meeting" as a gathering of a quorum for the purpose of communications pertaining to public business. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Apr 2007
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 20, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2007

How they voted

106–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 108
Apr 18, 2007
D Democratic60
58 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican48
48 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
Apr 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 20, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 18, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (106-0-2)
house
Apr 17, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 28, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 27, 2007
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2007
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley
lower
Mar 21, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2007
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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