OPEN MEETINGS-POSTING RECORDS
Summary
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Requires a unit of local government or school district with an operating budget of $1 million or more to maintain an Internet website and post to that website, for the current calendar or fiscal year, the following information: (1) information about elected and appointed officials; (2) notice of and materials prepared for meetings; (3) procedures for requesting information from the unit of local government or school district; (4) annual budget; (5) ordinances; (6) procedures to apply for building permits and zoning variances; (7) financial reports and audits; (8) information concerning employee compensation; (9) contracts with lobbying firms; (10) taxes and fees imposed by the unit of local government or school district; (11) rules governing the award of contracts; (12) bids and contracts worth $25,000 or more; (13) a debt disclosure report; and (14) public notices. Provides that any citizen who is a resident of the unit of local government or school district may bring a mandamus or injunction action to compel the unit of local government or school district to comply with the Internet posting requirements. Limits home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides for a statutory exemption for any electronic copy of a record or information maintained on specified websites. Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make conforming changes. Amends the Notice By Publication Act. Provides that whenever an officer of a court, unit of local government, or school district is required to provide notice by publication in a newspaper, publishing website address to the document will be sufficient. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
Apr 2016
House Passage
Apr 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 18, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2016
How they voted
78–12
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 104
Apr 15, 2016
D
Democratic64
71% Yea
R
Republican40
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 18, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 18, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 15, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (78-12-14)
house
Apr 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Apr 13, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jeanne M Ives
lower
Apr 6, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Standard Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 006-005-000
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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