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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1263         </title>
<shortdesc>OPEN MEETINGS-RIGHT TO SPEAK</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. William E. Brady</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>5 ILCS 120/2.06</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 102, par. 42.06</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Open Meetings Act. Specifies that at each regular or special meeting which is open to the public, any person shall have the opportunity to address public officials with comments or questions, subject to reasonable constraints. Provides that any answers to questions asked during the open meeting shall be provided by the public body within a reasonable amount of time not to exceed 45 days.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Governmental Operations</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Governmental Operations</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>12/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William E. Brady</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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