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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1057   </title>
<shortdesc>OPEN MEET-ELECTRONIC MEETINGS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert F. Flider and Karen A. Yarbrough</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 120/1.02</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 102, par. 41.02</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Open Meetings Act. Redefines a "meeting" to include gatherings, whether in person or by telephone call, electronic means, or other means of interactive communication, of a majority of a quorum of the members of a public body held for the purpose of discussing public business (now, a gathering of a majority of a quorum of the members of a public body held for the purpose of discussing public business).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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