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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2259   </title>
<shortdesc>GOVERNMENT-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.-Monique D. Davis-Kenneth Dunkin-Al Riley</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. M. Maggie Crotty)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/19/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0452</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 120/1.01</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 102, par. 41.01</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Open Meetings Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>5 ILCS 120/1.01</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>5 ILCS 120/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 102, par. 42</aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 140/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 116, par. 207</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Open Meetings Act. Authorizes a public body to hold a closed meeting to discuss correspondence and records (i) that may not be disclosed under a specific portion of the Public Aid Code or (ii) that pertain to appeals conducted under a specific provision of the Public Aid Code. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts those types of correspondence and records from the Act's inspection and copying requirements. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/18/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee;  009-004-000</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-031-000</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2011</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2011</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2011</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 042-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/20/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/19/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/19/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date August 19, 2011</action>
<statusdate>8/19/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0452</action>
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