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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1339         </title>
<shortdesc>OPEN MEETINGS-VIDEOS&amp;AGENDAS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Scott M. Bennett, Napoleon Harris, III, John G. Mulroe, Daniel Biss and David Koehler</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Katherine Cloonen)</altsponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
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<reference>5 ILCS 120/1.02</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 102, par. 41.02</aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 120/2.07 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Open Meetings Act. Requires each board to stream or simulcast its meetings on its official website in real time. Provides that each board must make the video of each meeting available for a period of one year after the date of the meeting or until the meeting has been reduced to detailed minutes and transcripts, whichever is later. Requires each board to post on its official website the agenda of a meeting 6 days before the meeting date, except in the case of an emergency meeting. Defines "board" as public bodies to which the Governor appoints one or more members.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>5 ILCS 120/1.02</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 102, par. 41.02</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Open Meetings Act. Requires each public body to post video of its meetings on the public body's official website within 24 hours after the scheduled beginning of the meeting. Provides that the posting requirements do not apply to portions of a meeting that are closed under the Act. Requires each public body to retain the video of each meeting on its official website for a period of 2 years after the meeting date or until the meeting has been reduced to detailed minutes or transcripts, whichever is later. Requires each public body to post its meeting agenda on its official website at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, except in the case of an emergency meetings. Provides that the failure of a public body to provide video or to post meeting agendas due to technical difficulties shall not invalidate any meeting or any actions taken at the meeting. Effective January 1, 2016.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>5 ILCS 120/2.02</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 102, par. 42.02</aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 120/3.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1. Makes the following changes: provides that each public body shall post video of its meetings within 2 business days following (instead of within 24 hours after) the scheduled beginning of the meeting. Provides that each public body must keep the video of each meeting on its official website for a period of 2 years after the meeting date or until the meeting has been reduced to written (instead of detailed) minutes or transcripts. In the case of an emergency meeting, requires each public body to post its agenda as soon as practicable, but in any event prior to the holding of such meeting. Further amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a person who believes that a violation of the provisions of the amendatory Act has occurred may file a request for review with the Public Access Counselor. Makes conforming changes elsewhere in the Act concerning public notices. Effective January 1, 2016.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that a public body must keep the video of each meeting on its official website for the later of 2 years or until the meeting is reduced to minutes (under SA #2 this is until the meeting reduced to minutes or to a written transcript).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Executive;  015-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2015</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2015</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive;  014-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bennett</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Bennett</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katherine Cloonen</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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