Bill Title: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a unit of local government or school district with a population of 25,000 or more shall maintain an Internet website, and any unit of local government or school district that maintains an Internet website shall post to its website for the current calendar or fiscal year specified information. Limits home rule. Provides that all local records required to be posted shall remain posted on the entity's website, or subsequent websites, for 10 years. Exempts school districts controlled by the Department of Juvenile Justice. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides an exemption from inspection and copying of any record or information that a unit of local government or school district maintains an electronic copy of on its website to comply with the Open Meetings Act. Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Illinois Transparency and Accountability Portal shall have the capability to compile and update its database with information received from all school districts and units of local government. Authorizes the Illinois Transparency and Accountability Portal to provide direct access to information compiled under specified provisions of the Open Meetings Act. Provides an exempt mandate provision. Provides a severability clause. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB3170 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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