Roll Call: IL HB0793 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly
For additional roll call votes on Illinois HB0793 please see the Vote List
Bill Title: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Permits a public body with statewide jurisdiction or with jurisdiction over more than 4,500 square miles to include members participating in a video or audio conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting (now, a public body with statewide jurisdiction may include members participating in a video conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting). Provides that the requirement that members of a public body with less than statewide jurisdiction be physically present at a closed meeting is limited to public bodies with jurisdiction over 4,500 or fewer square miles. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2009-08-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0664 [HB0793 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Bill Title: Amends the Open Meetings Act. Permits a public body with statewide jurisdiction or with jurisdiction over more than 4,500 square miles to include members participating in a video or audio conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting (now, a public body with statewide jurisdiction may include members participating in a video conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting). Provides that the requirement that members of a public body with less than statewide jurisdiction be physically present at a closed meeting is limited to public bodies with jurisdiction over 4,500 or fewer square miles. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2009-08-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0664 [HB0793 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Vote: Amendment in Senate
| Vote | Tally | Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | 52 | 32 | 20 |
| Nay | - | - | - |
| Not Voting | 2 | 2 | - |
| Absent | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 54 | 34 | 20 |
