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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5868         </title>
<shortdesc>GA ORGANIZATION-REMOTE VOTING</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Ann M. Williams-Nicholas K. Smith-Robyn Gabel-Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.-Jonathan Carroll, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, John Connor, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Lindsey LaPointe, Terra Costa Howard, Kathleen Willis, Kelly M. Burke, Joyce Mason, Bob Morgan, Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer, Kelly M. Cassidy, Eva Dina Delgado, Sue Scherer, Mary Edly-Allen and Daniel Didech</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>25 ILCS 5/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 63, par. 1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Provides that in times of pestilence or an emergency resulting from a domestic or foreign terrorist attack, members of the General Assembly may participate remotely and cast votes in sessions, by joint proclamation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, and committees of either the House of Representatives or Senate may participate remotely pursuant to the rules of the chamber. Provides that the House of Representatives and the Senate shall adopt rules for remote participation. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/21/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva Dina Delgado</action>
<statusdate>12/23/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer</action>
<statusdate>12/30/2020</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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