OPEN MEETINGS ACT-EXCEPTIONS Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton-Julie A. Morrison House Sponsors(Rep. Gregory Harris) 5/15/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0005 5 ILCS 120/2from Ch. 102, par. 42Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a public body may hold a closed meeting to consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees, specific independent contractors, or specific volunteers (currently, only specific employees) of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee, independent contractor, or volunteer of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 120/2Adds reference to:10 ILCS 5/1A-3from Ch. 46, par. 1A-3Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Provides that appointments made to the State Board of Elections occurring in 2019 shall be made and submitted by the Governor no later than May 15. Effective immediately. 1/30/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush 1/30/2019SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/6/2019SenateAssigned to Local Government 2/28/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Melinda Bush 2/28/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/5/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments. 3/5/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/6/2019SenateDo Pass Local Government; 009-000-000 3/6/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 3/6/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/6/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 7, 2019 3/20/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 3/20/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/20/2019HouseArrived in House 3/21/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 3/21/2019HouseFirst Reading 3/21/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/28/2019HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/29/2019SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/1/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris 4/1/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/2/2019HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Gregory Harris 4/2/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 4/3/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 4/3/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 4/3/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/4/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/4/2019SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 4/4/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - April 9, 2019 4/9/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/9/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 4/9/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 4/9/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 015-000-000 4/10/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 4/10/2019SenateSenate Concurs 4/10/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 4/11/2019SenateSent to the Governor 5/15/2019SenateGovernor Approved 5/15/2019SenateEffective Date May 15, 2019 5/15/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0005