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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5197         </title>
<shortdesc>LOCAL RECORDS-WEBSITE REQUIRED</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jay Hoffman</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 605/605-1081 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>50 ILCS 205/20a new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 805/8.46 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Local Records Act. Provides that each unit of local government must have a website, except that information relating to a special district created by another unit of local government may appear on the other unit of local government's website instead of a separate website for that special district. Provides that every website shall, at a minimum, have office holders, contact numbers and emails, and services offered by the unit. Includes specific requirements for websites of counties, townships, and municipalities. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, subject to appropriation, may make grants to units of local government to assist the units in complying with the provisions of the amendatory Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Cities &amp; Villages Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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