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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6147         </title>
<shortdesc>OPEN MEETING-PUBLIC BODY REQ</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dwight Kay</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 120/2.01</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 102, par. 42.01</aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 120/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 102, par. 43</aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 120/3.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that no public body may refuse to allow any of its members to attend any open or closed meeting of the public body. Provides that a court shall (rather than may) assess against any party, except a State's Attorney, reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred by any other party who substantially prevails in any action for non-compliance with the Open Meetings Act. Provides that the attorney's fees and other litigation costs assessed by the court shall be awarded directly to the Office of the Attorney General. Provides that upon a request to review whether a public body committed a violation under the Open Meetings Act, the Attorney General shall issue to the requester and the public body an opinion within 20 days (rather than 60 days) after initiating review.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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