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Bill OPEN MEETINGS-VERBATIM RECORDS Amends the Open Meetings Act. Prohibits the inspection of the verbatim record of a closed meeting, including for discovery purposes, in a judicial proceeding other than in a judicial proceeding to determine whether the Act has been violated. Requires (now, permits) a court's examination of verbatim records in a civil proceeding to be conducted in camera. Requires that the initial examination in a criminal proceeding must be in camera, but other examinations need not be in camera. Removes the authority of an administrative hearing officer to redact information that may qualify under the attorney-client privilege. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 93rd HB 4247 Illinois HB 4247 (93rd)
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Illinois HB 4247 (93rd) — OPEN MEETINGS-VERBATIM RECORDS

Amends the Open Meetings Act. Prohibits the inspection of the verbatim record of a closed meeting, including for discovery purposes, in a judicial proceeding other than in a judicial proceeding to determine whether the Act has been violated. Requires (now, permits) a court's examination of verbatim records in a civil proceeding to be conducted in camera. Requires that the initial examination in a criminal proceeding must be in camera, but other examinations need not be in camera. Removes the authority of an administrative hearing officer to redact information that may qualify under the attorney-client privilege.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 570 (pass) · upper
  • Motion, Amendment 1 — 571 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1150 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Kirk W. Dillard — cosponsor (person)
  • William B. Black — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2004-01-28 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black filing
  • 2004-01-30 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-01-30 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-02-05 Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2004-02-05 Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2004-02-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  • 2004-02-24 Assigned to State Government Administration Committee referral-committee
  • 2004-03-04 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2004-03-04 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2004-03-04 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2004-03-04 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-03-23 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2004-03-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2004-03-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2004-03-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
  • 2004-03-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
  • 2004-03-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-03-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  • 2004-03-24 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2004-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2004 reading-1
  • 2004-03-31 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  • 2004-03-31 First Reading reading-1
  • 2004-03-31 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-03-31 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dale A. Righter
  • 2004-04-06 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  • 2004-04-07 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  • 2004-04-20 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
  • 2004-04-21 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Peter J. Roskam
  • 2004-04-21 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2004-04-28 Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2004-04-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2004
  • 2004-04-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter amendment-introduction
  • 2004-04-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-05-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  • 2004-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Judiciary; 007-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2004-05-11 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2004-05-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Righter amendment-passage
  • 2004-05-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2004
  • 2004-05-13 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2004-05-13 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2004-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2004-05-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. William B. Black
  • 2004-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote
  • 2004-05-27 Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01
  • 2004-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01 - May 28, 2004
  • 2004-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Dale A. Righter filing
  • 2004-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2004-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2004-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 009-000-000
  • 2004-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 057-001-000
  • 2004-05-28 Passed Both Houses
  • 2004-06-25 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2004-08-20 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2004-08-20 Effective Date January 1, 2005
  • 2004-08-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0974 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e162746a-6872-4aca-9d7e-8d3c4fbc5e0e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).