Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3207 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 02/16/2023

                            103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3207 Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:   25 ILCS 145/5.09   Amends the Legislative Information System Act. Provides that, as soon as practicable after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Legislative Information System shall make available to the public through the website maintained by the System the audio and video recordings of all committee hearings of the General Assembly occurring on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that the committee hearing audio and video recordings made available by the System shall be posted on the website maintained by the System for at least 30 days after the committee hearing at which the recording was made.  LRB103 26168 DTM 52526 b   A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3207 Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:  25 ILCS 145/5.09 25 ILCS 145/5.09  Amends the Legislative Information System Act. Provides that, as soon as practicable after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Legislative Information System shall make available to the public through the website maintained by the System the audio and video recordings of all committee hearings of the General Assembly occurring on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that the committee hearing audio and video recordings made available by the System shall be posted on the website maintained by the System for at least 30 days after the committee hearing at which the recording was made.  LRB103 26168 DTM 52526 b     LRB103 26168 DTM 52526 b   A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3207 Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Legislative Information System Act. Provides that, as soon as practicable after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Legislative Information System shall make available to the public through the website maintained by the System the audio and video recordings of all committee hearings of the General Assembly occurring on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that the committee hearing audio and video recordings made available by the System shall be posted on the website maintained by the System for at least 30 days after the committee hearing at which the recording was made.
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1  AN ACT concerning State government.
2  Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3  represented in the General Assembly:
4  Section 5. The Legislative Information System Act is
5  amended by changing Section 5.09 as follows:
6  (25 ILCS 145/5.09)
7  Sec. 5.09. Public computer access; legislative
8  information. To make available to the public all of the
9  following information in electronic form:
10  (1) On or before July 1, 1999, the weekly schedule of
11  legislative floor sessions for each of the 2 houses of the
12  General Assembly together with a list of matters pending
13  before them and the weekly schedule of legislative
14  committee hearings together with matters scheduled for
15  their consideration.
16  (2) On or before July 1, 1999, a list of the committees
17  of the General Assembly and their members.
18  (3) On or before July 1, 1999, the text of each bill
19  and resolution introduced and of each engrossed, enrolled,
20  and re-enrolled bill and resolution and the text of each
21  adopted amendment and conference committee report.
22  (4) On or before July 1, 1999, a synopsis of items
23  specified in paragraph (3) of this Section, together with

 

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3207 Introduced , by Rep. Tony M. McCombie SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Legislative Information System Act. Provides that, as soon as practicable after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Legislative Information System shall make available to the public through the website maintained by the System the audio and video recordings of all committee hearings of the General Assembly occurring on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that the committee hearing audio and video recordings made available by the System shall be posted on the website maintained by the System for at least 30 days after the committee hearing at which the recording was made.
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1  a summary of legislative and gubernatorial actions
2  regarding each bill and resolution introduced.
3  (5) On or before July 1, 1999, the Rules of the House
4  and the Senate of the General Assembly.
5  (6) Before the conclusion of the Ninety-second General
6  Assembly, the text of Public Acts.
7  (7) Before the conclusion of the Ninety-second General
8  Assembly, the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
9  (8) Before the conclusion of the Ninety-second General
10  Assembly, the Constitution of the United States and the
11  Constitution of the State of Illinois.
12  (9) Before the conclusion of the Ninety-second General
13  Assembly, the text of the Illinois Administrative Code.
14  (10) Before the conclusion of the Ninety-second
15  General Assembly, the most current issue of the Illinois
16  Register published on or after the effective date of this
17  amendatory Act of 1998.
18  (11) Any other information that the Joint Committee on
19  Legislative Support Services elects to make available.
20  The information shall be made available to the public
21  through a website maintained by the System. The information
22  may also be made available by any other means of access that
23  would facilitate public access to the information.
24  Any documentation that describes the electronic digital
25  formats of the information shall be made available through a
26  website maintained by the System.

 

 

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1  Personal information concerning a person who accesses this
2  public information may be maintained only for the purpose of
3  providing service to the person.
4  No fee or other charge may be imposed by the Legislative
5  Information System as a condition of accessing the
6  information, except that a reasonable fee may be charged for
7  any customized services and shall be deposited into the
8  General Assembly Computer Equipment Revolving Fund.
9  The electronic public access provided through the System's
10  website shall be in addition to any other electronic or print
11  distribution of the information.
12  Within one-year after the effective date of this
13  amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, to the extent
14  practicable, the System shall use a free translation tool to
15  enable translation into multiple languages of the information
16  made available to the public through the website maintained by
17  the System. The translation tool shall, at a minimum,
18  translate the following content on the website maintained by
19  the System: the home page; information regarding the members
20  of the House of Representatives and the Senate, including, but
21  not limited to, each member's biography, committee
22  assignments, and sponsored bills; information regarding the
23  membership of, bills assigned to, and meeting schedules of
24  each standing and special committee of the House of
25  Representatives and the Senate; information on the procedural
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1  amendments thereto, and appointment message filed in the House
2  of Representatives or the Senate, including both general
3  information and user-selected information (through the "My
4  Legislation" function or otherwise), but not including the
5  synopsis or text of any bill or resolution, or any amendment
6  thereto, or any appointment message, Public Act, or Executive
7  Order; information regarding previous General Assemblies, not
8  including the synopsis or text of any bill or resolution, or
9  any amendment thereto, or any appointment message, Public Act,
10  or Executive Order; contact information for the General
11  Assembly, legislative support service agencies, and other
12  related offices in the Capitol Complex; and information
13  regarding access for persons with disabilities. The System
14  may, in its discretion, provide for additional content to be
15  translated. The languages available for translation shall be
16  those provided by the translation tool. Before a user accesses
17  translated information, the System shall ensure that a
18  disclaimer is first displayed, stating that: the translated
19  information is offered as a convenience and should not be
20  considered accurate as to the translation of the text in
21  question; and the English language version is the official and
22  authoritative version of the text in question.
23  As soon as practicable after the effective date of this
24  amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the System shall
25  make available to the public through the website maintained by
26  the System the audio and video recordings of all committee

 

 

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1  hearings of the General Assembly occurring on and after the
2  effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General
3  Assembly. The committee hearing audio and video recordings
4  made available by the System shall be posted on the website
5  maintained by the System for at least 30 days after the
6  committee hearing at which the recording was made.
7  No action taken under this Section shall be deemed to
8  alter or relinquish any copyright or other proprietary
9  interest or entitlement of the State of Illinois relating to
10  any of the information made available under this Section.
11  The information shall be made available as provided in
12  this Section in the shortest practicable time after it is
13  publicly available in any other form; provided that the System
14  may make information available under this Section only if the
15  availability in no way reduces the quality and timeliness of
16  service available to and required under this Act for
17  legislative users and does not unduly burden the General
18  Assembly or its support services agencies. Failure to provide
19  information under this Section does not affect the validity of
20  any action of the General Assembly. The General Assembly and
21  the State of Illinois are not liable for the accuracy,
22  availability, or use of the information provided under this
23  Section.
24  (Source: P.A. 100-320, eff. 8-24-17.)

 

 

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