2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB0243: OMA-SERVICE MEMBER ATTENDANCE

Legislative Summary

Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that, if a quorum of the members of the public body is physically present, a majority of the public body may allow a member of that body to attend the meeting by other means if the member is prevented from physically attending because of performance of active military duty as a service member. Defines "active military duty" and "service member". Effective immediately.

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Bill History

1/22/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
Senate
1/22/2025
First Reading
Senate
1/22/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
1/28/2025
Assigned to Executive
Senate
3/19/2025
Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
Senate
3/20/2025
Second Reading
Senate
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
Senate
4/2/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
Senate
4/4/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Senate
4/9/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Executive Committee
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Motion in Senate
4/9/2025
56
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Executive(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/9/202524.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/22/202525.7 KB