2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB2465: 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".

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Bill History

2/3/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Assigned to Executive Committee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/3/202525.4 KB