Illinois · House Bill 2447 · 103rd General Assembly

OPEN MEETINGS-SCHOOL EVENTS

HB 2447 Sponsored by Dagmara Avelar Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 15, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 15, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 3, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 16, 2023
  6. Became law Jul 28, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a public body may hold closed meetings to consider evidence or testimony presented to a school board regarding denial of admission to school events or property, provided that the school board prepares and makes available for public inspection a written decision setting forth its determinative reasoning. Effective immediately.

Every action

43 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 35 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 · House Executive
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  8. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  9. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  10. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
  11. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  12. HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
  13. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  14. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  15. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 · House Rules
  16. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  17. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  18. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 · House Rules
  19. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  20. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  21. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  22. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-023-000
  23. SenateArrive in Senate
  24. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  25. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  26. SenateFirst Reading
  27. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  28. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  29. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
  30. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2023
  31. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 21, 2023
  32. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 19, 2023
  33. CommitteeDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 · Senate Executive
  34. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  35. SenateSecond Reading
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2023
  2. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-001-000
  3. HousePassed Both Houses
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date July 28, 2023
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0311

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 89–23
May 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 23 Not voting 6
Democrats: 72 yes, 1 no Republicans: 17 yes, 22 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

No · 23

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 54–1
May 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 54 No 1 Not voting 4
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 54

No · 1

Not voting · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 8, 2023 House Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 1

 Passed 11–0
May 17, 2023 Senate Executive Executive - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

 Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.