Introduced
Jan 10, 2024
In committee
Jan 10, 2024
Passed the Senate
Apr 9, 2024
Died
To the governor
Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
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".
Every action
54 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 46 earlier steps
Jan 10, 2024 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio Jan 10, 2024 Senate First Reading Jan 10, 2024 Committee Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments Jan 24, 2024 Committee Assigned to Executive · Senate Executive Feb 21, 2024 Committee Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 · Senate Executive Feb 21, 2024 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 22, 2024 Mar 11, 2024 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio Mar 11, 2024 Committee Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments Mar 12, 2024 Committee Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive · Senate Assignments Mar 14, 2024 Committee Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 · Senate Executive Mar 21, 2024 Senate Second Reading Mar 21, 2024 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted Mar 21, 2024 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2024 Apr 9, 2024 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 Apr 9, 2024 House Arrived in House Apr 9, 2024 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit Apr 10, 2024 House First Reading Apr 10, 2024 Committee Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules Apr 10, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes Apr 10, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison Apr 10, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen Apr 10, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura Apr 10, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin Apr 10, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons Apr 11, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel Apr 11, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Apr 11, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter Apr 12, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings Apr 12, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton Apr 15, 2024 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler Apr 24, 2024 Committee Assigned to Executive Committee · House Executive May 3, 2024 Committee Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules May 20, 2024 House Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch May 20, 2024 Committee Assigned to Executive Committee · House Executive May 20, 2024 House Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 May 20, 2024 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch May 20, 2024 Committee House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules May 20, 2024 Committee House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee · House Executive May 20, 2024 Committee Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Robyn Gabel · House Executive May 20, 2024 House Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 068-038-000 May 21, 2024 Committee House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote · House Executive May 21, 2024 Committee Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000 · House Executive May 21, 2024 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate May 21, 2024 House Second Reading - Short Debate May 21, 2024 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate May 24, 2024 House Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2024
May 25, 2024 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth May 25, 2024 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules May 25, 2024 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee · House Executive May 25, 2024 House Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth May 26, 2024 House Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2024 May 31, 2024 Committee Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules May 31, 2024 Committee House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules Jan 7, 2025 Senate Session Sine Die
Roll calls
4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Third Reading · Full Senate
Passed 55–0
Yes 55
No 0
Not voting 4
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 55
Not voting · 4
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Feb 21, 2024
Senate Executive
Executive - Do Pass Members Yes · 11
Not voting · 2
Passed 11–0
Mar 13, 2024
Senate Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Executive - Recommend Do Adopt Members Yes · 12
Not voting · 1
12–0
May 21, 2024
House Executive
Executive - Do Pass As Amended Members Yes · 8
No · 4
Passed 8–4
At a glance
Status Passed one chamber, then died
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Last action Jan 7, 2025
Started in Senate
Roll calls 4
Latest: Session Sine Die
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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