---
type: "Bill"
title: "OPEN MEETINGS-TECH"
description: "Amends the Open Meetings Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 2256"
citation: "Illinois SB 2256 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 52
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2004-01-15"
last_action: "2004-12-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/53cb5d4b-c95a-4975-b977-d0ac29be5635"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2256&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=8133&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "9751abf33afcb479eb34eaf495e68b178f15d5abd911453c63d13ada00d3fdac"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 2256 (93rd) — OPEN MEETINGS-TECH

Amends the Open Meetings Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2256&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=8133&DocNum=2256&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2256eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=8133&DocNum=2256&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2256enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=8133&DocNum=2256&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **104–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **32–24** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Emil Jones, Jr. — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2004-01-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. `filing`
- **2004-01-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-01-15** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-18** Assigned to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-26** Do Pass State Government; 005-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-02-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004
- **2004-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
- **2004-03-25** Third Reading - Passed; 032-024-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-03-25** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2004-03-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2004-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-29** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2004-03-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-30** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-04-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2004-05-14** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-06-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2004
- **2004-06-25** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
- **2004-06-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-06-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rich Brauer `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-06-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-06-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Local Government Committee
- **2004-06-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Local Government Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2004-06-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
- **2004-06-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2004-06-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-06-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2004-06-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-06-30** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2004-06-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-07-01** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
- **2004-07-01** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - July 02, 2004.
- **2004-07-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. `filing`
- **2004-07-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-07-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2004-07-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Executive; 011-000-000
- **2004-07-15** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- **2004-08-24** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-08-24** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur-Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)-Referred to Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2004-11-09** Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2004-11-09** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-November 10, 2004
- **2004-11-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Rules
- **2004-11-10** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2004-11-10** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2004-11-10** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-11-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-12-02** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-12-02** Effective Date December 2, 2004
- **2004-12-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1058 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/53cb5d4b-c95a-4975-b977-d0ac29be5635`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).