---
type: "Bill"
title: "OPEN MEETINGS-MINUTES"
description: "Amends the Open Meetings Act. Requires a public body to make proposed minutes of an open meeting available for public inspection within 8 business days after the meeting to which the minutes relate and make approved minutes of an open meeting available for public inspection within 5 business days after approval (now, make available within 7 business days after approval)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 5483"
citation: "Illinois HB 5483 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 58
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2010-02-04"
last_action: "2010-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/099b6f24-c14b-4dbe-b0bd-3abb0d20f74e"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5483&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=50537&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "ab6c06079bfa92a355176fa63a20d869533ad9b3619e3aa5f3d63dd0fb0d059e"
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 HB 5483 (96th) — OPEN MEETINGS-MINUTES

Amends the Open Meetings Act. Requires a public body to make proposed minutes of an open meeting available for public inspection within 8 business days after the meeting to which the minutes relate and make approved minutes of an open meeting available for public inspection within 5 business days after approval (now, make available within 7 business days after approval).

## 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=09600HB5483&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=50537&DocNum=5483&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5483eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=50537&DocNum=5483&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5483enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=50537&DocNum=5483&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Renée Kosel — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-02-04** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel `filing`
- **2010-02-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-02** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-10** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-10** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2010-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2010-03-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2010-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-03-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-19** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-23** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-23** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Renée Kosel `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-03-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-03-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2010 `reading-1`
- **2010-04-12** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2010-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-04-12** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-13** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-21** Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2010
- **2010-04-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-29** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 30, 2010
- **2010-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2010-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 007-000-000
- **2010-05-04** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Garrett `amendment-passage`
- **2010-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2010-05-04** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2010-05-04** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- **2010-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2010-05-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Counties & Townships Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Counties & Townships Committee; 009-000-000
- **2010-05-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 111-000-000
- **2010-05-26** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-06-24** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-08-23** Effective Date January 1, 2011
- **2010-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1473 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/099b6f24-c14b-4dbe-b0bd-3abb0d20f74e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).