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Bill OMA-SERVICE MEMBER ATTENDANCE 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". Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 104th SB 243 Illinois SB 243 (104th)
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Illinois SB 243 (104th) — OMA-SERVICE MEMBER ATTENDANCE

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". Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Executive — 110 (pass) · upper
  • Executive, Amendment 1 — 110 (pass) · upper
  • Executive — 84 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 530 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · upper
  • Executive, Amendment 1 — 120 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 1140 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Daniel Didech — primary (person)
  • Mike Porfirio — primary (person)
  • Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
  • Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
  • Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
  • Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
  • Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
  • Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
  • Li Arellano, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
  • Martha Deuter — cosponsor (person)
  • Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
  • Nicolle Grasse — cosponsor (person)
  • Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
  • Suzanne M. Ness — cosponsor (person)
  • Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
  • Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2025-01-22 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio filing
  • 2025-01-22 First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-01-22 Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-01-28 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
  • 2025-03-19 Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
  • 2025-03-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 reading-2
  • 2025-03-20 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2025-03-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
  • 2025-04-02 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
  • 2025-04-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2025-04-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  • 2025-04-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2025-04-09 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2025-04-09 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2025-04-09 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  • 2025-04-09 First Reading reading-1
  • 2025-04-09 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2025-04-17 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
  • 2025-05-09 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  • 2025-05-13 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  • 2025-05-29 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
  • 2025-05-29 Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
  • 2025-05-29 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel Didech
  • 2025-05-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  • 2025-05-29 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan
  • 2025-05-29 Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 074-037-000
  • 2025-05-30 Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000
  • 2025-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  • 2025-05-30 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-30 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-30 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2025-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech amendment-introduction
  • 2025-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  • 2025-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
  • 2025-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2025-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2025-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2025-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  • 2025-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  • 2025-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  • 2025-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  • 2025-05-31 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2025-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  • 2025-05-31 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  • 2025-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2025
  • 2025-06-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  • 2025-07-02 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-09-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  • 2025-09-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
  • 2025-10-07 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  • 2025-10-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
  • 2025-10-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mike Porfirio filing
  • 2025-10-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  • 2025-10-14 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
  • 2025-10-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
  • 2025-10-15 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2025-10-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
  • 2025-10-15 Senate Concurs
  • 2025-10-15 Passed Both Houses
  • 2025-11-13 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2025-11-21 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2025-11-21 Effective Date January 1, 2026
  • 2025-11-21 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0438 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/733601c1-a10c-43dd-a347-51d77652bb18. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).