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| Bill | OPEN MEETINGS-PHYSICAL QUORUM | Amends the Open Meetings Act. Permits a public body with statewide jurisdiction or with jurisdiction over more than 4,500 square miles to include members participating in a video or audio conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting (now, a public body with statewide jurisdiction may include members participating in a video conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting). Provides that the requirement that members of a public body with less than statewide jurisdiction be physically present at a closed meeting is limited to public bodies with jurisdiction over 4,500 or fewer square miles. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 96th | HB 793 | Illinois HB 793 (96th) |
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enacted | 3 | 54 | 3 | 2009-02-09 | 2009-08-25 | openstates | ocd-bill/64fe78c8-9ea0-4549-b239-657e580420ba | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=793&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=42246&SessionID=76&GA=96 | 34cded2bb1dacc040c708d9ff6860eb27a77142f1af6b2c6db4317bb82a9d65c | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 793 (96th) — OPEN MEETINGS-PHYSICAL QUORUM
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Permits a public body with statewide jurisdiction or with jurisdiction over more than 4,500 square miles to include members participating in a video or audio conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting (now, a public body with statewide jurisdiction may include members participating in a video conference at specified locations when determining the physical presence of a quorum at an open meeting). Provides that the requirement that members of a public body with less than statewide jurisdiction be physically present at a closed meeting is limited to public bodies with jurisdiction over 4,500 or fewer square miles. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 97–20 (pass) · lower
- Amendments — 57–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 50–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Dave Winters — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2009-02-09 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Winters
filing - 2009-02-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-02-09 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-02-11 Assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2009-02-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
- 2009-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- 2009-03-13 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2009-03-25 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 3, 2009
- 2009-03-25 Assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2009-03-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
amendment-introduction - 2009-03-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2009-03-31 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-03-31 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-03-31 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-03-31 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2009-04-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2009-04-02 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-020-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-04-02 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2009-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009
reading-1 - 2009-04-14 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- 2009-04-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2009-04-15 First Reading
reading-1 - 2009-04-15 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-04-22 Assigned to Local Government
referral-committee - 2009-04-22 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
- 2009-04-23 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2009-04-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2009-04-29 Postponed - Local Government
- 2009-04-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
amendment-introduction - 2009-04-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government
- 2009-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2009-05-06 Do Pass as Amended Local Government; 007-000-000
committee-passage - 2009-05-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
- 2009-05-12 Sponsor Removed Sen. Don Harmon
- 2009-05-12 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2009-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
- 2009-05-15 Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2009-05-15 Arrived in House
introduction - 2009-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2009-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Dave Winters
- 2009-05-28 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote; SA 1
- 2009-05-28 Secretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2009-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 - May 29, 2009
- 2009-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
filing - 2009-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2009-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Assignments Referred to Local Government
referral-committee - 2009-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Local Government; 006-000-000
- 2009-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 057-000-000
- 2009-05-30 Passed Both Houses
- 2009-06-26 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2009-08-25 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2009-08-25 Effective Date August 25, 2009
- 2009-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0664
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/64fe78c8-9ea0-4549-b239-657e580420ba. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).