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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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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.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 9720 (pass) · lower
  • Amendments — 570 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 500 (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).