SB0243 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

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Last Action
10/15/2025 - Senate: Passed Both Houses
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 120/7  
Synopsis As Introduced
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.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
5 ILCS 120/7  
Adds reference to:
5 ILCS 120/1.05  
5 ILCS 120/2  from Ch. 102, par. 42
5 ILCS 120/2.07 new  
5 ILCS 140/2  from Ch. 116, par. 202
5 ILCS 140/3  from Ch. 116, par. 203
5 ILCS 140/4  from Ch. 116, par. 204
5 ILCS 140/7  
5 ILCS 140/9.5  
50 ILCS 205/3  from Ch. 116, par. 43.103
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that an elected or appointed member of a public body of a township may satisfy specified training requirements of the Act by participating in a course of training sponsored or conducted by an organization that represents townships created under the Township Code. Provides that a public body may not hold or schedule a regular or special meeting on the day of an election. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that electronic requests for public records must appear in their entirety within the body of the electronic submission and that no public body shall be required to open electronically attached files or hyperlinks to view or access the details of such a request. Allows, within 5 business days after its receipt of the request, a public body that has a reasonable belief that a request was not submitted by a person to require the requester to verify orally or in writing that the requester is a person. Provides that documents that have been determined to be security sensitive under certain requirements related to the U.S. Nuclear Regulation Commission and National Materials Program are exempt from inspection and copying under the Act. Amends the Local Records Act to make a conforming change. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2026.
Actions
DateChamberAction
1/22/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
1/22/2025SenateFirst Reading
1/22/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
1/28/2025SenateAssigned to Executive
3/19/2025SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000
3/19/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
3/20/2025SenateSecond Reading
3/20/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
4/02/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
4/04/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/04/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
4/09/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/09/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
4/09/2025HouseArrived in House
4/09/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
4/09/2025HouseFirst Reading
4/09/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
4/17/2025HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
5/09/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/13/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
5/29/2025HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
5/29/2025HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
5/29/2025HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel Didech
5/29/2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
5/29/2025HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan
5/29/2025HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 074-037-000
5/30/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000
5/30/2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
5/30/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
5/31/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/31/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/31/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
5/31/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/31/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
5/31/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
5/31/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
5/31/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
5/31/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
5/31/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
5/31/2025SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/31/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2025
6/01/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
7/02/2025SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
9/04/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
9/08/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
10/07/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
10/08/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
10/14/2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mike Porfirio
10/14/2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
10/14/2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
10/15/2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
10/15/2025Senate3/5 Vote Required
10/15/2025SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
10/15/2025SenateSenate Concurs
10/15/2025SenatePassed Both Houses