AN ACT REPEALING PROVISIONS CONCERNING REMOTE PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.

SB 663 repeals a law that allowed public agencies to hold meetings remotely using electronic equipment instead of in person. This bill directly affects local government bodies, school boards, and other public agencies that previously could conduct meetings remotely under the repealed statute (section 1-225a). The key provision removes the legal allowance for remote meetings, requiring these agencies to hold all meetings in person unless new legislation permits otherwise. The bill reverses policy established in Public Act 21-2, which had permitted remote meetings during the pandemic and subsequent special sessions. This change returns public meetings to the standard requirement of in-person attendance.