SB 243 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

OMA-SERVICE MEMBER ATTENDANCE

Summary

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Oct 2025

Senate Passage

Oct 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Nov 2025

Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Signed Nov 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Nov 21, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add mandatory training requirements for public body members and to expand the sections of the Open Meetings Act being updated. It also clarifies exceptions for certain types of advisory boards regarding remote attendance.

Scope change

The scope of the amendment expanded from solely Section 7 to include Sections 1.05, 2, 2.07, and 7.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new Section 1.05 requiring public bodies to designate employees for training and submit lists to the Public Access Counselor.

Added specific deadlines for elected/appointed members to complete electronic training, with different timelines for those in office before or after January 1, 2012.

Created exceptions allowing school board members and drainage district commissioners to satisfy training requirements through alternative courses sponsored by specific organizations.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the list of bodies exempt from certain remote attendance limitations to include State advisory boards that cannot make binding recommendations.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 31, 2025

How they voted

55–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 58

Apr 9, 2025

D Democratic39

36 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Nov 21, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

Oct 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

Oct 15, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000

upper

Oct 15, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000

upper

Oct 14, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive

upper

Oct 14, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

upper

Jul 2, 2025

Committee

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

upper

May 31, 2025

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2025

upper

May 31, 2025

Introduced

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

upper

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

lower

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000

lower

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

lower

May 31, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 31, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech

lower

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000

lower

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan

lower

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025

lower

May 29, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

May 9, 2025

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 14 co-sponsors