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Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that for a 3-member body, 2 members of the body constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of 2 members is necessary to adopt any motion, resolution, or ordinance unless a greater number is otherwise provided. Provides that a Chicago Police District Council may hold a closed meeting involving public safety concerns to discuss (i) an ongoing, prior, or future law enforcement or official misconduct investigation or allegation thereof involving specific individuals or (ii) other topics that if discussed in an open meeting would pose an unreasonable risk to an ongoing criminal investigation or an unreasonable risk to the safety of specific individuals. Provides that an agenda for each regular meeting of a public body must be posted the principal office of the public body if such an office exists. Provides that if a public body has a website that is maintained by its full-time staff but does not have a principal office or single building where meetings are regularly held, that body is deemed to have complied with the requirement to post physical notice at the office or building of the meeting if the notice is timely posted on the public body's website. Excludes from the definition of "meeting" for a Chicago Police District Council a gathering of 2 members, except if gathered for a regularly scheduled meeting or otherwise gathered to adopt any motion, resolution, or ordinance. Provides a Chicago Police District Council may hold meetings by audio or video conference without the physical presence of the members under certain conditions except for required regularly scheduled meetings.
Introduced
Feb 6, 2025
Last Action
Feb 17, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
Assigned to Executive Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
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Assigned to Executive Committee
Ann M. Williams