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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
Jan 17, 2025
Last Action
Jun 2, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
Postponed - Executive
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
Postponed - Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Assigned to Executive
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments