Bill Sponsor
Illinois Senate Bill 243
Session 104th
Oma-Service Member Attendance
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Nov 21, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 22, 2025
Latest Action
Nov 21, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
243
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
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.
11/21/2025
Senate
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0438
11/21/2025
Senate
Effective Date January 1, 2026
11/21/2025
Senate
Governor Approved
11/13/2025
Senate
Sent to the Governor
10/15/2025
Senate
Passed Both Houses
10/15/2025
Senate
Senate Concurs
10/15/2025
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
10/15/2025
Senate
3/5 Vote Required
10/15/2025
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000
10/14/2025
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
10/14/2025
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
10/14/2025
Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mike Porfirio
10/08/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
10/07/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
09/08/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
09/04/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
07/02/2025
Senate
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
06/01/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
05/31/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2025
05/31/2025
Senate
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
05/31/2025
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
05/31/2025
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
05/31/2025
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
05/31/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
05/31/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000
05/31/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
05/31/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
05/31/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
05/30/2025
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
05/30/2025
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
05/30/2025
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
05/30/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
05/30/2025
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000
05/29/2025
House
Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 074-037-000
05/29/2025
House
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan
05/29/2025
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
05/29/2025
House
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel Didech
05/29/2025
House
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
05/29/2025
House
Assigned to Executive Committee
05/13/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
05/09/2025
House
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
04/17/2025
House
Assigned to Executive Committee
04/09/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
04/09/2025
House
First Reading
04/09/2025
House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
04/09/2025
House
Arrived in House
04/09/2025
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
04/09/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
04/04/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
04/04/2025
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
04/02/2025
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
03/20/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
03/20/2025
Senate
Second Reading
03/19/2025
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
03/19/2025
Senate
Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
01/28/2025
Senate
Assigned to Executive
01/22/2025
Senate
Referred to Assignments
01/22/2025
Senate
First Reading
01/22/2025
Senate
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
Sources
Record Created
Jan 28, 2025 11:23:54 PM
Record Updated
Dec 8, 2025 3:17:16 PM