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SB2715 - 104th General Assembly

OPEN MTGS-STATEWIDE ASSOC
Last Action
2/25/2026 - Senate: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Mike Porfirio
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 120/2from Ch. 102, par. 42
Synopsis As Introduced
If and only if Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, becomes law, then the Open Meetings Act is amended to allow a public body to hold closed meetings to consider self evaluation, practices and procedures, or professional ethics, when meeting with a representative of a statewide association (rather than a statewide or regional association) of which the public body is a member. Effective upon becoming law or on the date Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Amends the Open Meetings Act (rather than amends the Open Meetings Act contingent upon Senate Bill 243, as amended by House Amendment No. 1, becoming law). Provides that a public body may hold closed meetings to consider self evaluation, practices and procedures, or professional ethics, when meeting with a representative of a regional association (only for regional associations pertaining to municipalities) or statewide association of which the public body is a member. Effective immediately (rather than effective immediately or on the date Senate Bill 243 takes effect, whichever is later).
Actions
Date Chamber Action
10/15/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
10/15/2025 Senate First Reading
10/15/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
1/27/2026 Senate Assigned to Executive
2/04/2026 Senate Postponed - Executive
2/13/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
2/13/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2/17/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
2/18/2026 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/19/2026 Senate Do Pass as Amended Executive; 008-000-000
2/19/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 24, 2026
2/25/2026 Senate Second Reading
2/25/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026