Illinois House Bill 5624

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that for a 3-member public body, "meeting" does not include a gathering of 2 members of the public body, except when gathered for a regularly scheduled meeting, or otherwise gathered to adopt any motion, resolution, or ordinance. 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. Allows a Police District Council to conduct a closed meeting if discussion of an issue of public safety concerns: (i) the privacy of individuals involved; (ii) law enforcement or official misconduct investigations involving specific individuals; or (iii) 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 the general public. Allows a public body that has a website which is maintained by full-time staff of the public body to post public notice for a special meeting solely by posting notice on its website. Adds a provision allowing Police District Councils, created pursuant to the Municipal Code of Chicago, to hold meetings (other than the required regularly scheduled monthly meetings) by audio or video conference, without the physical presence of the members, subject to specified conditions.

OPEN MEETINGS ACT-EXCEPTIONS

Rep. Ann Williams [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]	Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]	Rep. Hoan Huynh [D]
Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]	Rep. Lindsey LaPointe [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-05	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-03-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2024-03-05	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
2024-03-04	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
2024-02-29	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2024-02-28	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2024-02-23	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2024-02-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-02-09	House	First Reading
2024-02-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
5	120	1.02	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	120	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	120	2.02	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	120	2.07	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5624&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB5624.htm