SB0105
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What this bill does
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.
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Current stage: Passed Committee · Last action 311 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz advance 10% more often than the chamber average.
Witness slips
7 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Executive | 2025-03-19 |
| David Manning | Manning Consulting | Illinois Press Association | Opponent | Executive | 2025-04-03 |
| Dennis Lyle | Illinois Broadcasters Association | Illinois Broadcaster Association | Opponent | Executive | 2025-04-03 |
| Nicholas Haile | self | self | Opponent | Executive | 2025-04-03 |
| Aisha Davis | ACLU of IL | ACLU of IL | Opponent | Executive | 2025-03-19 |
| Bryan J Zarou | Better Government Association | Better Government Association | Opponent | Executive | 2025-03-19 |
| Dennis Lyle | Illinois Broadcasters Association | Illinois Broadcaster Association | Opponent | Executive | 2025-03-19 |
Action History
26 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-06-02 — Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Sara Feigenholtz Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Assigned toExecutive Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Sara Feigenholtz | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Robert Peters Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toExecutive | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary bySen. Sara Feigenholtz | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers toExecutive | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed -Executive | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed -Executive | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Postponed -Executive Senate Rule 3-11; House Rule 22 | Committee Action | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Postponed -Executive Senate Rule 3-11; House Rule 22 | Committee Action | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed -Executive | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed -Executive | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Ram Villivalam Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | Mild − |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | Mild − |