# Illinois SB0105: OPEN MEETINGS ACT Illinois SB0105, OPEN MEETINGS ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-06-02 (Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0105-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB0105 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: OPEN MEETINGS ACT - Status: in committee - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-06-02, Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments - Sponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate ## Actions (26) - 2025-06-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Postponed - Executive (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Postponed - Executive (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-17: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) ## Bill text - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0105.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0105sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0105sam002.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0105.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0105sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0105sam002.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0105-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).