# Illinois SB0243: OMA-SERVICE MEMBER ATTENDANCE Illinois SB0243, OMA-SERVICE MEMBER ATTENDANCE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Porfirio (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-11-21 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0438) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0243-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB0243 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: OMA-SERVICE MEMBER ATTENDANCE - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-11-21, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0438 - Sponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 16 - Subjects: assignments, executive - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (339 yes, 41 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher Belt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-10-15 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-10-15 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs | pass | 53 | 0 | | | 2025-05-31 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-05-31 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 114 | 0 | | | 2025-05-30 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; | pass | 8 | 4 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 74 | 37 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 56 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass Executive; | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (63) - 2025-11-21: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0438 (Senate) - 2025-11-21: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-11-21: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-11-13: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-10-15: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-10-15: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2025-10-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-10-15: 3/5 Vote Required (Senate) - 2025-10-15: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-10-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive (Senate) - 2025-10-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-10-14: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-10-08: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt (Senate) - 2025-10-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva (Senate) - 2025-09-08: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2025-09-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-07-02: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-06-01: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2025-05-31: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-05-31: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-05-31: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-05-30: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-30: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-30: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-30: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-05-30: Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000 (House) - 2025-05-29: Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 074-037-000 (House) - 2025-05-29: Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-05-29: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-05-29: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-05-29: Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025 (House) - 2025-05-29: Assigned to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-05-13: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-05-09: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Executive Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to Executive (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-22: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0243eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0243enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0243ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0243.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0243eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0243enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0243ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0243.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-SB0243-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).