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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2465</title>
<shortdesc>OMA-SERVICE MEMBER ATTENDANCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit and Theresa Mah</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 120/7</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     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".</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/3/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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