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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3443</title>
<shortdesc>OMA-COUNCIL DEV DISAB</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Maurice A. West, II-Laura Faver Dias</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 120/2.01</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 102, par. 42.01</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 4010/2004.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that the requirement that a quorum be physically present at the location of an open meeting shall not apply to the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities. Amends the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities Law. Provides that a member of the Council may request permission of the chairperson to attend a meeting by video or audio conference, and that request shall be granted if the member is prevented from physically attending due to personal illness or disability or if the member is required to provide care to a family member who has a disability. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To FOIA &amp; OMA Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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