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SB 2483

Youth court records; authorize disclosure to Commission on Judicial Performance.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joey Fillingane

Allows remote attendance for the Access and Functional Needs Advisory Committee and counts remote members toward quorum if at least one member is physically present, while keeping

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2483

Summary — SB 2483 (Illinois, 104th General Assembly)

Important note: the bill title and metadata supplied ("Youth court records; authorize disclosure to Commission on Judicial Performance" / Judiciary / Youth & Family Affairs) do not match the bill text provided. The full text in your materials is an amendment to Section 23 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act concerning the Access and Functional Needs Advisory Committee (IEMA). This summary covers the text contained in the provided version.

Main purpose

Modify the statutory rules governing the Access and Functional Needs Advisory Committee (the “Advisory Committee”) to clarify Open Meetings Act compliance while allowing Advisory Committee members to attend meetings remotely (video or audio) and have remote attendees count toward a quorum, so long as at least one member is physically present at the publicly posted meeting location.

Key provisions and changes

  • Open Meetings Act: The Advisory Committee must comply with the Open Meetings Act except it is expressly exempted from the specific Open Meetings Act requirement that a quorum of members be physically present at the meeting location.
  • Remote attendance and quorum: Members may attend by video or audio conference and all attending members (including remote attendees) count toward a quorum provided at least one member is physically present at the publicly posted physical location of the meeting.
  • Existing duties and organization retained/recited:
    • Minimum of three regular meetings per year, plus emergency meetings as needed.
    • Duties include researching and making recommendations to IEMA on needs of persons with access and functional needs before, during, and after disasters; reviewing disaster and emergency plans; recommending integration of access and functional needs into State and local emergency planning; advising on accessibility and communications; and recommending training for first responders.
    • Membership composition: state officials (Director of IEMA or designee, Attorney General or designee, Director of Aging designee, Director of Public Health or Human Services designee) plus Governor-appointed members including local emergency management representatives, nine members from the disability community representing diverse disability types and backgrounds, and four first responder representatives from around the State.
    • Appointment terms: initial staggered terms (6 members for 2 years, 5 for 4 years), thereafter 4-year terms; vacancy and chair-election rules described.
    • Reporting: the Advisory Committee must prepare and deliver a report to the General Assembly, Governor’s Office, and IEMA by July 1, 2022 and annually thereafter (these dates are carried in the statutory text as written).
    • Administrative support: IEMA provides administrative support; members serve without compensation.
  • Sunset: The Advisory Committee and this Section are scheduled for repeal on January 1, 2032 (text retains that sunset date).

Who is affected

  • Members of the Access and Functional Needs Advisory Committee (state officials, disability community appointees, and first responder representatives).
  • Illinois Emergency Management Agency (administrative/support obligations).
  • State and local emergency planners who receive the Committee's recommendations.
  • Persons with access and functional needs (indirectly), as the Committee’s work informs emergency planning and communications.
  • Members of the public attending Advisory Committee meetings (changes to remote participation and quorum rules affect meeting format and access).

Procedural / timeline status

  • Introduced: Feb 7, 2025 (Sen. Laura Fine).
  • Legislative actions include readings, committee referrals, and deadline settings. Key entries:
    • Read first time / Referred to Assignments (Feb–Mar 2025).
    • Referred to several committees (Judiciary A; Youth & Family Affairs; Health & Human Services; Government Operations).
    • Status recorded as Died In Committee (Mar 4, 2025).
  • Companion bill: HB 3917.

Potential implications

  • Practical effect: facilitates remote participation by Advisory Committee members and modernizes quorum rules specific to this Committee while maintaining most Open Meetings Act obligations and requiring a publicly posted physical location with at least one person present.
  • Transparency considerations: remote attendance can increase accessibility for members with disabilities or from distant regions, but stakeholders may weigh whether a single physical attendee sufficiently preserves public transparency and in-person access.

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