Rep. Amy L. Grant supports SB2715 to modify Open Meetings Act for statewide association sessions

Rep. Amy L. Grant (R-47th) cast a Yes vote on SB2715, legislation modifying the Open Meetings Act for public bodies' association meetings, during the 104th General Assembly on May 31, 2026. The measure cleared the House with unanimous support, 117-0, according to the Illinois House.

The official description of the measure is: "OPEN MTGS-STATEWIDE ASSOC."

The summary below draws on the bill text and may clarify its provisions.

Essentially, SB2715 updates the Open Meetings Act to allow public bodies to engage in closed meetings about self-evaluation, practices and procedures, or professional ethics when meeting with representatives from a statewide association of which they are members, as opposed to only statewide or regional associations previously. The amendment's provisions depend on Senate Bill 243 of the 104th General Assembly, as revised by House Amendment No. 1, becoming law. Implementation takes effect once the act is signed into law or when Senate Bill 243 becomes effective, whichever comes later.

The SB2715 action was listed as 'Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed'.

Grant earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 1980.

A Republican, Grant was elected to the Illinois State House in 2023, representing the 47th District, following Deanne Mazzochi as the previous officeholder.

Legislation in Illinois follows a multi-step process beginning with introduction, committee consideration, debate, and voting in both chambers, eventually moving to the governor for signing or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial basis, with thousands of bills proposed during each session, but comparatively few enacted into law.