# Call for hearing(s) by Illinois General Assembly to amend Open Meetings Act to allow hybrid City Council committee meetings

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- Record number: **R2023-0005728**
- Type: Resolution; category: Committee/Public Hearings
- Status: In Committee (Referred)
- Sponsor: [Andre Vasquez Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/40) (40th Ward)
- Co-sponsors (19): [Felix Cardona Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/31) (31st Ward), [William Conway](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/34) (34th Ward), [Jessica L. Fuentes](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/26) (26th Ward), [James M. Gardiner](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/45) (45th Ward), [Jeylú B. Gutiérrez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/14) (14th Ward), [Maria E. Hadden](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/49) (49th Ward), [William E. Hall](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/6) (6th Ward), [Daniel La Spata](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/1) (1st Ward), [Bennett R. Lawson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/44) (44th Ward), [Nicole T. Lee](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/11) (11th Ward), [Matthew J. Martin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/47) (47th Ward), [Emma Mitts](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/37) (37th Ward), [Anthony V. Napolitano](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/41) (41st Ward), Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, [Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/33) (33rd Ward), [Michael D. Rodriguez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/22) (22nd Ward), [Monique L. Scott](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/24) (24th Ward), [Silvana Tabares](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/23) (23rd Ward), [Chris Taliaferro](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/29) (29th Ward)
- Committee: [Committee on Committees and Rules](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/committees-and-rules)
- Submitted Date: Nov 1, 2023
- Introduction Date: Nov 1, 2023
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=5D1332FA-CC78-EE11-9AE5-001DD804D22B)

## Timeline

- Nov 1, 2023: Referred, City Council. Two committees having been called, the Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development and the Committee on Committees and Rules, the matter was Referred to the Committee on Committees and Rules (Pursuant to Council Rule 42).

## Documents

- [W40 - hybrid meetings.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/144b0230-4511-4351-950f-3d2124eafa9b.pdf) (Legislation)

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