IL HB4630

Requires public bodies to keep written minutes of all meetings and verbatim audio or video recordings of closed meetings, including date, time, place, attendance, and summary of discussion and votes.

Public bodies must approve open meeting minutes within 30 days or at the second subsequent regular meeting, whichever is later, and make them available for public inspection within 10 days of approval.

Public bodies with maintained websites must post regular meeting minutes within 10 days of approval and keep them posted for at least 60 days.

Verbatim recordings of closed meetings may be destroyed no earlier than 18 months after the meeting, but only after the public body approves both the destruction and written minutes meeting required standards.

Duly elected or appointed officials filling elected office vacancies are granted access to closed session minutes and verbatim recordings in the public body's main office or official storage location, with no removal allowed except by public body vote or court order.