Episode #17: This podcast episode provides an overview of Illinois’s Open Meetings Act (OMA) Section 7, specifically addressing remote participation for public bodies. It details the current two pathways for remote attendance: individual member remote attendance when a physical quorum is present, and fully remote meetings during a declared public-health disaster. The document then introduces two proposed House Bills from 2025, HB 2886 and HB 3165, which aim to expand or modify these existing rules, with HB 2886 broadening reasons for individual remote attendance and HB 3165 creating special remote meeting authority for Chicago Local School Councils. Finally, it offers practical advice for public bodieson adopting and updating their remote attendance rules and preparing for potential legislative changes.