Illinois owners nearly won the right to record board meetings; HB 4618 died eight days after reaching subcommittee
Illinois owners nearly won the right to record board meetings; HB 4618 died eight days after reaching subcommittee
2026-09-10 · Illinois · Legislation · Did not pass
What happened. HB 4618, the Common Interest Community Transparency Act, was filed by Rep. Dagmara Avelar on January 27, 2026 and killed on the House committee deadline. The action history is unusually legible:1
- January 27, 2026 — filed with the Clerk
- February 3, 2026 — First Reading, referred to Rules
- March 12, 2026 — assigned to Judiciary–Civil Committee
- March 19, 2026 — referred to the Commercial & Property Law Subcommittee
- March 27, 2026 — Rule 19(a), re-referred to Rules Committee
Eight days from subcommittee to death.
The six things it would have done
It amended the Common Interest Community Association Act to:
- specify which records must be provided to unit owners;
- restrict copying fees;
- prohibit confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements around board decisions;
- strengthen meeting-notice requirements;
- mandate a video-conference option for meetings; and
- permit owners or their proxies to record board meetings.
The two provisions that would have changed every meeting in the state
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