HB 2706 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

FOIA-RECORDS OF PUBLIC BODY

Summary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that provisions allowing the withholding of specified information apply to all public bodies, regardless of whether the public body meets certain criteria. Exempts from disclosure records in the possession of any public body (instead of records in the possession of any public body "created in the course of administrative enforcement proceedings, and any law enforcement or correctional agency for law enforcement purposes"), but only to the extent that disclosure would interfere with law enforcement in one of several enumerated ways. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 15, 2017 Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Total actions
10
Key actions
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Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jan 8, 2019
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 31, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 22, 2017
House · Reported by committee
To State Government Subcommittee
Mar 15, 2017
House · Introduced
In line by 3PM. Timely filed in accordance with House Rule 18(e).
Mar 15, 2017
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 15, 2017
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Grant Wehrli
Feb 22, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Feb 8, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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Grant Wehrli
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