HB 2815 Illinois House · 102nd Regular Session

FOIA-PUBLIC OFFICIAL ACCESS

Summary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that an elected or appointed public official of a public body has a right to all records of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed, and to the records of each subsidiary of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed. Provides that a member of the General Assembly shall have access to all records of each State agency. Provides that records of a public body shall be provided under equal circumstances to all persons entitled to records under the new provisions. Provides that records shall be provided within 5 business days, unless a mutual agreement between the official and the public body provides otherwise. Provides that an official entitled to records under the new provisions is not required to submit a request for records under other provisions of the Act. Provides that the new provisions do not apply to records exempt under specified Sections of the Act.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2021 Last action Jan 10, 2023
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Feb 18, 2022
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
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Mar 27, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Brad Halbrook
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