FOIA-RESPONSE PERIODS
Summary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that each public body shall, promptly, either comply with or deny a request for public records within 15 business days (rather than 5 business days) after its receipt of the request, unless extended for an additional 10 business days (rather than 5 business days) for specified reasons. Provides that commercial requests must be responded to within 30 business days (rather than 21 working days).
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Last action Feb 18, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Suzy Glowiak Hilton
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Holmes
DDemocratic
Co
Seth Lewis
RRepublican
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