SB 1416 Illinois Senate · 93rd Regular Session

FOI-CONTACT DIRECTORY-FINES

Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Requires the Secretary of State to maintain an updated directory of contact information about persons designated by public bodies to whom requests should be directed for copying and inspection of public records. Requires each public body to provide the Secretary of State with updated information. Requires the Secretary of State to make the directory available to the public in print and on the Internet. Provides that an officer or employee of a public body that purposely stalls the processing of a request under the Act by asserting in bad faith one or more of the Act's reasons for delaying such processing is guilty of a business offense subject to a $1,000 fine.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2003

Committee Review

May 2003

Senate Passage

Apr 2003

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 4, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005

Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2003

How they voted

46–0

Passed · 7 other

Total votes 53

Apr 4, 2003

D Democratic28

28 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican25

18 Yea 7

72% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jan 11, 2005

Senate · Failed

Session Sine Die

May 2, 2003

House · Referred to committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Apr 14, 2003

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

Apr 10, 2003

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

Apr 4, 2003

House · Introduced

Arrived in House

Apr 4, 2003

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (46-0-7)

Mar 6, 2003

Senate · Reported by committee

Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000

Mar 5, 2003

Senate · Amendment adopted

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

Mar 5, 2003

Senate · Reported by committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive

Mar 5, 2003

Senate · Referred to committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

Mar 5, 2003

Senate · Amendment offered

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama

Feb 27, 2003

Senate · Referred to committee

Assigned to Executive

Feb 20, 2003

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor