HB 4165 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

FOIA PUBLIC ACCESS COUNSELOR

Summary
Amends the Open Meetings Act, the Freedom of Information Act, and the Attorney General Act. Requires each public body to have a freedom of information officer to process requests for inspection and copying of public records. Establishes within the Attorney General's Office an Office of the Public Access Counselor, and requires the Attorney General to appoint the Counselor. Authorizes the Counselor to issue binding opinions on a public body's compliance with the Open Meetings Act or on a public body's denial of access to public records, when requested by the denied party. Provides for administrative review of Public Access Counselor's opinions.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 11, 2009
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 013-001-000
Mar 4, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Feb 27, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Barbara Flynn Currie
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