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HB 4592 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

FOIA-DEPT OF CORRECTIONS

Summary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from the Act's copying and disclosure requirements records requested by persons committed to the Department of Corrections if those materials (i) are available in the library of the correctional facility where the inmate is confined, (ii) include records from staff members' personnel files, staff rosters, or other staffing assignment information, or (iii) are available through an administrative request to the Department of Corrections. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Jul 2012
Introduced Mar 21, 2012 Signed Jul 13, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2012 · House Mar 8, 2012

How they voted

42–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 46
May 15, 2012
D Democratic27
26 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican19
16 Yea 3
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 13, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2012
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 26, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 11, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Mar 21, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 21, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 8, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-2-8)
house
Feb 29, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 015-002-000
lower
Feb 7, 2012
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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