Bill Status of SB2926  98th General Assembly

Short Description:  FOIA-RECORDS ON WEBSITE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Daniel Biss - Pat McGuire - Karen McConnaughay

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 140/2.25 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that a public body is not required to copy and make available for public inspection a public record that is published on the public body's website if the public body's Freedom of Information officer certifies that the online record is a true and accurate copy of the original record maintained by the public body. Provides that the Freedom of Information officer shall notify the person requesting the public record that it is available online. Provides that if the person requesting the public record is unable to access the record online, the public body is then required to copy and make available the public record. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
  2/4/2014SenateFirst Reading
  2/4/2014SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/11/2014SenateAssigned to Executive
  2/14/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
  2/27/2014SenateTo Subcommittee on Governmental Operations
  2/27/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
  3/28/2014SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die