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HB2887 - 104th General Assembly

FOIA-RECURRENT REQUESTERS
Last Action
3/21/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Martha Deuter
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 140/2from Ch. 116, par. 202
5 ILCS 140/3.2
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Reduces the number of record requests that must be made for a person to be considered a recurrent requester under the Act. Provides that public bodies must respond to requests from recurrent requesters with 30 (rather than 21) days after receipt of a request. Specifies that notice that requests are being treated as recurrent requests must be provided only once every 30 days. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for persons designated as recurrent requesters to knowingly obtain a public record without disclosing their status as recurrent requesters.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2/06/2025 House First Reading
2/06/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/04/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
3/04/2025 House Assigned to Executive Committee
3/21/2025 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/08/2026 House Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
1/08/2026 House Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Martha Deuter