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 Bill Status of HB4165  102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  FOIA PUBLIC ACCESS COUNSELOR

House Sponsors
Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie - William B. Black - Jack D. Franks - Keith Farnham - Lisa M. Dugan, Linda Chapa LaVia, Daniel V. Beiser, Emily McAsey, Charles E. Jefferson, Mark L. Walker, Paul D. Froehlich, William D. Burns, Mike Boland, Randy Ramey, Jr., Mike Bost, Annazette Collins, Raymond Poe, Monique D. Davis, Sara Feigenholtz, Kathleen A. Ryg, Greg Harris, Patrick J. Verschoore, Michael K. Smith, Al Riley, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Robert W. Pritchard, Careen M. Gordon, Dave Winters, John A. Fritchey, Lou Lang, Elizabeth Coulson, Dennis M. Reboletti, Michael G. Connelly, Kay Hatcher, William Davis, Deborah L. Graham, Marlow H. Colvin, Daniel J. Burke, Cynthia Soto, Eddie Washington, Kevin Joyce, Richard P. Myers, Bob Biggins, Brandon W. Phelps, Kevin A. McCarthy, Maria Antonia Berrios, Jack McGuire, Karen A. Yarbrough, Dan Reitz, Michael P. McAuliffe, David E. Miller, Sandy Cole, Michael J. Zalewski, Arthur L. Turner, Anthony DeLuca, Karen May, Elizabeth Hernandez and Robert F. Flider

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 120/3.5 new
5 ILCS 120/7.5 new
5 ILCS 140/3.5 new
5 ILCS 140/9.5 new
5 ILCS 140/11.5 new
15 ILCS 205/7 new


Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/27/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  2/27/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
  2/27/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/27/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/4/2009HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  3/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
  3/9/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  3/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  3/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
  3/10/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  3/11/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
  3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
  3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
  3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
  3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
  3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
  3/11/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 013-001-000
  3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/12/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  3/12/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/12/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  3/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
  3/19/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers
  3/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
  3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
  3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
  3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
  3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
  3/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/20/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  3/12/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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