Bill Status of SB0588  94th General Assembly

Short Description:  GOVERNMENT-TECH

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Susan Garrett - Emil Jones, Jr. - Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson - Don Harmon and Dale A. Righter

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 140/1.1from Ch. 116, par. 201.1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
5 ILCS 140/1.1
Adds reference to:
5 ILCS 140/2from Ch. 116, par. 202
5 ILCS 140/7

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Defines a "public record" to include a settlement agreement entered into by or on behalf of a public body if personal and identifying information (other than the identities of the parties) is removed. In the disclosure exemption for trade secrets and commercial information, requires that the secret or information be proprietary, privileged, or confidential and (now, or) that disclosure may cause competitive harm.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
5 ILCS 140/7

Provides that a settlement agreement entered into by or on behalf of a hospital operated by a public body that contains a provision to maintain the confidentiality of the terms of the agreement is not a public record. Removes the changes with respect to the disclosure exemption for trade secrets and commercial information.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
  2/18/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
  2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  2/24/2005SenateAssigned to State Government
  3/17/2005SenateDo Pass State Government; 005-004-000
  3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
  4/11/2005SenateSecond Reading
  4/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
  4/12/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 13, 2005
  4/15/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005
  5/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett
  5/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  5/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  5/16/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
  5/16/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive
  5/17/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
  5/17/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
  5/18/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000
  5/18/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000
  5/19/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  5/19/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/19/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Garrett
  5/19/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Haine
  5/19/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2005
  7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  11/4/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die