Bill Status of HB 3310   99th General Assembly


Short Description:  FOIA-GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS

House Sponsors
Rep. Dwight Kay and Jack D. Franks

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 140/2from Ch. 116, par. 202
5 ILCS 140/3from Ch. 116, par. 203
5 ILCS 140/9.5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Expresses legislative intent. Provides that each executive, administrative, or advisory body of this State shall either comply with or deny a request of a member of the General Assembly for public records within 3 business days after its receipt of the request and makes corresponding changes. Provides that "voluminous request" does not include a request made by a member of the General Assembly, among other entities, if the principal purpose of the request is for carrying out the duties of the member of the General Assembly. Provides that if the Public Access Counselor determines that an alleged violation with respect to a requester who is a member of the General Assembly is not unfounded, the Public Access Counselor shall forward a copy of the request for review to the public body within 5 (instead of 7) business days and the public body shall furnish the records or otherwise comply with the instructions of the Public Access Counselor within 5 (instead of 7) business days. Provides that if the requester is a member of the General Assembly, the Public Access Counselor shall issue a binding opinion within 30 (instead of 60) days and can extend the time for issuance of a binding opinion by no more than 15 (instead of 30) business days.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
  2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/10/2015HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  3/18/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
  3/23/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/24/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
  3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/27/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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