Bill Status of HB0031  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  OMA-AUTOMATED REQUEST

House Sponsors
Rep. Daniel Didech

Hearings
Executive Committee Hearing Mar 19 2025 10:00AM Capitol Building Room 118 Springfield, IL
Executive Committee Hearing Mar 20 2025 4:00PM Capitol Building Room 122B Springfield, IL


Last Action
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2025HouseAssigned to Executive Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 140/2from Ch. 116, par. 202
5 ILCS 140/3from Ch. 116, par. 203
5 ILCS 140/3.7 new
5 ILCS 140/6from Ch. 116, par. 206
5 ILCS 140/9.5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Defines "automated request" as a request that a public body has a reasonable belief was drafted with the assistance of artificial intelligence or submitted without any specific, affirmative action taken by a human. Provides that a public body shall respond to an automated request within 5 business days after receipt and provide certain types of notice to the requester. Provides procedures for the requester to dispute having the request treated as an automated request. Adds automated requests to certain provisions regarding requests for a commercial purpose and voluminous requests. Allows a public body to charge requesters for the costs of any search for and review of the records or other personnel costs associated with reproducing the records associated with an automated request. Provides that a person whose request to inspect or copy a public record is treated as an automated request may not file a request for review with the Public Access Counselor, with certain exceptions.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/6/2024HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
  1/9/2025HouseFirst Reading
  1/9/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/4/2025HouseAssigned to Executive Committee