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HB4444 - 104th General Assembly
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT-FEE
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 140/6from Ch. 116, par. 206
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that a public body may charge the actual cost (rather than up to $10) for each hour spent by personnel in searching for and retrieving a requesting record or in examining the record for necessary redactions. Specifies that no fees shall be charged for the first 2 hours (rather than the first 8 hours) spent by personnel searching for or retrieving a requested record. Deletes a provision that limits the applicability of these cost recovery provisions to commercial requests.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/15/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 1/20/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 1/20/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/11/2026 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
| 2/18/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech |
| 2/18/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/18/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee |
| 3/19/2026 | House | To FOIA & OMA Subcommittee |
| 3/19/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 To FOIA & OMA Subcommittee |
| 3/27/2026 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/27/2026 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |