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HB4684 - 104th General Assembly

FOIA-PURPOSELESS MASS REQUEST
Last Action
2/06/2026 - House: Referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Daniel Didech, Michael J. Kelly and Ryan Spain
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 140/11from Ch. 116, par. 211
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Changes the definition of "commercial purpose". Defines "purposeless mass request". Provides that a public body may designate a request as a purposeless mass request under specified conditions. Establishes procedures for notice, requester response, and a final determination concerning the request. Sets timelines for processing such requests and authorizes responses to them. Prohibits attorney's fees in actions where the public body reasonably determined a request was a purposeless mass request.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/29/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
2/06/2026 House First Reading
2/06/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
3/27/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain