SB2170 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

FOIA-RECURRENT REQUESTERS
Last Action
2/04/2026 - Senate: To Government Operations
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 140/2  from Ch. 116, par. 202
5 ILCS 140/3.2  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Reduces the number of record requests that must be made for a person to be considered a recurrent requester under the Act. Provides that public bodies must respond to requests from recurrent requesters with 30 (rather than 21) days after receipt of a request. Specifies that notice that requests are being treated as recurrent requests must be provided only once every 30 days. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for persons designated as recurrent requesters to knowingly obtain a public record without disclosing their status as recurrent requesters.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/07/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
2/07/2025SenateFirst Reading
2/07/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
2/25/2025SenateAssigned to Executive
3/19/2025SenateTo Government Operations
3/21/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
4/11/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
5/23/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
6/02/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/27/2026SenateRe-assigned to Executive
2/04/2026SenateTo Government Operations
2/18/2026SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes