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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2142</title>
<shortdesc>FOIA-RESPONSE PERIODS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton-Linda Holmes and Seth Lewis</sponsors>
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<statusdate>6/2/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
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<reference>5 ILCS 140/3</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 116, par. 203</aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 140/3.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that each public body shall, promptly, either comply with or deny a request for public records within 15 business days (rather than 5 business days) after its receipt of the request, unless extended for an additional 10 business days (rather than 5 business days) for specified reasons. Provides that commercial requests must be responded to within 30 business days (rather than 21 working days).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Government Operations</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes</action>
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