FOIA-ATTORNEY FEES House SponsorsRep. Barbara Flynn Currie and Mary K. O'Brien Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 140/11from Ch. 116, par. 2115 ILCS 140/11.5 new Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Deletes current provisions concerning the award of attorney's fees. Provides that a court shall award reasonable costs, including attorney's fees at trial and on appeal, to a person who substantially prevails in a proceeding against a public body that has failed to comply with the Act.State Debt Impact Note (Economic and Fiscal Commission) HB 438 would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.Judicial Note (Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts) House Bill 438 would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.Fiscal Note (Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts) House Bill 438 would have no fiscal impact on the judicial branch. 1/29/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 1/30/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/30/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2003HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien 2/21/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 2/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2003HouseState Debt Impact Note Filed 2/25/2003HouseJudicial Note Filed 2/25/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed 2/26/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-025-002 3/5/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/5/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 6, 2003 3/20/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 3/21/2003SenateFirst Reading 3/21/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/10/2003SenateAssigned to Executive 5/1/2003SenateHeld in Executive 5/2/2003SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die