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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1855   </title>
<shortdesc>FOIA-SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Don Harmon-Carol Ronen-M. Maggie Crotty-Dale A. Righter, Deanna Demuzio, Michael W. Frerichs-Todd Sieben and Ira I. Silverstein</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 140/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 116, par. 202</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Redefines "public record" to include settlement agreements entered into by or on behalf of a public body, provided that information exempt under the Act from disclosure may be redacted.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>7/11/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>7/11/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen</action>
<statusdate>7/11/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty</action>
<statusdate>7/11/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>7/11/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>7/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter</action>
<statusdate>7/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio</action>
<statusdate>7/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs</action>
<statusdate>7/16/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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