FOIA-COMMERCIAL PURPOSE House SponsorsRep. Linda Chapa LaVia 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 140/2from Ch. 116, par. 2025 ILCS 140/3from Ch. 116, par. 2035 ILCS 140/3.15 ILCS 140/6from Ch. 116, par. 206 Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Requires a person who requests to inspect or copy public records for a commercial purpose to provide a statement setting forth the commercial purpose. Provides that, within 21 days after being furnished such a statement, the public body must notify the requester of the estimated time required to provide the records requested and the estimated fees to be charged. Authorizes public bodies to charge a fee for the cost of materials, equipment, and personnel used to copy or produce a record in response to a request made for a commercial purpose. Also authorizes a public body to require a person making such a request to pay all charges before the requested documents are copied. Authorizes the collection of damages if a person (i) knowingly obtains a public record for a commercial purpose without indicating the commercial purpose; (ii) knowingly obtains a public record for a noncommercial purpose and knowingly uses or knowingly allows the use of the public record for a commercial purpose; or (iii) knowingly obtains a public record from anyone other than the public body and uses it for a commercial purpose. Provides that when a person requests a copy of a record maintained in an electronic format, the public body shall furnish it in an electronic format. Specifies that if it is not feasible to furnish the records in an electronic format, then the public body shall furnish it in a paper format. Authorizes a public body to make its records available through a publicly accessible electronic means and to respond to a request by notifying the requester that the record is available through publicly accessible electronic means. Authorizes a fee to be charged for the first 50 pages of copies requested by a requester and for paper used to create an electronic record. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 140/6Deletes a provision from the introduced bill that made changes concerning the assessment of public record reproduction fees by public bodies. 2/19/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/19/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/25/2013HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/8/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/8/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/11/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 3/20/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote 3/20/2013HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 020-000-000 3/21/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/18/2013HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die