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 Bill Status of SB3112  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  FOIA-PERSONS IN CUSTODY & INFO

Senate Sponsors
Sen. William R. Haine

House Sponsors
(Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. - Charles Meier - Michael D. Unes - Brandon W. Phelps - Patrick J. Verschoore, David R. Leitch, Sara Wojcicki Jimenez, Tim Butler, Jerry Costello, II, Carol Sente, Emily McAsey, Natalie A. Manley, John M. Cabello, John D. Anthony, Brian W. Stewart, Avery Bourne, Camille Y. Lilly, Andrew F Skoog, Grant Wehrli, Dwight Kay, Margo McDermed and Mark Batinick)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 140/3.7 new
5 ILCS 140/7from Ch. 116, par. 207


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that no provision of the Act shall be construed to afford any rights to any person: (i) incarcerated in a State, local, or federal correctional facility; or (ii) in the custody of the Department of Human Services as unfit to stand trial or under the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Provides that the new provisions shall not be construed to prevent a person from exercising his or her constitutionally-protected rights. Exempts from disclosure under the Act records requested by persons committed to a county jail if those materials are available in the library of the jail. Exempts from inspection and copying information or materials received, generated, or maintained by a State's Attorney or county sheriff as part of the criminal discovery process that the disclosure of which would violate the Supreme Court Rule concerning the disclosure of discovery materials in felony cases. Provides that the exemption applies regardless of whether the case has concluded. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
5 ILCS 140/3.7 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes: provides for the exemption from inspection and copying of additional specified records requested by persons committed to the Department of Corrections; and removes a Section concerning persons in custody.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
5 ILCS 140/3from Ch. 116, par. 203
5 ILCS 140/3.4 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that a public body shall respond to a request for records from a person committed to the Department of Corrections or a county jail within 21 working days after receipt. Exempts from disclosure under the Act specified records requested by a person in a county jail or committed to the Department of Corrections. Exempts from inspection and copying, while the case is pending at the trial level, information or materials received, generated, or maintained by a State's Attorney or county sheriff as part of the criminal discovery process that the disclosure of which would violate the Supreme Court Rule concerning the disclosure of discovery materials in felony cases. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
5 ILCS 140/3from Ch. 116, par. 203
5 ILCS 140/3.4 new

Deletes language providing that a public body shall respond to a request for records from a person committed to the Department of Corrections or a county jail within 21 working days after receipt. To provisions exempting disclosure of certain documents while a case is pending at the trial level, adds information and materials of other prosecutors.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes language exempting from inspection and copying records requested by a person committed to the Department of Corrections or a county jail if those materials include law enforcement records of other persons in the custody of or committed to the Department of Corrections or a county jail, except as these records may be relevant to the requester's current or potential case or claim. Exempts instead law enforcement records of other persons requested by a person committed to the Department of Corrections or a county jail, including, but not limited to, arrest and booking records, mug shots, and crime scene photographs, except as these records may be relevant to the requester's current or potential case or claim. Deletes language exempting from inspection and copying certain information or materials that the disclosure of which would violate the Supreme Court Rule concerning the disclosure of discovery materials in felony cases. Exempts instead certain information or materials that relate to a criminal case pending at the trial level.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/19/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  2/19/2016SenateFirst Reading
  2/19/2016SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/13/2016SenateAssigned to Executive
  4/14/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  4/14/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/19/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  4/20/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016
  4/20/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/20/2016SenatePostponed - Executive
  4/22/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016
  5/12/2016SenatePostponed - Executive
  5/12/2016SenateRe-referred to Judiciary
  5/13/2016SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  5/17/2016SenateRe-assigned to Judiciary
  5/17/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  5/17/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  5/17/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  5/17/2016SenateWaive Posting Notice
  5/17/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  5/18/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000
  5/18/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  5/18/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 27, 2016
  5/18/2016SenateSecond Reading
  5/18/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2016
  5/19/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  5/19/2016HouseArrived in House
  5/19/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
  5/19/2016HouseFirst Reading
  5/19/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  5/24/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
  5/24/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  5/24/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
  5/25/2016HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  5/25/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
  5/25/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  5/25/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
  5/25/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
  5/25/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
  5/25/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
  5/25/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/25/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  5/25/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
  5/25/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
  5/25/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  5/25/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  5/25/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
  5/25/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
  5/25/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
  5/25/2016HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Civil Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  5/25/2016HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 069-046-000
  5/26/2016HouseMotion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary - Civil Committee; 005-002-000
  5/26/2016HouseRemains in Judiciary - Civil Committee
  5/26/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  5/26/2016HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/26/2016HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000
  5/26/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/26/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/26/2016HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/27/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/30/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
  5/30/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/31/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  5/31/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  5/31/2016HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/31/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  5/31/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/31/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-020-001
  5/31/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog
  5/31/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
  5/31/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
  5/31/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
  5/31/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
  5/31/2016SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
  5/31/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 31, 2016
  5/31/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine
  5/31/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/31/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine
  5/31/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/31/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
  5/31/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
  5/31/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 017-000-000
  5/31/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 017-000-000
  5/31/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
  5/31/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
  5/31/2016SenateSenate Concurs
  6/29/2016SenateMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Sen. William R. Haine
  1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die

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