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SB2170 - 104th General Assembly
FOIA-RECURRENT REQUESTERS
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 140/2from Ch. 116, par. 202
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Reduces the number of record requests that must be made for a person to be considered a recurrent requester under the Act. Provides that public bodies must respond to requests from recurrent requesters with 30 (rather than 21) days after receipt of a request. Specifies that notice that requests are being treated as recurrent requests must be provided only once every 30 days. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for persons designated as recurrent requesters to knowingly obtain a public record without disclosing their status as recurrent requesters.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/07/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/25/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Executive |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate | To Government Operations |
| 3/21/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 |
| 4/11/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 |
| 5/23/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 |
| 6/02/2025 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 1/27/2026 | Senate | Re-assigned to Executive |
| 2/04/2026 | Senate | To Government Operations |
| 2/18/2026 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 3/13/2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 |