Illinois 99th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 303 — FOIA-SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0478

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Defines "severance agreement". Provides that a severance agreement that is funded in whole or part by public moneys or that releases a claim against a public body shall not require or impose any condition on any party to keep allegations, evidence, settlement amounts, or any other information confidential, except that which is necessary to protect a trade secret, proprietary information, or information that is otherwise exempt from disclosure under the Act. Provides that the new provisions do not apply to agreements signed before the effective date of the amendatory Act.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 303, specific lines that were part of the engrossed version have been removed and replaced with a new enrollment format. This change indicates a progression in the legislative process, moving from an earlier draft (the engrossed version) to the finalized enrolled version. This matters because it shows that the bill has been further refined and is one step closer to becoming law, reflecting the legislative body's ongoing adjustments and final approvals.

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HB0303 Engrossed LRB099 06335 HEP 26405 b AN ACT concerning government.
HB0303 Enrolled LRB099 06335 HEP 26405 b AN ACT concerning government.
(b) "Person" means any individual, corporation, HB0303 Engrossed - 2 - LRB099 06335 HEP 26405 b partnership, firm, organization or association, acting individually or as a group.
(b) "Person" means any individual, corporation, HB0303 Enrolled - 2 - LRB099 06335 HEP 26405 b partnership, firm, organization or association, acting individually or as a group.
For purposes of this definition, requests made by news media and non-profit, scientific, or academic organizations shall not be considered HB0303 Engrossed - 3 - LRB099 06335 HEP 26405 b to be made for a "commercial purpose" when the principal purpose of the request is (i) to access and disseminate information concerning news and current or passing events, (ii) for articles of opinion or features of interest to the public, or (iii) for the purpose of academic, scientific, or public research or education.
For purposes of this definition, requests made by news media and non-profit, scientific, or academic organizations shall not be considered HB0303 Enrolled - 3 - LRB099 06335 HEP 26405 b to be made for a "commercial purpose" when the principal purpose of the request is (i) to access and disseminate information concerning news and current or passing events, (ii) for articles of opinion or features of interest to the public, or (iii) for the purpose of academic, scientific, or public research or education.
(g) "Recurrent requester", as used in Section 3.2 of this Act, means a person that, in the 12 months immediately preceding the request, has submitted to the same public body (i) a minimum of 50 requests for records, (ii) a minimum of 15 HB0303 Engrossed - 4 - LRB099 06335 HEP 26405 b requests for records within a 30-day period, or (iii) a minimum of 7 requests for records within a 7-day period.
(g) "Recurrent requester", as used in Section 3.2 of this Act, means a person that, in the 12 months immediately preceding the request, has submitted to the same public body (i) a minimum of 50 requests for records, (ii) a minimum of 15 HB0303 Enrolled - 4 - LRB099 06335 HEP 26405 b requests for records within a 30-day period, or (iii) a minimum of 7 requests for records within a 7-day period.
"Single requested record" may include, but is not limited to, one report, form, e-mail, letter, memorandum, book, HB0303 Engrossed - 5 - LRB099 06335 HEP 26405 b map, microfilm, tape, or recording.
"Single requested record" may include, but is not limited to, one report, form, e-mail, letter, memorandum, book, HB0303 Enrolled - 5 - LRB099 06335 HEP 26405 b map, microfilm, tape, or recording.
All settlement and severance agreements entered into by or on behalf of a public body are public records subject to HB0303 Engrossed - 6 - LRB099 06335 HEP 26405 b inspection and copying by the public, provided that information exempt from disclosure under Section 7 of this Act may be redacted.
All settlement and severance agreements entered into by or on behalf of a public body are public records subject to HB0303 Enrolled - 6 - LRB099 06335 HEP 26405 b inspection and copying by the public, provided that information exempt from disclosure under Section 7 of this Act may be redacted.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0478

  2. Effective Date June 1, 2016

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000

  7. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As July 1, 2015

  8. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly

  9. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 30, 2015

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading June 23, 2015

  11. Second Reading

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 30, 2015

  13. Do Pass Executive; 014-000-000

  14. Re-referred to Executive

  15. Waive Posting Notice

  16. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015

  17. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2015

  18. To Subcommittee on Governmental Operations

  19. Assigned to Executive

  20. Referred to Assignments

  21. First Reading

  22. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  24. Arrive in Senate

  25. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-002-000

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  28. Second Reading - Short Debate

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  32. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler

  36. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  37. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000

  38. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote

  39. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  40. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  41. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  55. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick

  57. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  58. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay

  59. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  60. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  61. Referred to Rules Committee

  62. First Reading

  63. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed

Sponsors

  • Margo McDermed · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Margo McDermed

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 310011
Republican 4000
Democrat 13000
Total 480011
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Not Voting
LaHood — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Not Voting
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bush — Yea
McCann — Not Voting
McCarter — Not Voting
Mulroe — Yea
Haine — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Biss — Yea
Link — Yea
Manar — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris — Yea
Forby — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Landek — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
McConnaughay — Not Voting
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Oberweis — Not Voting
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Duffy — Not Voting
Hutchinson — Yea
Noland — Not Voting
Nybo — Not Voting
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Not Voting
Righter — Yea
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 82101
Democrat 26101
Republican 6000
Total 114202
% of votes cast 97%2%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sandack — Yea
Smiddy — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Wallace — Yea
Willis — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Andersson — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Breen — Yea
Brown — Yea
Butler — Yea
Conroy — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Costello — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jesiel — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Sente — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Harris, Greg — Yea
Bradley — Yea
Brady — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Frese — Yea
Golar — Yea
Hays — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Nay
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Madigan — Not Voting
Jones — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McDermed — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Soto — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Wheeler, Barbara — Yea
Wheeler, Keith — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Williams — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wehrli — Yea
Winger — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Cloonen — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Drury — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Ives — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Kay — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reaves-Harris — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Nay
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 303 do?
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Defines "severance agreement". Provides that a severance agreement that is funded in whole or part by public moneys or that releases a claim against a public body shall not require or impose any condition on any party to keep allegations, evidence, settlement amounts, or any other information confidential, except that which is necessary to protect a trade secret, proprietary information, or information that is otherwise exempt from disclosure under the Act. Provides that the new provisions do not apply to agreements signed before the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Who sponsors HB 303?
HB 303 is sponsored by Margo McDermed.
What is the current status of HB 303?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2015. Enacted.
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