Illinois 98th Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 2153 — FOIA-COUNTY INMATE REQUESTS

Last action — Session Sine Die

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

This bill died with 98th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. 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 correctional facility or jail where the inmate is confined or include records from staff members' personnel files, staff rosters, or other staffing assignment information. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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The bill exempts certain records requested by inmates in county jails from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

  • 5 ILCS 140/7

    Records requested by persons committed to the Department of Corrections or a county jail if those materials are available in the library of the correctional facility or jail where the inmate is confined. → Records requested by persons committed to the Department of Corrections or a county jail if those materials are available in the library of the correctional facility or jail where the inmate is confined.

    This establishes an exemption from disclosure for jail inmates requesting materials that are already available in their facility's library.

  • 5 ILCS 140/7

    Records requested by persons committed to the Department of Corrections or a county jail if those materials include records from staff members' personnel files, staff rosters, or other staffing assignment information. → Records requested by persons committed to the Department of Corrections or a county jail if those materials include records from staff members' personnel files, staff rosters, or other staffing assignment information.

    This establishes an exemption from disclosure for jail inmates requesting staffing information or personnel records.

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013

  4. Second Reading

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2013

  6. Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

  8. Assigned to Executive

  9. Referred to Assignments

  10. First Reading

  11. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2153 do?
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. 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 correctional facility or jail where the inmate is confined or include records from staff members' personnel files, staff rosters, or other staffing assignment information. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 2153?
SB 2153 is sponsored by Bill Cunningham (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2153?
This bill died with 98th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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