Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 3 D cosponsors

HB2884      — FOIA-CLOSED MTG MINUTES

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, if the denial of a request includes a request for minutes or a verbatim record of a meeting of the public body closed to the public as provided in the Open Meetings Act that have not been previously made available for public inspection, suit may be filed under a specified provision only after a 60-day period following (i) the receipt of the request by the public body or (ii) the issuance of a binding or non-binding opinion from the Public Access Counselor, whichever is later, to allow for review of the requested records as provided under the Open Meetings Act.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. To FOIA & OMA Subcommittee

  3. Assigned to Executive Committee

  4. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

  5. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  7. Assigned to Executive Committee

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  9. Referred to Rules Committee

  10. First Reading

  11. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 180 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (180)

180 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.

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2884      do?
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, if the denial of a request includes a request for minutes or a verbatim record of a meeting of the public body closed to the public as provided in the Open Meetings Act that have not been previously made available for public inspection, suit may be filed under a specified provision only after a 60-day period following (i) the receipt of the request by the public body or (ii) the issuance of a binding or non-binding opinion from the Public Access Counselor, whichever is later, to allow for review of the requested records as provided under the Open Meetings Act.
Who sponsors HB2884     ?
HB2884      is sponsored by Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democrat), Martha Deuter (Democrat), and Harry Benton (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB2884     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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