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HB 557 — FREEDOM OF INFORMATION-TECH
Last action — Session Sine Die
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill HB 557 includes some added language while removing a specific reference in the previous version. These adjustments could clarify the bill's intent or improve its legal language. Understanding these changes is important because they can affect how the law is implemented or interpreted once passed.
093_HB0557HB0557 Engrossed LRB093 07320 BDD 07481 b AN ACT in relation to freedom of information.
Action History
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Session Sine Die
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Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005.
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Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
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Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003.
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
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Do Pass Executive; 007-004-000
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Assigned to Executive
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 068-045-004
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate **
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
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Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000
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Assigned to Executive Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien
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Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
Sponsors
- Michael J. Madigan · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Michael J. Madigan
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 61 | 41 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 68 | 45 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 38% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Nay |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Nay |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Aguilar | — | Nay |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Nay |
| Bellock | — | Nay |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Nay |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| May | — | Nay |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Nay |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Nay |
| Franks | — | Nay |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Nay |
| Jefferson | — | Nay |
| Novak | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| McKeon | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Eileen | — | Yea |
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Lyons, Joseph | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Morrow | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Capparelli | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Giles | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Hartke | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Nay |
| Kurtz | — | Nay |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Davis, Steve | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Not Voting |
| Mathias | — | Nay |
| Moffitt | — | Nay |
| Munson | — | Nay |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Nay |
| O'Brien | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Nay |
| Pankau | — | Nay |
| Parke | — | Not Voting |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Nay |
| Sullivan | — | Nay |
| Phelps | — | Nay |
| Pihos | — | Nay |
| Poe | — | Nay |
| Slone | — | Nay |
| Tenhouse | — | Nay |
| Turner | — | Not Voting |
| Verschoore | — | Nay |
| Churchill | — | Nay |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Nay |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Nay |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| Daniels | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Nay |
| Forby | — | Nay |
| Fritchey | — | Not Voting |
| Froehlich | — | Nay |
| Hultgren | — | Nay |
| Jakobsson | — | Nay |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Nay |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Nay |
| Wirsing | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Nay |
| Sacia | — | Nay |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Nay |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael J. Kelly | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Nay |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Nay |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Nay |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 557 do?
- Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
- Who sponsors HB 557?
- HB 557 is sponsored by Michael J. Madigan.
- What is the current status of HB 557?
- This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
- Where can I track HB 557?
- Track HB 557 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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