Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB4682      — FOIA-REPEAT COMMERCIAL REQUEST

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

  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 January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that repeated requests for commercial purposes shall be deemed unduly burdensome if the requests are from the same person and seek similar or updated records.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  4. Referred to Rules Committee

  5. First Reading

  6. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4682      do?
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that repeated requests for commercial purposes shall be deemed unduly burdensome if the requests are from the same person and seek similar or updated records.
Who sponsors HB4682     ?
HB4682      is sponsored by Daniel Didech (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Michael J. Kelly (Democrat), and Ryan Spain (Republican).
What is the current status of HB4682     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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