Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

HB5406      — FOIA-BUSINESS DAY

Last action — House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / 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 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Defines "business day" as Monday through Friday, not including Saturday, Sunday, and specified holidays. In provisions regarding requests for commercial purposes, changes a reference to 21 working days to a reference to 21 business days.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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

  3. House Committee Amendment No. 1 To FOIA & OMA Subcommittee

  4. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

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

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech

  7. To FOIA & OMA Subcommittee

  8. Assigned to Executive Committee

  9. Referred to Rules Committee

  10. First Reading

  11. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB5406      do?
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Defines "business day" as Monday through Friday, not including Saturday, Sunday, and specified holidays. In provisions regarding requests for commercial purposes, changes a reference to 21 working days to a reference to 21 business days.
Who sponsors HB5406     ?
HB5406      is sponsored by Daniel Didech (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB5406     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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