Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

SB1665      — FOIA-PRELIMINARY DRAFT-STUDY

Last action — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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

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

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

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In plain language

This bill changes the Freedom of Information Act by altering exemptions for certain records.

The bill amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt specific types of internal documents while maintaining public access to older draft records funded by local government. It aims to clarify what government records are accessible to the public.

Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from disclosure any studies, drafts, notes, recommendations, memoranda, and other records in which opinions are expressed, or policies or actions are formulated, except that a specific record or relevant portion of a record is not exempt if the record has remained in draft form for more than a 12-month period and public dollars were spent by a unit of local government to conduct such a study.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  3. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  4. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  6. To Government Operations

  7. Re-assigned to Executive

  8. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  9. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  10. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  11. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  12. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  13. To Government Operations

  14. Assigned to Executive

  15. Referred to Assignments

  16. First Reading

  17. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert F. Martwick

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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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"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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1665      do?
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from disclosure any studies, drafts, notes, recommendations, memoranda, and other records in which opinions are expressed, or policies or actions are formulated, except that a specific record or relevant portion of a record is not exempt if the record has remained in draft form for more than a 12-month period and public dollars were spent by a unit of local government to conduct such a study.
Who sponsors SB1665     ?
SB1665      is sponsored by Robert F. Martwick (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB1665     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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