Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 2 D cosponsors

SB2170      — FOIA-RECURRENT REQUESTERS

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 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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In plain language

The bill changes rules for how recurrent requesters are treated under the Freedom of Information Act.

This bill lowers the threshold for being considered a recurrent requester under the Freedom of Information Act. It also extends the response time for public bodies to 30 days for these requesters and adjusts notification requirements.

Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Reduces the number of record requests that must be made for a person to be considered a recurrent requester under the Act. Provides that public bodies must respond to requests from recurrent requesters with 30 (rather than 21) days after receipt of a request. Specifies that notice that requests are being treated as recurrent requests must be provided only once every 30 days. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for persons designated as recurrent requesters to knowingly obtain a public record without disclosing their status as recurrent requesters.

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. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  7. To Government Operations

  8. Re-assigned to Executive

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

  10. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 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. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (181)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2170      do?
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Reduces the number of record requests that must be made for a person to be considered a recurrent requester under the Act. Provides that public bodies must respond to requests from recurrent requesters with 30 (rather than 21) days after receipt of a request. Specifies that notice that requests are being treated as recurrent requests must be provided only once every 30 days. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for persons designated as recurrent requesters to knowingly obtain a public record without disclosing their status as recurrent requesters.
Who sponsors SB2170     ?
SB2170      is sponsored by Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democrat) and Linda Holmes (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB2170     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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