IL HB2885 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-05 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 5 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-02-05 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that a public body and any officer or employee of a public body (rather than only a public body) that discloses records in accordance with an opinion of the Attorney General is immune from all liabilities by reason thereof and shall not be liable for penalties under the Act.
Title
FOIA-EMPLOYEE LIABILITY
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-02-06 | House | First Reading |
| 2025-02-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 140 | 9.5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
