Illinois House Bill 4383 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-14 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that the term "news media" includes any individual or entity that publishes content for public viewing, regardless of whether the individual or entity earns any income. Provides that any public body responding to a categorical request shall attach a verified statement containing the policies and protocol utilized for any search of electronically stored information, including, but not limited to, exact words, spaces, numerals, capitalization, and all filters used in the search. Provides that if the court rules against a party seeking public inspection of documents or the production of copies of documents, the court shall issue an opinion containing specific factual findings upon which the court made its decision. Provides that any action for injunctive or declaratory relief is subject to the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure.

FOIA-PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS

Rep. Dwight Kay [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2016-01-14	House	First Reading
2016-01-04	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
5	140	11	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	140	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	140	3	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4383&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB4383.htm