Illinois Senate Bill 2203 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. In the Act's intent provisions, removes references to the lower priority of a public body's financial obligations when considering requests. Changes the deadline by which a public body must act on a records request and provides that that period is to be calculated in accordance with the Statute on Statutes and, with respect to School Code entities, certain provisions of the School Code relating to non-pupil attendance days. Authorizes each public body to charge fees for reproducing and certifying public records. Removes the requirement that a public body provide the first 150 pages of a request at no charge. Removes the requirement that a public body include certain legal bases when denying a request. Permits a public body to seek review of a binding opinion of the Public Access Counselor in the county where the body's principal office is located (now, Cook County or Sangamon County). With respect to the disclosure exemption for personal information, removes the balancing test with respect to an unwarranted invasion of privacy. Exempts from disclosure employment applications and applications for appointments to fill vacancies in public offices. Deletes provisions requiring public bodies to give notice to the Public Access Counselor before asserting exemptions for personal information or preliminary documents. Requires (now, permits) a review when a public body seeks an advisory opinion from the Public Access Counselor. Provides for the effects of a public body seeking and relying upon a binding written opinion of the Public Access Counselor. Effective immediately.

FOIA-TECH

Sen. Edward Maloney [D]

Sen. Pamela Althoff [R]

Sen. David Koehler [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	Senate	Session Sine Die
2011-07-23	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
2011-07-23	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
2011-04-15	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011
2011-04-12	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
2011-04-12	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Edward D. Maloney
2011-04-12	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
2011-04-11	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
2011-04-11	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
2011-04-11	Senate	Second Reading
2011-04-11	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2011-04-11	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
2011-03-17	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
2011-03-17	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Executive; 014-000-000
2011-03-16	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2011-03-16	Senate	Reported Back To Executive; 002-000-000
2011-03-14	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
2011-03-11	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2011-03-11	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
2011-03-11	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
2011-03-10	Senate	To Executive Subcommittee on State Government Operations
2011-03-02	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2011-02-10	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2011-02-10	Senate	First Reading
2011-02-10	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler

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Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2203&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB2203.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB2203sam002.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB2203sam001.htm