Bill Title: Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from the Act's copying and disclosure requirements records requested by persons committed to the Department of Corrections if those materials (i) are available in the library of the correctional facility where the inmate is confined, (ii) include records from staff members' personnel files, staff rosters, or other staffing assignment information, or (iii) are available through an administrative request to the Department of Corrections. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Passed) 2012-07-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0783 [HB4592 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2012-05-15	55	0	4	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2012-03-08	103	3	9	1	116	Passed	Link	View