HB2578 - 104th General Assembly

FOIA-PERSON
Last Action

03/21/2025 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

5 ILCS 140/2from Ch. 116, par. 202
5 ILCS 140/3from Ch. 116, par. 203
Synopsis As Introduced

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Changes the definition of "person". Allows, within 5 business days after its receipt of the request, a public body that has a reasonable belief that a request was not submitted by a person to require the requester to verify orally or in writing that the requester is a person. Provides that the deadline for the public body to respond to the request shall be tolled until the requester verifies that he or she is a person. Provides that, if the requester fails to verify that he or she is a person within 30 days after the public body requests such a verification, then the public body may deny the request.
Actions

Date Chamber Action
02/04/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
02/06/2025 House First Reading
02/06/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
03/04/2025 House Assigned to Executive Committee
03/21/2025 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
03/28/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
04/01/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse