104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB2792

 

Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 140/2.26 new

    Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, if a public body uses an electronic system for the submission of requests under the Act, then it shall employ a CAPTCHA test or other similar measures to verify that those electronically submitted requests are being made by a human.


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A BILL FOR

 

HB2792LRB104 10733 BDA 20812 b

1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Freedom of Information Act is amended by
5adding Section 2.26 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 140/2.26 new)
7    Sec. 2.26. Requester verification. If a public body uses
8an electronic system for the submission of requests under this
9Act, then it shall employ a CAPTCHA test or other similar
10measures to verify that those electronically submitted
11requests are being made by a human.