2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB2142: FOIA-RESPONSE PERIODS

Legislative Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that each public body shall, promptly, either comply with or deny a request for public records within 15 business days (rather than 5 business days) after its receipt of the request, unless extended for an additional 10 business days (rather than 5 business days) for specified reasons. Provides that commercial requests must be responded to within 30 business days (rather than 21 working days).

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Bill History

2/7/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Senate
2/7/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/7/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/25/2025
Assigned to Executive
Senate
3/19/2025
To Government Operations
Senate
3/21/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
Senate
4/2/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
Senate
4/11/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1
Republican: 1

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/7/202528.6 KB