Bill Text: IL HB3138 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that an elected or appointed public official of a public body has a right to all records of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed, and to the records of each subsidiary of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed. Provides that a member of the General Assembly shall have access to all records of each State agency. Provides that records of a public body shall be provided under equal circumstances to all persons entitled to records under the new provisions. Provides that records shall be provided within 5 business days, unless a mutual agreement between the official and the public body provides otherwise. Provides that an official entitled to records under the new provisions is not required to submit a request for records under other provisions of the Act. Provides that the new provisions do not apply to records exempt under specified Sections of the Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3138 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB3138-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB3138 Introduced , by Rep. Brad Halbrook SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 140/2.16 new
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that an elected or appointed public official of a public body has a right to all records of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed, and to the records of each subsidiary of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed. Provides that a member of the General Assembly shall have access to all records of each State agency. Provides that records of a public body shall be provided under equal circumstances to all persons entitled to records under the new provisions. Provides that records shall be provided within 5 business days, unless a mutual agreement between the official and the public body provides otherwise. Provides that an official entitled to records under the new provisions is not required to submit a request for records under other provisions of the Act. Provides that the new provisions do not apply to records exempt under specified Sections of the Act.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Freedom of Information Act is amended by
adding Section 2.16 as follows:
(5 ILCS 140/2.16 new)
Sec. 2.16. Public official's right to records.
(a) An elected or appointed public official of a public
body has a right to all records of the public body to which the
official is elected or appointed, and to the records of each
subsidiary of the public body to which the official is elected
or appointed.
(b) A member of the General Assembly shall have access to
all records of each State agency.
(c) Records of a public body shall be provided under equal
circumstances to all persons entitled to records under this
Section. Records shall be provided within 5 business days,
unless a mutual agreement between the official and the public
body provides otherwise.
(d) An official entitled to records under this Section is
not required to submit a request for records under other
provisions of this Act.
(e) This Section does not apply to records exempt under

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Section 7 or 7.5 of this Act.