HB 4165

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 96th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Foia Public Access Counselor

Abstract

Amends the Open Meetings Act, the Freedom of Information Act, and the Attorney General Act. Requires each public body to have a freedom of information officer to process requests for inspection and copying of public records. Establishes within the Attorney General's Office an Office of the Public Access Counselor, and requires the Attorney General to appoint the Counselor. Authorizes the Counselor to issue binding opinions on a public body's compliance with the Open Meetings Act or on a public body's denial of access to public records, when requested by the denied party. Provides for administrative review of Public Access Counselor's opinions.

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Jan 11, 2011

House

Session Sine Die

Mar 12, 2010

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider

May 20, 2009

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

Apr 03, 2009

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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Apr 02, 2009

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May

Apr 01, 2009

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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

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Second Reading - Short Debate

Mar 26, 2009

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe

Mar 25, 2009

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins

Mar 19, 2009

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers

Mar 18, 2009

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

Mar 12, 2009

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis

Mar 11, 2009

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost

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Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 013-001-000

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.

Mar 10, 2009

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson

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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

Mar 09, 2009

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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

Mar 05, 2009

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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham

Mar 04, 2009

House

Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

Feb 27, 2009

House

First Reading

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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

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Referred to Rules Committee

House

Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black

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