HB2887

FOIA-RECURRENT REQUESTERS

Introduced·2/5/25
Introduced Text

Illinois HB2887 amends the Freedom of Information Act to redefine recurrent requesters and extend response times.

Illinois HB2887 amends the Freedom of Information Act by lowering the threshold for a person to be considered a recurrent requester. Under the bill, a recurrent requester is defined as someone who submits a minimum of 40 requests for records to the same public body within 12 months, or a minimum of 10 requests within a 30-day period, or a minimum of 5 individual records to be inspected or copied. Public bodies must respond to requests from recurrent requesters within 30 days, rather than the current 21 days.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 20, 2025

4:00 PM

Executive Committee Hearing

Mar 19, 2025

10:00 AM

Executive Committee Hearing

History

Jan 8

House

Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

Jan 8

House

Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Martha Deuter

Mar 21, 2025

House

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