Illinois · Senate Bill 325 · 103rd General Assembly

FOIA-RECORDS OF ATTORNEY GEN

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 29, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 8, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 6, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Deletes language providing that, to the extent that records or documents produced by a public body contain information that is claimed to be exempt from disclosure, the Public Access Counselor shall not further disclose that information. Provides instead that records or documents obtained by the Public Access Counselor from a public body for the purpose of addressing a request…

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Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Deletes language providing that, to the extent that records or documents produced by a public body contain information that is claimed to be exempt from disclosure, the Public Access Counselor shall not further disclose that information. Provides instead that records or documents obtained by the Public Access Counselor from a public body for the purpose of addressing a request for review may not be disclosed to the public, including the requester, by the Public Access Counselor. Provides that such records, while in the possession of the Public Access Counselor, are exempt under the Act from disclosure by the Public Access Counselor.

Every action

31 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  6. CommitteeDo Pass Executive; 010-001-000 · Senate Executive
  7. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 21, 2023
  8. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  13. SenateSecond Reading
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2023
  15. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-014-000
  16. HouseArrived in House
  17. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  18. HouseFirst Reading
  19. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  20. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  21. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  22. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 · House Executive
  23. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  1. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-017-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0069

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 42–14
Mar 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 42 No 14 Not voting 3
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 4 yes, 14 no
How each member voted

Yes · 42

No · 14

Not voting · 3

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 87–17
May 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 17 Not voting 14
Democrats: 66 yes, 0 no Republicans: 21 yes, 17 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 17

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

All 7 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.