Illinois · House Bill 5484 · 104th General Assembly

FOIA PRIVATE INFO-GENDER

HB 5484 Sponsored by Mary Beth Canty In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2026
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. In the definition of "private information", includes gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender expression.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  5. CommitteeTo FOIA & OMA Subcommittee · House FOIA & OMA Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.