Illinois Senate bill in Session 104.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 4, 2026.
FOIA-RECURRENT REQUESTERS.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Reduces the number of record requests that must be made for a person to be considered a recurrent requester under the Act. Provides that public bodies must respond to requests from recurrent requesters with 30 (rather than 21) days after receipt of a request. Specifies that notice that requests are being treated as recurrent requests must be provided only once every 30 days. Provides that it is a violation of the Act for persons designated as recurrent requesters to knowingly obtain a public record without disclosing their status as recurrent requesters.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-04 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-04 | Latest Action | 2/04/2026 - Senate: |