Illinois · Senate Bill 2173 · 104th General Assembly

FOIA-EMPLOYEE LIABILITY

SB 2173 Sponsored by Suzy Glowiak Hilton In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  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. Provides that a public body and any officer or employee of a public body (rather than only a public body) that discloses records in accordance with an opinion of the Attorney General is immune from all liabilities by reason thereof and shall not be liable for penalties under the Act.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive · Senate Executive
  5. SenateTo Government Operations
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  7. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  8. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
  9. SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
  10. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

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 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.