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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 526          </title>
<shortdesc>FOIA-MURDER INVESTIGATIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Laura Fine and Rachelle Crowe</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>5 ILCS 140/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 116, par. 207</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that records of any investigation by a law enforcement agency into a crime described in the Homicide Article of the Criminal Code of 2012, if the act occurred less than 80 years before the date of the request, are exempt from disclosure. Provides an exception to the protection from disclosure if the act was alleged to have been committed by a law enforcement officer.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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