FOIA-RECORDS OF ATTORNEY GEN Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Cunningham-Cristina Castro-Mike Porfirio, Adriane Johnson, Laura M. Murphy, Robert Peters and Mary Edly-Allen House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel Didech-Aaron M. Ortiz) 6/9/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0069 5 ILCS 140/9.5Amends 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. 2/2/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/2/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/2/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2023SenateAssigned to Executive 2/14/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 2/16/2023SenateDo Pass Executive; 010-001-000 2/16/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 21, 2023 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/7/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 3/21/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2023 3/29/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-014-000 3/30/2023HouseArrived in House 3/30/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 3/30/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/30/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2023HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 4/19/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 4/19/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-017-000 5/8/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/6/2023SenateSent to the Governor 6/9/2023SenateGovernor Approved 6/9/2023SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024 6/9/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0069