FOIA-SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS House SponsorsRep. Margo McDermed-Patricia R. Bellock-Robert W. Pritchard-Dwight Kay-Frances Ann Hurley, Mark Batinick, Martin J. Moylan, Steven A. Andersson, Brandon W. Phelps, Carol Sente, Patrick J. Verschoore, Fred Crespo, Ron Sandack, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Anna Moeller, Katherine Cloonen, Mike Smiddy, Peter Breen, Keith R. Wheeler, Monique D. Davis and David McSweeney Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff-Michael Connelly) 9/10/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0478 5 ILCS 140/2from Ch. 116, par. 2025 ILCS 140/2.20 Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Defines "severance agreement". Provides that a severance agreement that is funded in whole or part by public moneys or that releases a claim against a public body shall not require or impose any condition on any party to keep allegations, evidence, settlement amounts, or any other information confidential, except that which is necessary to protect a trade secret, proprietary information, or information that is otherwise exempt from disclosure under the Act. Provides that the new provisions do not apply to agreements signed before the effective date of the amendatory Act.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that all severance agreements entered into by or on behalf of a public body are public records subject to inspection and copying by the public, subject to redaction as allowed by the Act. Deletes language providing that a severance agreement that is funded in whole or part by public moneys or that releases a claim against a public body shall not require or impose any condition on any party to keep allegations, evidence, settlement amounts, or any other information confidential, except that which is necessary to protect a trade secret, proprietary information, or information that is otherwise exempt from disclosure under the Act.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill and House Amendment No. 1, and deletes language providing that the new provisions do not apply to agreements signed before the effective date of the amendatory Act. 1/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed 1/27/2015HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/5/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/6/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/6/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 2/13/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/3/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 3/5/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen 3/9/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed 3/9/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/10/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/11/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000 3/11/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 3/11/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/12/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney 3/16/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed 3/16/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/17/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/18/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 4/14/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-002-000 4/16/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/16/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/16/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/16/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/16/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 4/29/2015SenateTo Subcommittee on Governmental Operations 5/15/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 5/22/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 5/29/2015SenateWaive Posting Notice 5/29/2015SenateRe-referred to Executive 5/29/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 014-000-000 5/29/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 30, 2015 6/16/2015SenateSecond Reading 6/16/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading June 23, 2015 6/23/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 30, 2015 6/24/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 6/29/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As July 1, 2015 7/1/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 7/1/2015HousePassed Both Houses 7/30/2015HouseSent to the Governor 9/10/2015HouseGovernor Approved 9/10/2015HouseEffective Date June 1, 2016 9/10/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0478