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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4045         </title>
<shortdesc>FOIA-SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Frances Ann Hurley</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>5 ILCS 140/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 116, par. 202</aliasreference><reference>5 ILCS 140/2.21 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Defines "settlement agreement" and "severance agreement". Provides that a settlement agreement or 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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Frances Ann Hurley</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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