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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5515         </title>
<shortdesc>FOIA-LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Charles Meier</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>5 ILCS 140/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 116, par. 207</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that the exemption to the copying and inspection requirements of the Act for records relating to or affecting the security of correctional institutions and detention facilities includes, but is not limited to, law enforcement records of persons in the custody of or committed to the Department of Corrections. Exempts from disclosure records requested by persons committed to the Department of Corrections if those materials include, among other things, law enforcement records of persons in the custody of or committed to the Department of Corrections. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2016</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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