HB 3272 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

FOIA/LOCAL-DIGITAL RECORDS

Summary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that public records include born-digital electronic material and digitized electronic material and defines both of those terms. Provides that "public inspection" or "inspection" means, as it relates to public records that are born-digital electronic material or digitized electronic material, inspection of public records on a public body's website or on a designated computer available at the official place of business of the public body. Amends the Local Records Act making similar changes to the definition of "public record". Further amends the Local Records Act providing that approval of the Commission is not needed for, and the Commission may not prohibit, destruction of an original record after it is converted into a digitized electronic format if the standards and procedures of the Commission relating to digitization are followed. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2023
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Introduced Feb 17, 2023 Last action Mar 10, 2023
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Mar 10, 2023
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Feb 28, 2023
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Assigned to Executive Committee
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Feb 17, 2023
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Referred to Rules Committee
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Travis Weaver
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