HB 438 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

FOIA-ATTORNEY FEES

Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Deletes current provisions concerning the award of attorney's fees. Provides that a court shall award reasonable costs, including attorney's fees at trial and on appeal, to a person who substantially prevails in a proceeding against a public body that has failed to comply with the Act.

Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2003

Committee Review

May 2003

House Passage

Mar 2003

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 5, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005

Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2003

How they voted

69–21

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 94

Mar 4, 2003

D Democratic50

45 Yea 4 Nay 1

90% Yea

R Republican44

24 Yea 17 Nay 3

54% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 2, 2003

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules

upper

Apr 10, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Executive

upper

Mar 21, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 5, 2003

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Mar 4, 2003

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (69-21-4)

house

Feb 21, 2003

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000

lower

Feb 4, 2003

Committee

Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

lower

Jan 30, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor