103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3833 Introduced , by Rep. Brad Halbrook SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 140/2.16 new Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that an elected or appointed public official of a public body has a right to all records of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed, and to the records of each subsidiary of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed. Provides that a member of the General Assembly shall have access to all records of each State agency. Provides that records of a public body shall be provided under equal circumstances to all persons entitled to records under the new provisions. Provides that records shall be provided within 5 business days, unless a mutual agreement between the official and the public body provides otherwise. Provides that an official entitled to records under the new provisions is not required to submit a request for records under other provisions of the Act. Provides that the new provisions do not apply to records exempt under specified Sections of the Act. LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3833 Introduced , by Rep. Brad Halbrook SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 140/2.16 new 5 ILCS 140/2.16 new Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that an elected or appointed public official of a public body has a right to all records of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed, and to the records of each subsidiary of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed. Provides that a member of the General Assembly shall have access to all records of each State agency. Provides that records of a public body shall be provided under equal circumstances to all persons entitled to records under the new provisions. Provides that records shall be provided within 5 business days, unless a mutual agreement between the official and the public body provides otherwise. Provides that an official entitled to records under the new provisions is not required to submit a request for records under other provisions of the Act. Provides that the new provisions do not apply to records exempt under specified Sections of the Act. LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3833 Introduced , by Rep. Brad Halbrook SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 140/2.16 new 5 ILCS 140/2.16 new 5 ILCS 140/2.16 new Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that an elected or appointed public official of a public body has a right to all records of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed, and to the records of each subsidiary of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed. Provides that a member of the General Assembly shall have access to all records of each State agency. Provides that records of a public body shall be provided under equal circumstances to all persons entitled to records under the new provisions. Provides that records shall be provided within 5 business days, unless a mutual agreement between the official and the public body provides otherwise. Provides that an official entitled to records under the new provisions is not required to submit a request for records under other provisions of the Act. Provides that the new provisions do not apply to records exempt under specified Sections of the Act. LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b A BILL FOR HB3833LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b HB3833 LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b HB3833 LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b 1 AN ACT concerning government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Freedom of Information Act is amended by 5 adding Section 2.16 as follows: 6 (5 ILCS 140/2.16 new) 7 Sec. 2.16. Public official's right to records. 8 (a) An elected or appointed public official of a public 9 body has a right to all records of the public body to which the 10 official is elected or appointed, and to the records of each 11 subsidiary of the public body to which the official is elected 12 or appointed. 13 (b) A member of the General Assembly shall have access to 14 all records of each State agency. 15 (c) Records of a public body shall be provided under equal 16 circumstances to all persons entitled to records under this 17 Section. Records shall be provided within 5 business days, 18 unless a mutual agreement between the official and the public 19 body provides otherwise. 20 (d) An official entitled to records under this Section is 21 not required to submit a request for records under other 22 provisions of this Act. 23 (e) This Section does not apply to records exempt under 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3833 Introduced , by Rep. Brad Halbrook SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 5 ILCS 140/2.16 new 5 ILCS 140/2.16 new 5 ILCS 140/2.16 new Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that an elected or appointed public official of a public body has a right to all records of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed, and to the records of each subsidiary of the public body to which the official is elected or appointed. Provides that a member of the General Assembly shall have access to all records of each State agency. Provides that records of a public body shall be provided under equal circumstances to all persons entitled to records under the new provisions. Provides that records shall be provided within 5 business days, unless a mutual agreement between the official and the public body provides otherwise. Provides that an official entitled to records under the new provisions is not required to submit a request for records under other provisions of the Act. Provides that the new provisions do not apply to records exempt under specified Sections of the Act. LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b A BILL FOR 5 ILCS 140/2.16 new LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b HB3833 LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b HB3833- 2 -LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b HB3833 - 2 - LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b HB3833 - 2 - LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b 1 Section 7 or 7.5 of this Act. HB3833 - 2 - LRB103 25448 HEP 51797 b