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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2888</title>
<shortdesc>FOIA-FEES AND COSTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa and Martha Deuter</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>5 ILCS 140/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 116, par. 206</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Freedom of Information Act. In provisions regarding the authority to charge fees and the imposition of a fee for a voluminous request, removes requirements for an accounting of all personnel hours in connection with the request for public records.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To FOIA &amp; OMA Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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