FOIA-PURPOSELESS MASS REQUEST House SponsorsRep. Daniel Didech, Michael J. Kelly and Ryan Spain 2/6/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5 ILCS 140/2from Ch. 116, par. 2025 ILCS 140/3from Ch. 116, par. 2035 ILCS 140/3.7 new5 ILCS 140/11from Ch. 116, par. 211 Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Changes the definition of "commercial purpose". Defines "purposeless mass request". Provides that a public body may designate a request as a purposeless mass request under specified conditions. Establishes procedures for notice, requester response, and a final determination concerning the request. Sets timelines for processing such requests and authorizes responses to them. Prohibits attorney's fees in actions where the public body reasonably determined a request was a purposeless mass request. 1/29/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech 2/6/2026HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/17/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly 3/27/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain