FOIA CIVIL PENALTY House SponsorsRep. Paul D. Froehlich-Karen A. Yarbrough 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 140/3from Ch. 116, par. 2035 ILCS 140/11from Ch. 116, par. 211 Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Authorizes a court to award reasonable attorneys fees and costs and assess a fine not to exceed $1,000 if it finds that a public body denied or delayed access to a public record on improper or unreasonable grounds or for the sole purpose of delaying access without good cause. 2/24/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 2/24/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/4/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die