FOIA-STORAGE & RETRIEVAL COSTS House SponsorsRep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Patricia R. Bellock-Monique D. Davis-Mary E. Flowers, Michael J. Zalewski and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon-Pamela J. Althoff-Edward D. Maloney-Ron Sandack) 8/26/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0579 5 ILCS 140/6from Ch. 116, par. 206 Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Authorizes a public body to charge a records requester for the actual cost of retrieving and transporting public records from an off-site storage facility when the those records are maintained by a third-party storage company that is under contract with that public body. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts members of the new media from the requirement to pay the actual cost of retrieving and transporting public records from an off-site storage facility when public records are maintained by a third-party storage company.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:5 ILCS 140/2from Ch. 116, par. 2025 ILCS 140/3.2 new5 ILCS 140/9.5Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Defines "recurrent requester" as a person that, in the 12 months immediately preceding the request, has submitted to the same public body (i) a minimum of 50 requests for records, (ii) a minimum of 15 requests for records within a 30-day period, or (iii) a minimum of 7 requests for records within a 7-day period. Establishes procedures that public bodies are to use in responding to requests from recurrent requesters. Authorizes a public body to charge a fee for each hour spent by personnel in searching for and retrieving requested records. Specifies that a person whose records request is made for a commercial purpose may not file a request for review with the Public Access Counselor, except for the limited purpose of determining whether the public body accurately characterized the request as a commercial request. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/16/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin 2/16/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/9/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000 3/9/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-044-000 4/14/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/14/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/14/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/14/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2011 4/18/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ron Sandack 4/22/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/22/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Executive 5/13/2011SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011 5/19/2011SenateHeld in Executive 5/29/2011SenateRe-referred to Assignments 5/29/2011SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 5/29/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 29, 2011 5/29/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 5/29/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/29/2011SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 5/29/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/29/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 5/29/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ron Sandack 5/29/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 5/29/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2011 5/29/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/29/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2011 5/30/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 011-001-003 5/30/2011SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/30/2011SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon 5/30/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/30/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 043-016-000 5/31/2011HouseArrived in House 5/31/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/31/2011HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/31/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/31/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee 5/31/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/31/2011HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 084-031-000 5/31/2011HousePassed Both Houses 5/31/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/31/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 6/29/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/26/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/26/2011HouseEffective Date August 26, 2011 8/26/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0579