---
type: "Bill"
title: "GA OPERATIONS ACT-BARACK OBAMA"
description: "Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 125"
citation: "Illinois SB 125 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-01-23"
last_action: "2014-08-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/091337c5-e14a-460f-9808-39208e6196e6"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=125&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=69423&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "8d41d3bf00e6615dc84dbb8deea385f2d88a5aacfe84cdd575e4d2862c79a644"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 125 (98th) — GA OPERATIONS ACT-BARACK OBAMA

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0125&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69423&DocNum=125&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0125eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69423&DocNum=125&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0125enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=69423&DocNum=125&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2013-01-23** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2013-01-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-13** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass Executive; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013
- **2013-04-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2013
- **2013-04-16** Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-03** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2014-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2014
- **2014-04-11** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 1, 2014 `reading-3`
- **2014-05-05** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 8, 2014 `reading-3`
- **2014-05-09** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 16, 2014 `reading-3`
- **2014-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2014-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 013-000-000
- **2014-05-15** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; J. Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2014-05-15** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2014-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-05-15** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2014-05-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-05-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-19** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 30, 2014
- **2014-05-19** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014
- **2014-05-26** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-26** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-26** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2014-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2014-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2014-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2014-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-08-18** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-08-18** Effective Date August 18, 2014
- **2014-08-18** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1005 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/091337c5-e14a-460f-9808-39208e6196e6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).