---
type: "Bill"
title: "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION-TECH"
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: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 954"
citation: "Illinois HB 954 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2003-01-31"
last_action: "2003-08-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6694f78e-ffdd-4536-b276-98fd224d5d7b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=954&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=1412&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "f59697bef345f22ec6866d51de36567c51cf3c7ccef214183006634dd040428c"
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 HB 954 (93rd) — FREEDOM OF INFORMATION-TECH

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=09300HB0954&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1412&DocNum=954&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0954eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1412&DocNum=954&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0954enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=1412&DocNum=954&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **70–43** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- James H. Meyer — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2003-01-31** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2003-01-31** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2003-01-31** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2003-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-02-04** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-03-31** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2003-03-31** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** `reading-2`
- **2003-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate **
- **2003-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-043-004 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-04-08** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2003-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
- **2003-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2003-04-08** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-16** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Miguel del Valle `amendment-introduction`
- **2003-04-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2003-04-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
- **2003-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2003-05-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
- **2003-05-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2003-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
- **2003-05-09** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2003-05-15** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. James H. Meyer
- **2003-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2003-05-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2003-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2003-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. James H. Meyer; Motion #1
- **2003-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn
- **2003-05-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
- **2003-05-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2003-05-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2003-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2003-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
- **2003-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2003-05-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2003-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 010-000-000
- **2003-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
- **2003-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2003-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2003-08-05** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2003-08-05** Effective Date August 5, 2003
- **2003-08-05** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0422 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6694f78e-ffdd-4536-b276-98fd224d5d7b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).