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Bill FOIA & WRONGFUL DEATH ACT-INFO Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that if the court determines that a public body willfully and intentionally failed to comply with the Act, or otherwise acted in bad faith, the court shall also impose upon the public body a civil penalty of not less than $2,500 nor more than $10,000 (instead of $5,000) for each occurrence. Provides that if the public body fails to comply with the court's order after 30 days, the court shall impose an additional $1,000 penalty for each day the violation continues. Amends the Wrongful Death Act. Provides that an action under the Act shall be commenced within 2 years after the discovery of evidence indicating that a wrongful death may have occurred (instead of "within 2 years after the death of such person"). Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as Molly's law. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th HB 6083 Illinois HB 6083 (99th)
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Illinois HB 6083 (99th) — FOIA & WRONGFUL DEATH ACT-INFO

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that if the court determines that a public body willfully and intentionally failed to comply with the Act, or otherwise acted in bad faith, the court shall also impose upon the public body a civil penalty of not less than $2,500 nor more than $10,000 (instead of $5,000) for each occurrence. Provides that if the public body fails to comply with the court's order after 30 days, the court shall impose an additional $1,000 penalty for each day the violation continues. Amends the Wrongful Death Act. Provides that an action under the Act shall be commenced within 2 years after the discovery of evidence indicating that a wrongful death may have occurred (instead of "within 2 years after the death of such person"). Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as Molly's law.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 54–0 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 118–0 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
  • Terri Bryant — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2016-02-11 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terri Bryant filing
  • 2016-02-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2016-02-11 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-02-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
  • 2016-03-23 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-03-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terri Bryant amendment-introduction
  • 2016-03-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-03-31 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terri Bryant amendment-introduction
  • 2016-03-31 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-04-04 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  • 2016-04-05 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2016-04-05 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2016-04-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
  • 2016-04-05 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-04-07 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2016-04-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2016-04-12 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sheri Jesiel
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2016-04-12 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  • 2016-04-12 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  • 2016-04-12 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2016-04-12 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  • 2016-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto
  • 2016-04-13 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2016-04-13 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2016-04-13 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
  • 2016-04-13 First Reading reading-1
  • 2016-04-13 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2016-04-14 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  • 2016-04-27 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christine Radogno
  • 2016-04-27 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
  • 2016-04-27 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2016-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno amendment-introduction
  • 2016-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2016-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2016-05-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2016-05-04 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2016-05-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2016
  • 2016-05-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  • 2016-05-18 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2016-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2016
  • 2016-05-27 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2016-05-29 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2016-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2016-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Terri Bryant
  • 2016-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2016-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
  • 2016-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 118-000-000
  • 2016-05-31 House Concurs
  • 2016-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2016-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2016-07-19 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2016-07-19 Effective Date January 1, 2017
  • 2016-07-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0587 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/95bd0075-69f9-42ef-a976-5ca3f6eb9d8d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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