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type: "Bill"
title: "FOIA/ELECTIONS-CYBERSECURITY"
description: "Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from disclosure risk and vulnerability assessments, security measures, schedules, certifications, and response policies or plans that are designed to detect, defend against, prevent, or respond to potential cyber attacks upon the State's or an election authority's network systems, or records that the disclosure of which would, in any way, constitute a risk to the proper administration of elections or voter registration. Provides that the information is exempt only to the extent that disclosure could reasonably be expected to jeopardize the effectiveness of the measures or the safety of computer systems. Provides that the exemption applies to records held by the State Board of Elections, the Department of Innovation and Technology, election authorities, and any other necessary party to protect the administration of elections. Amends the Election Code. In provisions governing the administration of the cyber navigator program, directs the allocation of resources received in accordance with the 2018 Help America Vote Act Election Security Grant (instead of the allocation of resources received in accordance with the federal Help America Vote Act). Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "SB 1863"
citation: "Illinois SB 1863 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 169
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2020-06-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f3092b11-b592-43ac-9276-446309efcf7c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1863&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=119533&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "920527334202207fab6812570eacf0263a8f467a2fb3aab2dd72ac0969d18cd1"
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 1863 (101st) — FOIA/ELECTIONS-CYBERSECURITY
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from disclosure risk and vulnerability assessments, security measures, schedules, certifications, and response policies or plans that are designed to detect, defend against, prevent, or respond to potential cyber attacks upon the State's or an election authority's network systems, or records that the disclosure of which would, in any way, constitute a risk to the proper administration of elections or voter registration. Provides that the information is exempt only to the extent that disclosure could reasonably be expected to jeopardize the effectiveness of the measures or the safety of computer systems. Provides that the exemption applies to records held by the State Board of Elections, the Department of Innovation and Technology, election authorities, and any other necessary party to protect the administration of elections. Amends the Election Code. In provisions governing the administration of the cyber navigator program, directs the allocation of resources received in accordance with the 2018 Help America Vote Act Election Security Grant (instead of the allocation of resources received in accordance with the federal Help America Vote Act). Effective immediately.
## 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=10100SB1863&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119533&DocNum=1863&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1863eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119533&DocNum=1863&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1863enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=119533&DocNum=1863&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **560** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **7243** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 5 — **3719** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 6 — **3719** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Andy Manar — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Diane Pappas — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Eva Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — primary (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-27** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-06** Do Pass Executive; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2019-03-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-03-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2019
- **2019-04-04** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-04** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-04-08** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2019-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-06** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Diane Pappas
- **2019-05-10** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-15** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-15** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
- **2019-05-21** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-05-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-05-22** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-29** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2019-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-005-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-05-31** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2019
- **2019-06-28** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-10-21** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2019-10-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-10-21** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 27, 2019
- **2019-10-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
- **2019-11-12** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-11-12** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-12** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2019-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 007-005-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-11-13** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Karina Villa
- **2019-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tim Butler
- **2019-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tim Butler
- **2019-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tim Butler
- **2019-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tim Butler
- **2019-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tim Butler
- **2019-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tim Butler
- **2019-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tim Butler
- **2019-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tim Butler
- **2019-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tim Butler
- **2019-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tim Butler
- **2019-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2019-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2019-11-13** House Floor Amendment No. 4 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2019-11-14** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2019-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-28** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-28** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-18** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2020-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2020-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris `amendment-introduction`
- **2020-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 5 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 5 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2020-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2020-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2020-05-20** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2020-05-20** Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 1
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2020-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
- **2020-05-21** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2020-05-21** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kelly M. Burke
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke `amendment-introduction`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ryan Spain
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Pappas
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva Dina Delgado
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 6 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2020-05-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andy Manar
- **2020-05-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 6 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 008-005-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2020-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke `amendment-introduction`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2020-05-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2020-05-21** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 7 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Pension Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-043-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2020-05-21** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 5, 6
- **2020-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 5, 6 - May 21, 2020
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Julie A. Morrison `filing`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Julie A. Morrison `filing`
- **2020-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2020-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 5, 6 - May 22, 2020
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 7 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 7 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2020-05-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 5 Senate Concurs 037-019-000
- **2020-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 6 Senate Concurs 037-019-000
- **2020-05-22** Senate Concurs 037-019-000
- **2020-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2020-05-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- **2020-05-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2020-05-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2020-05-22** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2020-05-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2020-06-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2020-06-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2020-06-16** Effective Date June 16, 2020
- **2020-06-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0642 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f3092b11-b592-43ac-9276-446309efcf7c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).