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IL HB5613

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

David Friess

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "public body" under both the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act to include nongovernmental organizations that receive the lesser of $10,000 or 20% of their funding from the State.

  • Requires qualifying NGOs to comply with open meeting requirements, including public notice and access to meetings where a quorum discusses public business.

  • Subjects qualifying NGOs to public records disclosure requirements, making their documents available for inspection and copying upon request.

  • Amends 5 ILCS 120/1.02 (Open Meetings Act) and 5 ILCS 140/2 (Freedom of Information Act) to implement these changes.

Legislative Description

OMA&FOIA-NGO

Last Action

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller

2/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules2/13/2026

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