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Introduced
05/15/2026
05/15/2026
In Committee
05/19/2026
05/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from inspection and copying under the Act written communication and attachments that pertain to a current or former student and that were sent between an educational institution and the student or between an educational institution and the student's parent or guardian, except if the Illinois School Student Records Act or the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act applies.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to exempt certain written communications and their attachments from public disclosure. Specifically, it exempts communications pertaining to a current or former student that were exchanged between an educational institution and the student, or between an educational institution and the student's parent or guardian. This exemption does not apply if the requester has a right to access the records under the Illinois School Student Records Act or the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which are laws designed to protect student privacy and educational records.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Rules Committee (on 05/19/2026)
Taxonomy
Education
- ‐ General Education
Government Operations
- ‐ Government Transparency and Open Records
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5778&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 | 05/15/2026 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=211080&DocName=10400HB5778&DocNum=5778&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=168561&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session= | 05/15/2026 |
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