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IL HB0031: OMA-AUTOMATED REQUEST

In Committee Illinois · 2025–2026 session

Last verified Oct 24, 2026 · official bill text

HB0031 · where it stands

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  1. Introduced In committee
  2. Passed first chamber
  3. Passed both chambers
  4. Enacted
  5. Effective
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Enacted
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In one paragraph

Illinois's HB 31 (104th General Assembly) would amend the Freedom of Information Act to define an "automated request" as one a public body reasonably believes was drafted with AI assistance or submitted without specific, affirmative human action. Public bodies would have to respond within 5 business days with notice, could charge for search and review costs, and the requester generally could not seek Public Access Counselor review. Re-referred to Rules March 21, 2025.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

Not law. If enacted, requesters whose FOIA requests a public body reasonably believes were AI-drafted or automated could be charged search and review costs and generally could not seek Public Access Counselor review.

Key provisions

  1. Would amend the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/2, 3, 6, 9.5) and add Section 3.7
  2. Defines an automated request as one the public body reasonably believes was drafted with AI assistance or submitted without any specific, affirmative action by a human
  3. A public body would respond to an automated request within 5 business days of receipt and give certain notices to the requester
  4. Provides procedures for a requester to dispute treatment of the request as automated
  5. Adds automated requests to provisions on commercial-purpose and voluminous requests, and lets a public body charge search, review and personnel costs
  6. A requester whose request is treated as automated could not file a request for review with the Public Access Counselor, with certain exceptions
  7. Assigned to Executive Committee February 4, 2025; Rule 19(a) re-referral to Rules Committee March 21, 2025

Latest legislative action

Mar 21, 2025. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Sponsors

NameRoleDistrict
D Sponsor HD-059

Topics and industries

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