Contributor: Joe Mitzenmacher
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FOIA Reform Amendment in Illinois
Illinois House Bill 3796, which amends the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140), was recently enacted into law as Public Act 98-1129. This bill has been quite controversial, with many opponents arguing that it weakens the current provisions of FOIA. One such opponent was Governor Quinn, who vetoed the bill in its entirety…
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IL Legislative Update: Senate Bill 3288
In Illinois, a version of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (“UELMA”) is currently working its way through the 98th General Assembly (as Senate Bill 1941), but UELMA isn’t the only pending Illinois legislation that could affect the production and dissemination of government-produced legal information in electronic formats. In February, Illinois Senator Pat McGuire introduced Senate Bill 3288, which, if enacted, would make two key…