# Illinois HB2334: FOIA-CYBERSECURITY

Illinois HB2334, FOIA-CYBERSECURITY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-21 (House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB2334
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: FOIA-CYBERSECURITY
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2025-03-21, House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: executive
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that electronic requests for public records must appear in their entirety within the body of the electronic submission and that no public body shall be required to open electronically attached files or hyperlinks to view or access the details of such a request. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House

## Actions (10)

- 2025-03-21: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House)
- 2025-03-04: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-03: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House)
- 2025-02-25: Assigned to Executive Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-04: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-30: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House)

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2334ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2334.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2334ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2334.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2334-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).