HB5778
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What this bill does
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.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 144 days ago · SLOW
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Cochran | Chief sponsor | 42 | $109,664.72 | Democrats for the Illinois House ($59,080.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($8,446.29); I.P.A.C.E. ($5,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 1 | $59,080.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 3 | $8,446.29 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Friends for Marty Moylan for State Representative | — | — | 3 | $3,992.64 |
| Justin Cochran | — | — | 3 | $2,767.87 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Local 134 State & Municipal PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| I.U.O.E. Local 399 | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Carpentr Advancement Committee PAC Fund | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| UFCW Local 881 Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Daniel Didech Campaign Committee | — | — | 2 | $1,427.92 |
| Sean Tenner | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Finishing Trades of Chicago Coop. PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| IHA Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Public Employees | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Restaurateur's | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Friends of Michelle Mussman | — | — | 1 | $700.00 |
| Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| Louis Lang | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-05-19 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-05-15 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Justin Cochran House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-05-19 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |