HB6053 - Illinois Accurate Government Records Act

• Creates new law governing how public bodies collect, maintain, and disclose personal records about individuals, including education, financial, medical, and employment history.

• Grants individuals right to access their personal records within 10 working days (extendable 20 days) and request changes to inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated information within 30 days.

• Prohibits public bodies from disclosing personal records without individual consent except for specific purposes including law enforcement, routine uses, court orders, Freedom of Information Act requests, and compelling health/safety circumstances.

• Requires public bodies to maintain only relevant information, collect data directly from individuals when it may affect rights or benefits, establish security safeguards, and post notices describing their record systems.

• Allows individuals to sue in circuit court for violations after exhausting administrative remedies, with potential recovery of actual damages (minimum $1,000 for knowing violations), attorney fees, and court costs.