SB0328 Summary

• Amends the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/7) to add new exemptions and clarify existing exemptions from public record disclosure.

• Adds exemptions for law enforcement records maintained in shared electronic systems where the recipient agency did not create the record or participate in the events documented.

• Expands exemptions for records requested by incarcerated persons, including restrictions on victim information, other persons' law enforcement records, and materials that could risk harm or escape.

• Adds exemptions for law enforcement databases designed to provide information about individuals' physical or mental status.

• Updates references to include county jails alongside Department of Corrections facilities in existing exemptions for inmate record requests.