HB5267 Summary

• Amends the Freedom of Information Act to add two new statutory exemptions: information prohibited from disclosure under the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act (section kk) and records exempt under Section 4.2 of the Crime Victims Compensation Act (section ll).

• Adds Section 4.2 to the Crime Victims Compensation Act requiring law enforcement agencies to provide written investigation reports to the Attorney General's office within 15 days of a written request related to crime victims compensation applications.

• Permits law enforcement to redact confidential sources, surveillance locations, and national security information from reports provided to the Attorney General's office, with option for other agreed-upon redactions.

• Exempts records obtained by the Attorney General's office from law enforcement under Section 4.2 from public disclosure and Freedom of Information Act requests.

• Expands the definition of "crime of violence" in the Crime Victims Compensation Act to include violations of sections 11-23 and 11-23.5 of the Criminal Code of 2012, and clarifies "pecuniary loss" to include appropriate expenses for licensed mental health professionals.