SB2655 Summary

• Amends the Freedom of Information Act to add audio recordings made under Section 30 of the Illinois State Police Act to the list of exempt materials, with availability governed by officer-worn body camera rules.

• Modifies the Illinois State Police Act Section 30 to clarify that in-car video camera recordings are retained according to officer-worn camera standards and expands the definition of "wireless microphone" to include body-worn cameras capable of recording audio.

• Adds a new provision requiring officers to inform victims or witnesses when their officer-worn body camera is turned off per their request, notifying them that in-car video will continue recording video.

• Amends criminal code provisions related to child pornography and obscene depictions of purported children, including adding an exception for creators who are the sole subject of their own depictions and refining definitions of "indistinguishable" imagery.

• Makes technical amendments to sentencing provisions in the Unified Code of Corrections and Bill of Rights for Children to reference new child exploitation offense definitions.