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IL SB3317

Bill

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Napoleon Harris

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Origin

Senate

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

SB3317 - Candidate Information Privacy Act

  • Creates the Candidate Information Privacy Act establishing a secure portal through which candidates can request redaction or nondisclosure of personal information from State Board of Elections databases, effective January 1, 2025.

  • Defines "personal information" as home address, telephone numbers, email addresses, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, marital status, and identity of children under age 18.

  • Requires the Executive Director of the State Board of Elections to establish processes for candidates to submit/revoke redaction requests, petition for reconsideration of denials, and allows others to request unredacted records with specific exceptions.

  • Mandates voter registration files be provided to requesters in redacted form, except unredacted copies may be provided to political party officials, challenger candidates, election administration vendors/contractors, and parties in legal proceedings upon court order.

  • Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt requests for redaction or nondisclosure from disclosure and to make candidate information under this Act exempt from public records inspection.

Legislative Description

CANDIDATE INFO PRIVACY ACT

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Assignments6/26/2024
Elections3/7/2024
Executive2/20/2024
Assignments2/7/2024

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