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IL HB0576

Bill

Status

Passed

12/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Katie Stuart

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the Public Official Safety and Privacy Act, allowing Illinois General Assembly members, constitutional officers, State's Attorneys, Public Defenders, county clerks, and election commissioners to request removal of their personal information from public records and websites

  • Requires government agencies to remove a public official's personal information from publicly available content within 5 business days of receiving a written request; private businesses and websites must remove such information within 72 hours

  • Makes it a Class 3 felony to knowingly post personal information of a public official online when the person knows it poses an imminent threat to safety and the posting is a proximate cause of bodily injury or death

  • Allows public officials to use their work address instead of home address on driver's licenses, identification cards, vehicle registrations, and campaign finance documents

  • Permits political committees to use campaign funds for security services, security enhancements to a candidate's residence, and cybersecurity measures when reasonably necessary due to risks arising from political or governmental duties

Legislative Description

GOVERNMENT-TECH

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0443

12/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Executive10/29/2025
Assignments10/28/2025
Ethics & Elections10/28/2025
Rules5/31/2025
Executive3/4/2025
Rules1/9/2025

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