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IL HB3380

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Justin Slaughter

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act to restrict who can request disclosure of flagged body camera recordings under the Freedom of Information Act

  • Limits access to flagged recordings (those involving complaints, firearm discharge, use of force, arrest/detention, or death/bodily harm) to six categories of requesters: court orders, persons involved in the encounter, their legal representatives, witnesses to the encounter, witnesses' legal representatives, and news media representatives

  • Maintains existing protections requiring written permission from victims or witnesses who had a reasonable expectation of privacy before their recordings can be disclosed

  • Preserves the right of encounter subjects and their attorneys, as well as officers and their legal representatives, to request recordings of encounters they were involved in

  • Does not change other existing provisions governing body camera use, storage requirements (90-day retention), or exemptions from disclosure under FOIA

Legislative Description

BODY CAMERAS-FOIA REQUESTS

Last Action

Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Criminal3/12/2026
Rules3/21/2025
Judiciary - Criminal3/11/2025
Rules2/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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