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IL HB3380
Bill
Status
2/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Justin Slaughter
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Maintains existing protections requiring written permission from victims or witnesses who had a reasonable expectation of privacy before their recordings can be disclosed
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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
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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