IL HB4597

Amends the Freedom of Information Act to allow public bodies to charge fees for the actual, necessary, and direct cost of redacting police body camera recordings made under the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act

Redaction fee calculations must be based on the pay rate of the public body's lowest paid employee capable of performing the task

Fees cannot be charged if the requester is directly involved in the recorded events, is an attorney or parent/guardian representing someone involved, or if the footage depicts an officer-involved shooting

Individuals who certify they will not use footage for financial gain (except for civil damages) and make no more than 10 requests per calendar year to a public body are exempt from redaction fees

Public bodies must provide a written estimate of the redaction fee before fulfilling the request; failure to provide this estimate waives the fee

False certification regarding non-commercial use subjects the individual to a $10,000 fine per violation