IL SB1796

Requires law enforcement agencies to disclose body camera recordings upon request to the subject of the encounter, the recording officer, their legal representatives, or anyone with written permission from the subject or officer

Changes the 90-day retention rule so that body camera recordings may be destroyed after 90 days rather than must be destroyed, giving agencies discretion to retain footage longer

Narrows the definition of "law enforcement officer" to exclude administrative personnel and officers assigned to administrative duties who do not conduct law enforcement-related encounters

Removes previous provisions that required flagged recordings (complaints, use of force, arrests, deaths) to be disclosed under FOIA and eliminated distinctions based on whether subjects had a reasonable expectation of privacy

Exempts body camera recordings made under the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act from the state's Eavesdropping Article in the Criminal Code