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HB4597 - 104th General Assembly

FOIA-POLICE BODY CAM RECORDING
Last Action
3/27/2026 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Sharon Chung and Laura Faver Dias
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 140/6from Ch. 116, par. 206
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that a public body may impose a fee upon a requester for the actual, necessary, and direct cost of redacting recorded audio or video content recordings made under the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Provides that the public body may not impose the fee under specified circumstances. Requires the public body to provide the requester, in writing, with an estimate of the amount of the fee to be charged before before fulfilling the request.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/26/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
2/03/2026 House First Reading
2/03/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/12/2026 House Assigned to Executive Committee
3/26/2026 House To FOIA & OMA Subcommittee
3/27/2026 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
4/02/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias