HB1740 - 104th General Assembly

FOIA-OFFICER-WORN BODY CAMERAS
Last Action
1/28/2025 - House: Referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Dennis Tipsword and Tony M. McCombie
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 140/3from Ch. 116, par. 203
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, if a request for public records for officer-worn body camera recorded audio or video is received by a public body, the public body shall either comply with or deny the request within 15 business days (rather than 5 days) after its receipt of the request. Allows an extension to the time to respond to a request for officer-worn body camera recorded audio or video to 15 business days (rather than 5 business days).
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/24/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dennis Tipsword
1/28/2025 House First Reading
1/28/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie