101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3925

 

Introduced 10/28/2019, by Rep. Kambium Buckner

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 120/2.07 new
720 ILCS 5/33-3  from Ch. 38, par. 33-3

    Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency, an officer employed by a law enforcement agency, or a person contracted by a law enforcement agency may not conduct a background check of speakers at meetings of public bodies, including police disciplinary boards, except to provide security for the premises in which the meeting is to occur and for the protection of public officials and other persons who attend the meeting. Provides that information obtained in violation of this provision may not be used for purposes, other than those permitted purposes, and may not be admitted as evidence in any criminal or civil proceeding or as evidence in an administrative hearing. Provides that a person who violates this provision is guilty of official misconduct under the Criminal Code of 2012. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.


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CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Open Meetings Act is amended by adding
5Section 2.07 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 120/2.07 new)
7    Sec. 2.07. Police conduct of background checks of speakers
8at public meetings.
9    (a) In this Section:
10        "Background check" means a check of the personal
11    history of a person, including collection of criminal
12    history record information as defined in Section 3 of the
13    Illinois Uniform Conviction Information Act, financial and
14    credit history, DNA, fingerprints, and information located
15    on social media sites.
16        "Law enforcement agency" means an agency of the State
17    or of a unit of local government charged with enforcement
18    of State, county, or municipal laws or with managing
19    custody of detained persons in the State.
20        "Social media" means a service, platform, or site where
21    users communicate with one another and share media, such as
22    pictures, videos, music, and blogs, with other users free
23    of charge.

 

 

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1    (b) A law enforcement agency, an officer employed by a law
2enforcement agency, or a person contracted by a law enforcement
3agency may not conduct a background check of speakers at
4meetings of public bodies, including police disciplinary
5boards, except to provide security for the premises in which
6the meeting is to occur and for the protection of public
7officials and other persons who attend the meeting.
8    (c) Information obtained in violation of this Section may
9not be used for purposes other than those permitted under
10subsection (b) and may not be admitted as evidence in any
11criminal or civil proceeding or as evidence in an
12administrative hearing.
13    (d) A person who knowingly violates this Section is guilty
14of official misconduct as provided in Section 33-3 of the
15Criminal Code of 2012.
 
16    Section 10. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
17changing Section 33-3 as follows:
 
18    (720 ILCS 5/33-3)  (from Ch. 38, par. 33-3)
19    Sec. 33-3. Official misconduct.
20    (a) A public officer or employee or special government
21agent commits misconduct when, in his official capacity or
22capacity as a special government agent, he or she commits any
23of the following acts:
24        (1) Intentionally or recklessly fails to perform any

 

 

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1    mandatory duty as required by law; or
2        (2) Knowingly performs an act which he knows he is
3    forbidden by law to perform; or
4        (3) With intent to obtain a personal advantage for
5    himself or another, he performs an act in excess of his
6    lawful authority; or
7        (4) Solicits or knowingly accepts for the performance
8    of any act a fee or reward which he knows is not authorized
9    by law; or
10        (5) Knowingly violates Section 2.07 of the Open
11    Meetings Act.
12    (b) An employee of a law enforcement agency commits
13misconduct when he or she knowingly uses or communicates,
14directly or indirectly, information acquired in the course of
15employment, with the intent to obstruct, impede, or prevent the
16investigation, apprehension, or prosecution of any criminal
17offense or person. Nothing in this subsection (b) shall be
18construed to impose liability for communicating to a
19confidential resource, who is participating or aiding law
20enforcement, in an ongoing investigation.
21    (c) A public officer or employee or special government
22agent convicted of violating any provision of this Section
23forfeits his or her office or employment or position as a
24special government agent. In addition, he or she commits a
25Class 3 felony.
26    (d) For purposes of this Section, "special government

 

 

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1agent" has the meaning ascribed to it in subsection (l) of
2Section 4A-101 of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.
3(Source: P.A. 98-867, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5becoming law.