IL HB2973 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-06-09 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Creates the Public Safety and Justice Privacy Act. Defines terms. Provides that government agencies, persons, businesses, and associations shall not publicly post or display publicly available content that includes a law enforcement officer's, prosecutor's, public defender's, or probation officer's ("officials") personal information, provided that the government agency, person, business, or association has received a written request from the person that it refrain from disclosing the person's personal information. Provides injunctive or declaratory relief if the Act is violated. Includes procedures for a written request. Provides that it is a Class 3 felony for any person to knowingly publicly post on the Internet the personal information of an official or an official's immediate family under specified circumstances. Excludes criminal penalties for employees of government agencies who publish information in good faith during the ordinary course of carrying out public functions. Provides that the Act and any rules adopted to implement the Act shall be construed broadly to favor the protection of the personal information of officials. Amends various Acts and Codes allowing an official to list a business address rather than a home address and makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

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Title

PUBLIC SAFETY&JUSTICE PRIVACY

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2023-06-09HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
2023-02-16HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2023-02-16HouseFirst Reading
2023-02-16HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
10510-10.3New CodeSee Bill Text
153354Amended CodeCitation Text
153355Amended CodeCitation Text
51407Amended CodeCitation Text
62553-405Amended CodeCitation Text
62556-106Amended CodeCitation Text
62556-110Amended CodeCitation Text

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Bill Comments

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