Bill Sponsors: IL SB1345 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

Bill Title: Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that a booking photograph shall be furnished within 72 hours after the arrest only if there is an imminent threat to public or personal safety. Provides that any person or entity engaged in publishing or otherwise disseminating criminal record information through print or electronic media shall not make booking photographs available for publishing prior to an arrestee's conviction of the crime, except a booking photograph shall be made available for publishing if the booking photograph would assist in addressing an imminent threat to public or personal safety, as determined by the chief law enforcement officer.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB1345 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Senator Scott Bennett [D]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-052FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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