Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 4 D cosponsors

HB3515      — FOIA-COMMERCIAL PURPOSES

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, for purposes of the Act, "commercial purpose" includes any use or purpose that furthers the commercial, trade, or profit interests of the requester or the person on whose behalf a request is made. Provides that, for purposes of the Act, "news media" does not include Internet sites, social media channels, or other sites or applications that post law enforcement videos in exchange for compensation based on the number of views. Provides that a public body may charge up to $40 for each hour spent by personnel in searching for, retrieving, reviewing, redacting, and reproducing audio and video records except for the first 8 hours spent by personnel in searching for or retrieving a requested record. Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Provides that requests for a commercial purpose, as defined in the Freedom of Information Act, are not subject to provisions of the Act requiring the release of body-camera footage that has been flagged for specified reasons.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. To FOIA & OMA Subcommittee

  3. Assigned to Executive Committee

  4. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  6. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  7. Assigned to Executive Committee

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter

  9. Referred to Rules Committee

  10. First Reading

  11. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 179 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (179)

179 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB3515      do?
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, for purposes of the Act, "commercial purpose" includes any use or purpose that furthers the commercial, trade, or profit interests of the requester or the person on whose behalf a request is made. Provides that, for purposes of the Act, "news media" does not include Internet sites, social media channels, or other sites or applications that post law enforcement videos in exchange for compensation based on the number of views. Provides that a public body may charge up to $40 for each hour spent by personnel in searching for, retrieving, reviewing, redacting, and reproducing audio and video records except for the first 8 hours spent by personnel in searching for or retrieving a requested record. Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Provides that requests for a commercial purpose, as defined in the Freedom of Information Act, are not subject to provisions of the Act requiring the release of body-camera footage that has been flagged for specified reasons.
Who sponsors HB3515     ?
HB3515      is sponsored by Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Anthony DeLuca (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), and Martha Deuter (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB3515     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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