Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 2 D cosponsors

HB4597      — FOIA-POLICE BODY CAM RECORDING

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  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 January 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that a public body may impose a fee upon a requester for the actual, necessary, and direct cost of redacting recorded audio or video content recordings made under the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Provides that the public body may not impose the fee under specified circumstances. Requires the public body to provide the requester, in writing, with an estimate of the amount of the fee to be charged before before fulfilling the request.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

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

  3. To FOIA & OMA Subcommittee

  4. Assigned to Executive Committee

  5. Referred to Rules Committee

  6. First Reading

  7. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4597      do?
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that a public body may impose a fee upon a requester for the actual, necessary, and direct cost of redacting recorded audio or video content recordings made under the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Provides that the public body may not impose the fee under specified circumstances. Requires the public body to provide the requester, in writing, with an estimate of the amount of the fee to be charged before before fulfilling the request.
Who sponsors HB4597     ?
HB4597      is sponsored by Sharon Chung (Democrat) and Laura Faver Dias (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4597     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 26, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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