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HB 3515

Illinois House of Representatives bill in Session 104.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 27, 2026.

FOIA-COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.

Bill ID IL-104-HB-3515
Session 104
Status in_committee
Committee Executive Committee
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-03-27
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."

Sponsor
Janet Yang Rohr
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-18 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-27 Status in_committee
2026-03-27 Latest Action 3/27/2026 - House:
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