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 Bill Status of HB0027  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  PUBLISHING CRIMINAL RECORDS

House Sponsors
Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 140/2.15
815 ILCS 505/2QQQ


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency may not electronically provide or publish booking photographs unless: (1) the booking photograph is posted to a social networking website to assist in the search for a missing person or to assist in the search for a fugitive, person of interest, or individual wanted in relation to a crime other than a petty offense, business offense, Class C misdemeanor, or Class B misdemeanor; or (2) the person is convicted of a crime other than a petty offense, business offense, Class C misdemeanor, or Class B misdemeanor. Deletes language providing that a law enforcement agency may publish on its social networking website booking photographs relating to charges other than civil offenses, petty offenses, business offenses, Class C misdemeanors, and Class B misdemeanors. Provides that the prohibition against the production of booking photographs contained in this subsection does not apply to requests made by the news media. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice for a for-profit publishing entity that publishes on a publicly available website or in any other publication that charges a fee for removal or correction of the information to fail to remove within 30 days, without the imposition of any fee, the criminal record information of a person who provides the entity with: a pardon from the Governor or a certificate of innocence stating that the person is innocent of all offenses relating to the criminal record information; court records indicating that the person was found not guilty or that the case ended without a finding of guilt; or an order to expunge or seal the criminal record information of the person. Provides that a violating entity is subject to a civil penalty of $1,000 per day, plus attorney's fees, which shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/5/2022HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  1/12/2023HouseFirst Reading
  1/12/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/21/2023HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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