Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3932

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Private College Campus Police Act. Provides that information and records in the custody or possession of a campus police department shall be open to inspection or copying in the same manner as public records under the Freedom of Information Act. Provides the records that are and are not subject to inspection and copying. Provides that when a person requests records, a campus police department shall make records available for public inspection in the same manner and according to the same timelines required under the Freedom of Information Act. Requires each campus police department to designate one or more employees to act as open records officers. Provides that when a request is made to inspect or copy a record that contains information that would be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information, the campus police department may redact the information subject to the exemptions. Provides that any person denied access to inspect or copy any record required to be open to inspection or copying by a campus police department may file suit for injunctive or declaratory relief in the circuit court for the county where the campus police department is located.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1, with the following changes: provides that information and records in the custody or possession of a campus police department shall be open to inspection or copying to the extent the information and records relate to the members of the campus police department's exercise of the powers of municipal peace officers or county sheriffs (rather than in the same manner as public records under the Freedom of Information Act); makes related changes. Sets forth provisions concerning records that are subject to inspection and copying and records that are not are not subject to inspection and copying. Sets forth provisions concerning copying fees charged to the requester for the campus police department reproducing the records. Provides that a campus police department must respond to requests within 5 business days (rather than responding in a timely manner). Provides that a campus police department may train employees regarding compliance with this Act by using the training program made available by the Office of the Attorney General Public Access Counselor. Provides that any person denied access to any record required to be publicly available may file a request for review with the Public Access Counselor not later than 60 days after the date of the denial (rather than in the same manner as provided under the Freedom of Information Act). Sets forth provisions providing that the Public Access Counselor shall determine whether further action is warranted on a request for review. Provides that the Attorney General may exercise his or her discretion and choose how to resolve a request for review.

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