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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4624

Introduced 2/3/2026, by Rep. Jed Davis

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

50 ILCS 706/10-20
50 ILCS 706/10-22 new

Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Makes
changes concerning the circumstances under which officer-worn body camera
footage may be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act. Requires a
requester of officer-worn body camera footage under the Freedom of
Information Act to certify specified information with the request. Exempts
officer-worn body camera footage from disclosure if it reveals certain
information, depicts certain information, involves an active
investigation, relates to pending criminal charges, would prejudice a jury
or compromise prosecution, will be used for a listed forbidden purpose, or
is otherwise exempt. Requires a law enforcement agency to make available
for inspection and copying officer-worn body camera footage that is not
exempt from disclosure. Allows a law enforcement agency to deny a request
that violates certain provisions or standards established under certain
provisions. Provides that a public body, law enforcement agency, or
employee acting in good faith reliance is not subject to civil liability
solely for denying or limiting access to a body-worn camera recording, as
long as the denial or limitation is based on a reasonable interpretation of
applicable law. Repeals the provisions added to the Officer-Worn Body
Camera Act by the amendatory Act 5 years after the amendatory Act's
effective date.
LRB104 17154 BDA 33898 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning government.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 10.
The Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera
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Act is amended by changing Section 10-20 and by adding Section
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10-22 as follows:

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(50 ILCS 706/10-20)
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Sec. 10-20.
Requirements.
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(a) The Board shall develop basic guidelines for the use
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of officer-worn body cameras by law enforcement agencies. The
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guidelines developed by the Board shall be the basis for the
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written policy which must be adopted by each law enforcement
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agency which employs the use of officer-worn body cameras. The
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written policy adopted by the law enforcement agency must
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include, at a minimum, all of the following:
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(1) Cameras must be equipped with pre-event recording,
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capable of recording at least the 30 seconds prior to
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camera activation, unless the officer-worn body camera was
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purchased and acquired by the law enforcement agency prior
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to July 1, 2015.
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(2) Cameras must be capable of recording for a period
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of 10 hours or more, unless the officer-worn body camera
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was purchased and acquired by the law enforcement agency

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prior to July 1, 2015.
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(3) Cameras must be turned on at all times when the
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officer is in uniform and is responding to calls for
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service or engaged in any law enforcement-related
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encounter or activity that occurs while the officer is on
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duty.
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(A) If exigent circumstances exist which prevent
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the camera from being turned on, the camera must be
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turned on as soon as practicable.
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(B) Officer-worn body cameras may be turned off
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when the officer is inside of a patrol car which is
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equipped with a functioning in-car camera; however,
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the officer must turn on the camera upon exiting the
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patrol vehicle for law enforcement-related encounters.
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(C) Officer-worn body cameras may be turned off
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when the officer is inside a correctional facility or
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courthouse which is equipped with a functioning camera
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system.
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(4) Cameras must be turned off when:
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(A) the victim of a crime requests that the camera
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be turned off, and unless impractical or impossible,
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that request is made on the recording;
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(B) a witness of a crime or a community member who
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wishes to report a crime requests that the camera be
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turned off, and unless impractical or impossible that
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request is made on the recording;

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(C) the officer is interacting with a confidential
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informant used by the law enforcement agency; or
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(D) an officer of the Department of Revenue enters
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a Department of Revenue facility or conducts an
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interview during which return information will be
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discussed or visible.
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However, an officer may continue to record or resume
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recording a victim or a witness, if exigent circumstances
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exist, or if the officer has reasonable articulable
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suspicion that a victim or witness, or confidential
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informant has committed or is in the process of committing
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a crime. Under these circumstances, and unless impractical
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or impossible, the officer must indicate on the recording
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the reason for continuing to record despite the request of
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the victim or witness.
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(4.5) Cameras may be turned off when the officer is
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engaged in community caretaking functions. However, the
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camera must be turned on when the officer has reason to
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believe that the person on whose behalf the officer is
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performing a community caretaking function has committed
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or is in the process of committing a crime. If exigent
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circumstances exist which prevent the camera from being
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turned on, the camera must be turned on as soon as
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practicable.
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(5) The officer must provide notice of recording to
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any person if the person has a reasonable expectation of

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privacy and proof of notice must be evident in the
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recording. If exigent circumstances exist which prevent
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the officer from providing notice, notice must be provided
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as soon as practicable.
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(6) (A) For the purposes of redaction or duplicating
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recordings, access to camera recordings shall be
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restricted to only those personnel responsible for those
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purposes. The recording officer or his or her supervisor
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may not redact, duplicate, or otherwise alter the
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recording officer's camera recordings. Except as otherwise
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provided in this Section, the recording officer and his or
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her supervisor may access and review recordings prior to
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completing incident reports or other documentation,
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provided that the supervisor discloses that fact in the
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report or documentation.
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(i) A law enforcement officer shall not have
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access to or review his or her body-worn camera
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recordings or the body-worn camera recordings of
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another officer prior to completing incident reports
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or other documentation when the officer:
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(a) has been involved in or is a witness to an
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officer-involved shooting, use of deadly force
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incident, or use of force incidents resulting in
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great bodily harm;
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(b) is ordered to write a report in response
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to or during the investigation of a misconduct

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complaint against the officer.
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(ii) If the officer subject to subparagraph (i)
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prepares a report, any report shall be prepared
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without viewing body-worn camera recordings, and
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subject to supervisor's approval, officers may file
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amendatory reports after viewing body-worn camera
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recordings. Supplemental reports under this provision
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shall also contain documentation regarding access to
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the video footage.
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(B) The recording officer's assigned field
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training officer may access and review recordings for
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training purposes. Any detective or investigator
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directly involved in the investigation of a matter may
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access and review recordings which pertain to that
15

investigation but may not have access to delete or
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alter such recordings.
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(7) Recordings made on officer-worn cameras must be
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retained by the law enforcement agency or by the camera
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vendor used by the agency, on a recording medium for a
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period of 90 days.
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(A) Under no circumstances shall any recording,
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except for a non-law enforcement related activity or
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encounter, made with an officer-worn body camera be
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altered, erased, or destroyed prior to the expiration
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of the 90-day storage period. In the event any
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recording made with an officer-worn body camera is

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altered, erased, or destroyed prior to the expiration
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of the 90-day storage period, the law enforcement
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agency shall maintain, for a period of one year, a
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written record including (i) the name of the
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individual who made such alteration, erasure, or
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destruction, and (ii) the reason for any such
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alteration, erasure, or destruction.
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(B) Following the 90-day storage period, any and
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all recordings made with an officer-worn body camera
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must be destroyed, unless any encounter captured on
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the recording has been flagged. An encounter is deemed
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to be flagged when:
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(i) a formal or informal complaint has been
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filed;
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(ii) the officer discharged his or her firearm
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or used force during the encounter;
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(iii) death or great bodily harm occurred to
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any person in the recording;
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(iv) the encounter resulted in a detention or
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an arrest, excluding traffic stops which resulted
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in only a minor traffic offense or business
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offense;
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(v) the officer is the subject of an internal
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investigation or otherwise being investigated for
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possible misconduct;
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(vi) the supervisor of the officer,

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prosecutor, defendant, or court determines that
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the encounter has evidentiary value in a criminal
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prosecution; or
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(vii) the recording officer requests that the
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video be flagged for official purposes related to
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his or her official duties or believes it may have
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evidentiary value in a criminal prosecution.
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(C) Under no circumstances shall any recording
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made with an officer-worn body camera relating to a
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flagged encounter be altered or destroyed prior to 2
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years after the recording was flagged. If the flagged
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recording was used in a criminal, civil, or
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administrative proceeding, the recording shall not be
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destroyed except upon a final disposition and order
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from the court.
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(D) Nothing in this Act prohibits law enforcement
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agencies from labeling officer-worn body camera video
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within the recording medium; provided that the
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labeling does not alter the actual recording of the
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incident captured on the officer-worn body camera. The
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labels, titles, and tags shall not be construed as
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altering the officer-worn body camera video in any
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way.
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(8) Following the 90-day storage period, recordings
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may be retained if a supervisor at the law enforcement
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agency designates the recording for training purposes. If

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the recording is designated for training purposes, the
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recordings may be viewed by officers, in the presence of a
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supervisor or training instructor, for the purposes of
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instruction, training, or ensuring compliance with agency
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policies.
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(9) Recordings shall not be used to discipline law
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enforcement officers unless:
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(A) a formal or informal complaint of misconduct
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has been made;
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(B) a use of force incident has occurred;
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(C) the encounter on the recording could result in
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a formal investigation under the Uniform Peace
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Officers' Disciplinary Act; or
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(D) as corroboration of other evidence of
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misconduct.
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Nothing in this paragraph (9) shall be construed to
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limit or prohibit a law enforcement officer from being
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subject to an action that does not amount to discipline.
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(10) The law enforcement agency shall ensure proper
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care and maintenance of officer-worn body cameras. Upon
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becoming aware, officers must as soon as practical
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document and notify the appropriate supervisor of any
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technical difficulties, failures, or problems with the
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officer-worn body camera or associated equipment. Upon
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receiving notice, the appropriate supervisor shall make
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every reasonable effort to correct and repair any of the

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officer-worn body camera equipment.
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(11) No officer may hinder or prohibit any person, not
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a law enforcement officer, from recording a law
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enforcement officer in the performance of his or her
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duties in a public place or when the officer has no
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reasonable expectation of privacy. The law enforcement
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agency's written policy shall indicate the potential
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criminal penalties, as well as any departmental
9

discipline, which may result from unlawful confiscation or
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destruction of the recording medium of a person who is not
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a law enforcement officer. However, an officer may take
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reasonable action to maintain safety and control, secure
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crime scenes and accident sites, protect the integrity and
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confidentiality of investigations, and protect the public
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safety and order.
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(b)
Before the effective date of this amendatory Act of
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the 104th General Assembly and on and after the date that is 5
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years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
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104th General Assembly, recordings

Recordings
made with the
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use of an officer-worn body camera are not subject to
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disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, except that:
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(1) if the subject of the encounter has a reasonable
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expectation of privacy, at the time of the recording, any
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recording which is flagged, due to the filing of a
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complaint, discharge of a firearm, use of force, arrest or
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detention, or resulting death or bodily harm, shall be

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disclosed in accordance with the Freedom of Information
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Act if:
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(A) the subject of the encounter captured on the
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recording is a victim or witness; and
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(B) the law enforcement agency obtains written
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permission of the subject or the subject's legal
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representative;
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(2) except as provided in paragraph (1) of this
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subsection (b), any recording which is flagged due to the
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filing of a complaint, discharge of a firearm, use of
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force, arrest or detention, or resulting death or bodily
12

harm shall be disclosed in accordance with the Freedom of
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Information Act; and
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(3) upon request, the law enforcement agency shall
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disclose, in accordance with the Freedom of Information
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Act, the recording to the subject of the encounter
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captured on the recording or to the subject's attorney, or
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the officer or his or her legal representative.
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For the purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection (b),
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the subject of the encounter does not have a reasonable
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expectation of privacy if the subject was arrested as a result
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of the encounter. For purposes of subparagraph (A) of
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paragraph (1) of this subsection (b), "witness" does not
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include a person who is a victim or who was arrested as a
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result of the encounter.

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Before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the

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104th General Assembly and on and after the date that is 5
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years after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
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104th General Assembly, only

Only
recordings or portions of
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recordings responsive to the request shall be available for
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inspection or reproduction. Any recording disclosed under the
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Freedom of Information Act shall be redacted to remove
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identification of any person that appears on the recording and
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is not the officer, a subject of the encounter, or directly
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involved in the encounter. Nothing in this subsection (b)
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shall require the disclosure of any recording or portion of
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any recording which would be exempt from disclosure under the
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Freedom of Information Act.
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On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
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the 104th General Assembly and before the date that is 5 years
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after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 104th
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General Assembly, recordings made with the use of an
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officer-worn body camera are not subject to disclosure under
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the Freedom of Information Act, except as provided in Section
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10-22 of this Act.
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(c) Nothing in this Section
or Section 10-22
shall limit
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access to a camera recording for the purposes of complying
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with Supreme Court rules or the rules of evidence.
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(Source: P.A. 101-652, eff. 7-1-21; 102-28, eff. 6-25-21;
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102-687, eff. 12-17-21; 102-694, eff. 1-7-22; 102-1104, eff.
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12-6-22.)

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(50 ILCS 706/10-22 new)
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Sec. 10-22.
Officer-worn body camera footage disclosure.
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(a) The General Assembly finds that:
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(1) Illinois law enforcement agencies face a surge of
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Freedom of Information Act requests from out-of-state and
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foreign entities seeking officer-worn body camera footage
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for monetized online content.
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(2) These requests impose overwhelming redaction
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burdens, divert police resources, compromise victim and
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minor privacy, and create new risks to officer safety.
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(3) Illinois must balance transparency with privacy,
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safety, and responsible use of public resources.
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(4) The purpose of this Section is to ensure
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legitimate access while preventing commercial
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exploitation, harassment, doxxing, and foreign misuse of
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sensitive law enforcement video.
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(b) Officer-worn body camera footage is exempt from
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copying and disclosure under this Act and the Freedom of
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Information Act if the requester does not provide with the
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request:
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(1) a certification of the requester's identity,
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including a copy of the requester's government-issued
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identification card;
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(2) a certification of the requester's contact
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information, including a verified mailing address and a
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working phone number;

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(3) a certification that the requested officer-worn
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body camera footage will not be used for the purposes
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listed under paragraph (15) of subsection (c); and
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(4) a certification that the requested officer-worn
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body camera footage will not be used for the purposes
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listed under paragraph (16) of subsection (c).
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(c) Officer-worn body camera footage is exempt from
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copying and disclosure under this Act and the Freedom of
9
Information Act if:
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(1) it reveals the home address of a law enforcement
11

officer;
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(2) it reveals a private residence of a law
13

enforcement officer;
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(3) it reveals tactical positions or strategies used
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by a law enforcement agency;
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(4) it reveals undisclosed law enforcement methods
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used by a law enforcement agency;
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(5) it reveals a family member of a law enforcement
19

officer;
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(6) it depicts a domestic violence victim;
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(7) it depicts a sexual assault victim;
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(8) it depicts a minor;
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(9) it depicts an individual undergoing a mental
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health crisis;
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(10) it depicts an individual undergoing a medical
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emergency;

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(11) it depicts an individual inside a private home;
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(12) it involves an active investigation;
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(13) it relates to pending criminal charges;
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(14) it would prejudice a jury or compromise
5

prosecution;
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(15) the purpose of the request is for commercial
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exploitation of the footage, sale or resale of the
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footage, mass distribution of the footage, scraping of the
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footage using a scraping program, or training of
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artificial intelligence using the footage;
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(16) the purpose of the request is to use the footage
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to:
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(A) harass or threaten to an individual;
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(B) search for and publish on the Internet with
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malicious intent private or identifying information
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about officers, victims, or witnesses; or
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(C) identify family members of law enforcement
18

officers; or
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(17) it is exempt under any other provision in the
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Freedom of Information Act.

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(d) A law enforcement agency shall make available for
22
inspection and copying in accordance with the Freedom of
23
Information Act officer-worn body camera footage that is not
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exempt from disclosure under either this Act or the Freedom of
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Information Act.

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(e) A law enforcement agency may deny a request that

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violates this Section or any standard established under this
2
Section.
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(f) A public body, law enforcement agency, or employee
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acting in good faith reliance on this Act or the Freedom of
5
Information Act shall not be subject to civil liability solely
6
for denying or limiting access to a body-worn camera
7
recording, as long as the denial or limitation is based on a
8
reasonable interpretation of applicable law.
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(g) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit
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judicial review under the Freedom of Information Act or
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provide immunity for willful or knowing violations of law.
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This Section is limited to the treatment of body-worn camera
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recordings under the Freedom of Information Act and shall not
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be construed to regulate law enforcement practices, criminal
15
procedure, or evidence outside of the scope of the Freedom of
16
Information Act.
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(h) Enforcement of this Section shall occur exclusively
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through the remedies and procedures provided under the Freedom
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of Information Act.

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(i) This Section is repealed 5 years after the effective
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date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.

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