Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB1719: LOC GOV-ELECTRONIC RECORDS
Status: In committee, May 22, 2026
Amends the Local Records Act. Provides that a unit of local government required to store public records under the Act may satisfy the requirements of the Act by storing the public records in an electronic form.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB1719Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 205/22 new 50 ILCS 205/22 new ILCS 205/22 new Amends the Local Records Act. Provides that a unit of local governmentrequired to store public records under the Act may satisfy therequirements of the Act by storing the public records in an electronicform…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB1719Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 205/22 new 50 ILCS 205/22 new ILCS 205/22 new Amends the Local Records Act. Provides that a unit of local governmentrequired to store public records under the Act may satisfy therequirements of the Act by storing the public records in an electronicform. LRB104 09935 RTM 20005 b LRB104 09935 RTM 20005 b LRB104 09935 RTM 20005 b A BILL FOR SB1719LRB104 09935 RTM 20005 b SB1719 LRB104 09935 RTM 20005 b SB1719 LRB104 09935 RTM 20005 b AN ACT concerning local government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Local Records Act is amended by adding Section 22 as follows: (50 ILCS 205/22 new) [ADDED: Sec. 22. ][ADDED: Electronic storage. ][ADDED: A unit of local government ] [ADDED: required to store public records under this Act may satisfy ] [ADDED: the requirements of this Act by storing the public records in ] [ADDED: an electronic form.]
Sponsors
- Li Arellano (R, 37) · primary sponsor
- Chris Balkema (R, 53)
- David Koehler (D, 46)
- Sue Rezin (R, 38)
- Graciela Guzmán (D, 20)
- Neil Anderson (R, 47)
- Celina Villanueva (D, 12)
- Javier L. Cervantes (D, 1)
- Adriane Johnson (D, 30)
- Robert F. Martwick (D, 10)
- Seth Lewis (R, 24)
- Chapin Rose (R, 51)
Latest actions
- : Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- : Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
- : Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
- : Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
- : Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
- : To Government Operations
- : Re-assigned to Executive
- : Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- : Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- : Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Subjects: ILCS 50 - Local Government
Common questions
- What is SB1719?
- SB1719 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): LOC GOV-ELECTRONIC RECORDS.
- What does SB1719 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB1719Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 205/22 new 50 ILCS 205/22 new ILCS 205/22 new Amends the Local Records Act. Provides that a unit of local governmentrequired to store public records under the Act may satisfy therequirements of the Act by storing the public records in an electronicform…
- What is the status of SB1719?
- In committee as of May 22, 2026. Latest action: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (May 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1719?
- Li Arellano (R, 37), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1719?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1719&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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