Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB1796: BODY CAMERAS-FOIA REQUESTS
Status: In committee, June 2, 2026
Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Provides that a law enforcement agency shall disclose a recording made with the use of an officer-worn body camera, upon request, to (i) the subject of the encounter captured on the recording, (ii) the legal representative of the subject of the encounter captured on the recording, (iii) the officer who wore the camera that made the recording, (iv) the legal representative of the officer who wore the camera that made the recording, (v) a person who has written permission from the subject of the encounter to receive the recording, or (vi) a person who has written permission from the officer who wore the camera that made the recording to receive the recording. Provides that all recordings made with an officer-worn body camera may (rather than must) be destroyed after 90 days, unless any encounter captured on the recording has been flagged. Makes changes to the definition of "law enforcement officer" in the Act. Amends the Eavesdropping Article to the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that recordings made in accordance with the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act are exempt from the Article. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB1796Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Julie A. MorrisonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 706/10-1050 ILCS 706/10-20720 ILCS 5/14-3 50 ILCS 706/10-10 50 ILCS 706/10-20 720 ILCS 5/14-3 ILCS 706/10-10 ILCS 706/10-20 ILCS 5/14-3 Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB1796Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Julie A. MorrisonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 706/10-1050 ILCS 706/10-20720 ILCS 5/14-3 50 ILCS 706/10-10 50 ILCS 706/10-20 720 ILCS 5/14-3 ILCS 706/10-10 ILCS 706/10-20 ILCS 5/14-3 Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act. Providesthat a law enforcement agency shall disclose a recording made with the useof an officer-worn body camera, upon request, to (i) the subject of theencounter captured on the recording, (ii) the legal representative of thesubject of the encounter captured on the recording, (iii) the officer whowore the camera that made the recording, (iv) the legal representative ofthe officer who wore the camera that made the recording, (v) a person whohas written permission from the subject of the encounter to receive therecording, or (vi) a person who has written permission from the officer whowore the camera that made the recording to receive the recording. Providesthat all recordings made with an officer-worn body camera may (rather thanmust) be destroyed after 90 days, unless any encounter captured on therecording has been flagged. Makes changes to the definition of "lawenforcement officer" in the Act. Amends the Eavesdropping Article to theCriminal Code of 2012. Provides that recordings made in accordance withthe Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act are exempt from theArticle. Effective immediately. LRB104 09386 RTM …
Sponsors
- Julie A. Morrison (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- David Koehler (D, 46)
- Linda Holmes (D, 42)
- Adriane Johnson (D, 30)
- Mary Edly (I)
- Allen (I)
- Michael W. Halpin (D, 36)
- Jason Plummer (R, 55)
- Mattie Hunter (D, 3)
- Laura Ellman (D, 21)
- Justin Slaughter (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Patrick Sheehan (R, 37)
Latest actions
- : Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 2, 2026
- : Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- : Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Sharon Chung
- : Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
- : Second Reading - Short Debate
- : Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- : Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- : Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000
- : Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
Votes
- Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee (May 27, 2026): 8 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed (May 25, 2026): 66 yea, 29 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Passed (May 21, 2026): 56 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law (May 19, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 720 - Criminal Offenses, ILCS 50 - Local Government
Common questions
- What is SB1796?
- SB1796 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): BODY CAMERAS-FOIA REQUESTS.
- What does SB1796 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB1796Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Julie A. MorrisonSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 706/10-1050 ILCS 706/10-20720 ILCS 5/14-3 50 ILCS 706/10-10 50 ILCS 706/10-20 720 ILCS 5/14-3 ILCS 706/10-10 ILCS 706/10-20 ILCS 5/14-3 Amends the Law Enforcement Officer-Worn Body Camera Act…
- What is the status of SB1796?
- In committee as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1796?
- Julie A. Morrison (D, 29), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1796?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1796&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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