# Illinois SB1796: BODY CAMERAS-FOIA REQUESTS Illinois SB1796, BODY CAMERAS-FOIA REQUESTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Julie A. Morrison (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-06-02 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1796-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1796 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: BODY CAMERAS-FOIA REQUESTS - Status: passed senate - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 12 - Subjects: assignments, criminal law, executive - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (139 yes, 33 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Julie A. Morrison (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-27 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; | pass | 8 | 4 | | | 2026-05-25 | House | Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 66 | 29 | | | 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 56 | 0 | | | 2026-05-19 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (58) - 2026-06-02: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-31: Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 2, 2026 (House) - 2026-05-28: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2026-05-28: Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2026-05-27: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-27: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-27: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2026-05-27: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-05-27: Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000 (House) - 2026-05-26: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2026-05-26: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Justin Slaughter (House) - 2026-05-25: Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 066-029-000 (House) - 2026-05-25: Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez (House) - 2026-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2026-05-21: Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-05-21: Assigned to Executive Committee (House) - 2026-05-21: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-21: First Reading (House) - 2026-05-21: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2026-05-21: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-05-21: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Postponed - Criminal Law (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Re-assigned to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Assigned to Criminal Law (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-06: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1796eng.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1796.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1796sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1796sam002.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1796eng.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1796.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1796sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1796sam002.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1796-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).