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HB 3144

JUDICIAL PRIVACY-ADMIN JUDGES

104th Regular Session Introduced by Javier Cervantes and 11 co-sponsors

Extends the Judicial Privacy Act protections to Illinois administrative law judges, allowing removal or non-posting of their personal data by agencies and publishers.

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0278
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Bill Summary · HB 3144

Summary — HB 3144 (Public Act 104-0278): Judicial Privacy — Administrative Judges

Status: Enacted (Public Act 104-0278) — Governor approved 08/15/2025. Effective date: January 1, 2026.
Statute amended: Judicial Privacy Act, Section 1-10 (705 ILCS 90/1-10).

Purpose

The bill expands the set of persons covered by the Judicial Privacy Act to include administrative law judges (ALJs). Its primary intent is to extend the Act’s existing privacy protections and definitions to ALJs so their specified personal information receives the same treatment as other judges and justices under Illinois law.

Key provisions

  • Adds “administrative law judges as defined in Section 1‑15 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act” to the definition of “judicial officer” in the Judicial Privacy Act (705 ILCS 90/1‑10).
  • Leaves intact the Act’s existing definitions and protections for:
    • “Personal information” (home address; home, mobile and pager telephone numbers; personal email; Social Security number; federal tax ID; bank and credit card account numbers; marital status; identity of children under 18).
    • “Home address” (includes permanent and any secondary residences affirmatively identified by the judicial officer; excludes work address).
    • “Immediate family” (spouse, child, parent, or blood relative living in the same residence).
    • “Government agency,” “publicly available content,” “publicly post/display,” and “written request” mechanisms (i.e., judicial officers or employer representatives may request agencies, businesses, or others refrain from posting protected personal information).

Who is affected

  • Administrative law judges serving in Illinois state agencies (as defined by the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act) gain explicit protection under the Judicial Privacy Act.
  • Government agencies, courts, vendors, and private entities that publish or maintain publicly available content that includes the covered personal information of ALJs must recognize and respond to the Act’s protections and written requests accordingly.
  • Existing beneficiaries (Supreme, appellate, federal and state trial judges) are unaffected except for parity extended to ALJs.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Introduced: Feb 21, 2025 (Rep. Eva‑Dina Delgado).
  • Passed both chambers (House and Senate) in May 2025; sent to Governor 06/20/2025; approved 08/15/2025.
  • Becomes effective January 1, 2026.

Practical impact

This is a targeted statutory change that does not create new reporting programs or appropriations. It clarifies that ALJs may use the Judicial Privacy Act’s mechanisms (including written requests to remove or refrain from reposting protected personal information) and aligns ALJs’ privacy protection with that already afforded to other judges and justices in Illinois.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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