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HB 3380

Relating to emergency medical services providers.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jami Cate and 4 co-sponsors

HB 3380 tightens officer body-cam rules: sets activation, 90-day retention, flags access to footage to a limited group, and restricts public disclosure of flagged videos.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3380

HB 3380 — Relating to emergency medical services providers / Amends Law Enforcement Officer‑Worn Body Camera Act (50 ILCS 706/10‑20)

Note: introduced by Rep. Justin Slaughter (introduced 2/18/2025; filed 2/26/2025). Status: In committee upon adjournment (6/28/2025). Companion: HB 3277.

Purpose / Intent

The bill modifies the Law Enforcement Officer‑Worn Body Camera Act to (1) set or restate technical and operational requirements for officer‑worn body cameras, (2) clarify when cameras must be activated or may be turned off, (3) limit who may obtain copies of recordings that have been “flagged,” and (4) set retention, alteration, and destruction rules and recordkeeping requirements for camera footage.

Key provisions

  • Camera equipment requirements

    • Must support pre‑event recording of at least 30 seconds (unless purchased before July 1, 2015).
    • Must record for at least 10 hours (unless purchased before July 1, 2015).

  • When cameras must be on / may be turned off

    • Generally must be turned on during encounters or activities while on duty.
    • Exceptions: exigent circumstances (turn on as soon as practicable); when inside patrol car with functioning in‑car camera (must turn on when exiting); inside correctional facilities or courthouses with functioning camera systems.
    • Cameras must be turned off if a crime victim, witness, or community member requests it (request should be recorded unless impractical); exceptions exist for exigent circumstances or if officer has articulable suspicion of criminal activity.
    • May be turned off for confidential informant interactions and certain Department of Revenue interviews; may be turned off during community caretaking functions with limitations.

  • Notice requirement

    • Officer must provide notice of recording when a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy; proof of notice must be evident on the recording (unless exigent circumstances).

  • Access, review, redaction, and training

    • Access for redaction/duplication limited to personnel responsible for those tasks.
    • Restrictions on an officer reviewing recordings before completing incident reports when the officer was involved in a shooting/use of deadly force resulting in great bodily harm or is subject of a misconduct complaint; supplemental reports allowed if necessary and must document access.
    • Field training officers and investigators directly involved in a matter may access recordings for training/investigation.

  • Retention, alteration, destruction, and recordkeeping

    • Recordings retained for 90 days by agency or vendor.
    • No recording (except non‑law‑enforcement activity) may be altered, erased, or destroyed before the 90‑day period expires.
    • If an earlier alteration/erasure/destruction occurs, the agency must maintain a written record for one year identifying who acted and why.
    • After 90 days, recordings must be destroyed unless the recording has been “flagged.”

  • Definition and treatment of “flagged” recordings

    • A recording is deemed flagged when certain events occur (as described in the bill), including filing of a complaint, discharge of a firearm, use of force, arrest or detention, or where the encounter results in death or bodily harm.
    • Disclosure of flagged recordings is limited to: (1) court order; (2) the person involved in the encounter; (3) that person’s legal representative; (4) a witness to the encounter; (5) a witness’s legal representative; or (6) a representative of the news media.

Who is affected

  • Law enforcement agencies and officers (equipment, activation, training, recordkeeping).
  • Camera vendors (storage/retention arrangements).
  • Crime victims, witnesses, and community members (privacy and access rules).
  • Attorneys, courts, and news media (limited authorized access to flagged recordings).
  • Public / FOIA requesters (public access to flagged recordings would be restricted under this bill).

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Multiple committee referrals and public hearings occurred (Behavioral Health & Health Care; Judiciary‑Criminal; Revenue; Tax Expenditures; Rules).
  • As of 6/28/2025 the bill is “in committee upon adjournment.”

Potential implications / considerations

  • Strengthens privacy protections by restricting disclosure of flagged footage to a limited set of requesters; may reduce routine public release of recordings.
  • Balances operational flexibility (exceptions for exigencies and certain environments) with documentation and accountability requirements (retention, prohibition on pre‑expiration alteration, written logs).
  • May impose administrative and storage burdens on agencies to track access, maintain logs, perform redactions, and coordinate with vendors.
  • Could affect transparency and public oversight depending on how narrowly “flagged” is defined and how disclosure limitations are interpreted by courts.

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

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