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HB 3524

Relating to the administration of medications for adults in custody.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Kevin Mannix

The bill updates body camera policies to specify when cameras must be on, when they may be turned off, notice, access rules, and a 90-day retention with flagging for Illinois law e

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3524

HB 3524 — Summary (2025)

Sponsor: Rep. Justin Slaughter
Title: Relating to the administration of medications for adults in custody. (Note: the bill text amends the Law Enforcement Officer‑Worn Body Camera Act, 50 ILCS 706/10‑20)
Introduced: February 2025
Status: In committee upon adjournment (last activity 2025-06-28)
Companion: SB 2063

Note: The bill amends Section 10‑20 of the Law Enforcement Officer‑Worn Body Camera Act to modify required written body‑camera policies for Illinois law enforcement agencies.

Purpose / Intent

To revise minimum policy requirements that each law enforcement agency must adopt for the use of officer‑worn body cameras — clarifying when cameras must be on, listing additional situations when cameras may be turned off, codifying notice and access rules, and setting retention/flagging requirements for recorded footage.

Key provisions (major changes and requirements)

  • Technical requirements:

    • Cameras must support 30 seconds of pre‑event recording (unless purchased before July 1, 2015).
    • Cameras must be capable of recording 10 hours or more (unless purchased before July 1, 2015).

  • When cameras must be turned on:

    • Must be turned on during encounters or activities that occur while the officer is on duty (expands language beyond only “responding to calls for service”).
    • If exigent circumstances prevent activation, must be turned on as soon as practicable.

  • Permitted exceptions (situations when cameras may be turned off):

    • Inside a patrol car equipped with a functioning in‑car camera (officer must activate upon exiting vehicle).
    • Inside a correctional facility or courthouse with a functioning camera system.
    • At the request of a crime victim, witness, or community member reporting a crime — the request should be recorded when practicable. Officers may continue recording despite a request if exigent circumstances exist or there is articulable suspicion of criminal activity; the reason must be stated on the recording when practicable.
    • When interacting with a confidential informant.
    • When an executive branch constitutional officer requests the camera be turned off and that request is made to that officer’s on‑duty assigned security detail. (This is a new explicit exception in the bill.)
    • When performing community caretaking functions (with caveats requiring activation if the officer suspects criminal activity).

  • Notice:

    • Officers must provide notice of recording to any person who has a reasonable expectation of privacy; if exigent circumstances prevent prior notice, notice must be given as soon as practicable.

  • Access, review, and use:

    • Policies must limit access for redaction/duplication to responsible personnel.
    • Rules spelled out for when recording officers, supervisors, investigators, or training officers may access or review footage (including restrictions related to officer‑involved incidents, misconduct investigations, and training).

  • Retention and preservation:

    • Recordings must be retained for 90 days on a recording medium (agency or vendor).
    • Recordings shall not be altered, erased, or destroyed prior to the 90‑day period. If a recording is altered/erased/destroyed before 90 days, the agency must keep a written record of that action for one year detailing who, when, and why.
    • After 90 days recordings must be destroyed unless “flagged.” (Truncated bill text shows typical flagging triggers include formal/informal complaints, discharge of firearm, or use of force; the bill’s full list is partly truncated in the provided text.)

Who is affected

  • All Illinois law enforcement agencies that use officer‑worn body cameras (policy update required).
  • Sworn officers required to follow revised activation, notice, and recording‑access rules.
  • Victims, witnesses, confidential informants, and community members whose requests and privacy intersect with recordings.
  • Executive branch constitutional officers and their assigned security details (now explicitly authorized to request cameras be turned off in certain circumstances).
  • Agencies (and vendors) responsible for storage, access control, and retention of recordings.

Procedural status / timeline (selected)

  • Filed in February 2025; first readings and referrals in Feb–Mar 2025.
  • Assigned to Judiciary – Criminal Committee; public hearings and subcommittee activity in April 2025, including a committee substitute and testimony.
  • Reported from subcommittee favorably (4/24/2025).
  • As of 2025‑06‑28: in committee upon adjournment.

Potential impacts / implementation notes

  • Agencies will need to revise written policies and may require updated training to implement new activation/exception rules (including documenting victim/witness requests and rationales for continuing recordings).
  • The explicit exception allowing cameras to be turned off at the request of an executive branch constitutional officer (when communicated to their on‑duty security detail) could reduce public recording of interactions involving high‑level officials, with possible transparency and oversight implications.
  • Storage and compliance burdens remain (90‑day baseline retention, flagging processes, recordkeeping for early deletions), potentially affecting vendor contracts and agency records management.

For full text and legislative history consult the Illinois General Assembly records and the companion SB 2063.

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

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