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HB 3465

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Michael Amos

Expands FOIA to publicly disclose names of people on electronic monitoring and their violation counts, including related court records, even when held in judicial offices.

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Bill Summary · HB 3465

HB 3465 — Summary: Relating to fire protection (electronic monitoring records)

Bill number: HB 3465
Sponsor: Rep. Mary Gill (primary)
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025 (introduced Feb 18, 2025 per text)
Status: In committee upon adjournment (06/28/2025)
Classification: Bill

Note: Although the short title reads “Relating to fire protection,” the bill text amends Illinois’ Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Unified Code of Corrections to address public disclosure of electronic monitoring records.

Purpose / Intent

To require that certain information about individuals subject to electronic monitoring be treated as public records and be made available under the Freedom of Information Act — specifically, the names of persons on electronic monitoring and the number of times they have violated monitoring terms — and to make clear that those records, including related court records, are disclosable even when held in judicial offices.

Key provisions

  • Amends the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/2 and 5 ILCS 140/7) to expand the definition of “public records” to explicitly include:
    • The names of persons on electronic monitoring.
    • The number of times a person on electronic monitoring has violated the terms of electronic monitoring.
    • Court records containing that information.
  • States that, notwithstanding other FOIA provisions, the Act does not authorize withholding or limit the public availability of records that contain the above information.
  • Adds a new provision to the Unified Code of Corrections (730 ILCS 5/5-8A-10 new) declaring these records public and subject to inspection and copying under FOIA even if maintained in a judicial office or by a judicial official.
  • Clarifies that “judicial office” and “judicial official” include circuit, Appellate, and Supreme Court judges and clerks.

Who would be affected

  • Individuals currently or formerly on electronic monitoring (their names and violation counts would be publicly disclosable).
  • Courts and judicial clerks (would be required to disclose such records even if maintained in judicial files).
  • Probation/parole agencies, sheriffs, vendors, and other public bodies that maintain electronic monitoring records.
  • Requesters (media, researchers, members of the public) who could obtain these records via FOIA.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Transparency: Increases public access to information about electronic monitoring and compliance.
  • Privacy and safety concerns: Public disclosure of names and violation counts raises potential risks to monitored individuals (stigmatization, safety issues) and may implicate confidentiality or victim-safety issues.
  • Operational burden: Courts and agencies may need new procedures to process FOIA requests and to segregate or redact other non-covered information.
  • Legal risk: The “notwithstanding” language limiting withholding could prompt legal challenges asserting privacy or other statutory/constitutional protections.
  • Scope: The bill appears limited to names and counts of violations; it does not explicitly expand disclosure to detailed location data or other sensitive monitoring data.

Statutory changes referenced

  • 5 ILCS 140/2 and 5 ILCS 140/7 (Freedom of Information Act) — definitions and disclosure rules.
  • 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-10 (new) — Unified Code of Corrections provision declaring electronic monitoring records subject to FOIA.

Procedural timeline (selected)

  • Filed with Clerk: 02/07/2025 (sponsor file 02/18/2025 per text)
  • First reading and initial referrals: Feb–Mar 2025 (Rules, Climate/Energy/Environment, Executive; multiple referrals noted)
  • Read first time: 03/24/2025
  • Referred / re-referred to committees; In committee upon adjournment: 06/28/2025

If you’d like, I can draft a one-page memo outlining likely constitutional/privacy legal issues or a redline comparing current FOIA language to the bill text.

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

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