HB0576 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

GOVERNMENT-TECH
Last Action
10/30/2025 - House: Passed Both Houses
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 100/1-1  from Ch. 127, par. 1001-1
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
5 ILCS 100/1-1  from Ch. 127, par. 1001-1
Adds reference to:
New Act  
5 ILCS 140/7  
10 ILCS 5/9-8.10  
10 ILCS 5/9-15  from Ch. 46, par. 9-15
10 ILCS 5/10-10.3 new  
15 ILCS 335/4  from Ch. 124, par. 24
15 ILCS 335/5  
625 ILCS 5/3-405  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-405
625 ILCS 5/6-106  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-106
625 ILCS 5/6-110  
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Public Official Safety and Privacy Act. Prohibits governmental agencies from displaying or otherwise publicly posting or displaying publicly available content that includes a public official's personal information when the governmental agency has received a written request from the public official that it refrain from disclosing the public official's personal information. Requires governmental agencies to remove publicly available content within 5 business days. Prohibits persons, businesses, and associations from publicly posting or otherwise displaying a public official's personal information online when the public official has made a written request that the person, business, or association refrain from disclosing that information. Permits public officials to seek declaratory or injunctive relief for violations of the Act. In the event of a violation by a person, business, or association, requires the person, business, or association to pay the public official's costs and attorney's fees if a court grants injunctive or declaratory relief. Makes knowingly posting a public official's personal information a Class 3 felony, if the person knows or reasonably should know that publicly posting the information poses an immediate threat to the public official's health and safety or that of a member of the public official's immediate family and if posting that information is the proximate cause of death or bodily injury. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts the personal information of public officials from disclosure. Amends the Election Code. Specifies that a provision that limits expenditures by a political committee for debts or for the payment of any expenses relating to a personal residence does not apply to expenses related to: (i) a public official's or candidate's personal security services or security enhancements to a public official's or candidate's primary residence; or (ii) cybersecurity measures or tools used to protect and secure a public official's or candidate's devices, Internet networks, or other technology. Requires the State Board of Elections to redact the homes addresses of all current and past officers of political committees upon the written request of the supported candidate or the current chair of the political committee. Requires the State Board of Elections to redact a public official's home address information upon request. Provides that, upon expiration of the period for filing an objection to a public official's certificate of nomination or nomination papers, a public official who is a candidate may file a written request with the State Board of Elections, election authority, or local election official with whom the certificate of nomination or nomination papers are required to be filed for redaction of the public official's home address information from the public official's certificate of nomination or nomination papers. Specifies that, after receipt of the public official's written request, the State Board of Elections, election authority, or local election official with whom the certificate of nomination or nomination papers are required to be filed shall redact or cause redaction of the public official's home address from the public official's certificate of nomination or nomination papers within 5 business days. Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Permits public officials to have their work addresses listed on their identification card (rather than their home or mailing address). Amends the Vehicle Code. Permits public officials to provide their work address in their vehicle registration application rather than their home or mailing address. Effective immediately.
Actions
DateChamberAction
12/17/2024HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
1/09/2025HouseFirst Reading
1/09/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/04/2025HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
3/12/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
3/12/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
3/25/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
4/11/2025HouseThird Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
5/31/2025HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
10/14/2025HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
10/14/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
10/14/2025HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart
10/28/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
10/28/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
10/28/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
10/28/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Ethics & Elections
10/28/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Ethics & Elections; 018-000-000
10/28/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
10/28/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
10/28/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
10/28/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
10/28/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
10/28/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
10/28/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
10/28/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
10/28/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
10/28/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
10/28/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
10/28/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
10/28/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-001
10/28/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
10/28/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
10/28/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
10/28/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
10/28/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
10/28/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
10/28/2025SenateArrive in Senate
10/28/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
10/28/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
10/28/2025SenateFirst Reading
10/28/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
10/29/2025SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Adriane Johnson
10/29/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
10/29/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
10/29/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
10/29/2025SenateAssigned to Executive
10/29/2025SenateWaive Posting Notice
10/29/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
10/29/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
10/29/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
10/29/2025SenateDo Pass Executive; 013-000-000
10/29/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
10/29/2025SenateSecond Reading
10/29/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 30, 2025
10/30/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-011-000
10/30/2025HousePassed Both Houses
10/30/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
11/05/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison