Thaddeus Jones
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 29
Primary
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts images from cameras under the Expressway Camera Act and all automated license plate reader (ALPR) information used and collected by the Illinois State Police from inspection and copying. Amends the Expressway Camera Act. Provides that, as used in the Act, "forcible felony" means trafficking in persons and involuntary servitude (in addition to other specified offenses). Includes the counties of Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside in the program to increase cameras along expressways and the State highway system. Provides that images from the cameras, including, but not limited to, images of license plates collected by state-operated cameras and cameras operated by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, may be used by any law enforcement agency conducting an active law enforcement investigation. Removes provision allowing images from the cameras to be used by any law enforcement agency conducting an active law enforcement investigation. Provides that all images from the cameras that are exported through a law enforcement database shall be deleted from that law enforcement database within 120 days, unless the images are relevant to an ongoing investigation or pending criminal trial. Provides that any forcible felony, gunrunning, or firearms trafficking offense, as specified, respectively, committed on an expressway monitored by a camera system funded by money from the Road Fund or money from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and investigated by officers of the Illinois State Police may be prosecuted by the Attorney General or the State's Attorney where the offense was committed. Provides that the Act supersedes provisions in the Toll Highway Act regarding the confidentiality of personally identifiable information obtained through electronic toll collection systems. Provides that the Act is repealed on July 1, 2028 (rather than July 1, 2025). Effective immediately.
Governor Approved
Effective Date June 30, 2025
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0018
Sent to the Governor
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
House Concurs
Passed Both Houses
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Arrived in House
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Third Reading - Passed; 052-001-001
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2025
Second Reading
Rule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 29, 2025
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 012-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Assigned to Executive
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Arrive in Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Assigned to Executive Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
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| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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