Illinois · 104th session
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…
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0443 (2025-12-12)