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Illinois · 104th Regular Session · Bill

HB 4597: FOIA-POLICE BODY CAM RECORDING

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 4597 is a bill introduced in the Illinois House on January 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: FOIA-POLICE BODY CAM RECORDING. Primary sponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sharon ChungPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Laura Faver DiasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse62

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3. To FOIA & OMA Subcommittee
  4. Assigned to Executive Committee
  5. Referred to Rules Committee
  6. First Reading
  7. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source