SB3491

JUDICIAL PRIVACY ACT

Introduced·2/5/26
Introduced Text

Illinois SB3491 expands privacy protections for federal and state judicial officers by requiring the removal of their personal information from.

Illinois SB3491, the Judicial Privacy Act, aims to safeguard the personal information of federal and state judicial officers by prohibiting the public display of their personal details. The bill mandates that government agencies, businesses, and individuals remove such information from public view within five business days of receiving a written request from the judicial officer. It also allows judicial officers to specify which personal information should be excluded from public display and mandates the sealing of court cases or documents containing the officer's personal information.

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Current
Assignments Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Mar 27

Senate

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Mar 13

Senate

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

Feb 24

Senate

Assigned to Executive