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This bill amends the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to expand an existing exemption for law enforcement records in shared electronic record management systems. Specifically, the bill modifies the exemption to allow a criminal justice agency, in addition to a law enforcement agency, to withhold a record from disclosure if three conditions are met: (1) the agency receiving the request did not create the original record, (2) the agency did not participate in or have a role in the events described in the record, and (3) the agency only has access to the record through a shared electronic record management system. This change broadens the types of agencies that can claim this exemption, potentially making it easier for criminal justice agencies to protect certain sensitive law enforcement records from public disclosure. The amendment aims to provide additional privacy protections for records that an agency has minimal involvement with and has accessed only through a shared electronic system.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1489&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104