HB0576Introduced in the House
GOVERNMENT-TECH
Introduced by Katie Stuart, District 112
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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 that publicly posting the information poses an immediate threat to the public official's health and safety or that of a member of the public official's immediate family and if posting that information is the proximate cause of death or bodily injury. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts the personal information of public officials from disclosure. Amends the Election Code. Specifies that a provision that limits expenditures by a political committee for debts or for the payment of any expenses relating to a personal residence does not apply to expenses related to: (i) a public official's or candidate's personal security services or security enhancements to a public official's or candidate's primary residence; or (ii) cybersecurity measures or tools used to protect and secure a public official's or candidate's devices, Internet networks, or other technology. Requires the State Board of Elections to redact the home addresses of all current and past officers of political committees upon the written request of the supported candidate or the current chair of the political committee. Requires the State Board of Elections to redact a public official's home address information upon request. Provides that, upon expiration of the period for filing an objection to a public official's certificate of nomination or nomination papers, a public official who is a candidate may file a written request with the State Board of Elections, election authority, or local election official with whom the certificate of nomination or nomination papers are required to be filed for redaction of the public official's home address information from the public official's certificate of nomination or nomination papers. Specifies that, after receipt of the public official's written request, the State Board of Elections, election authority, or local election official with whom the certificate of nomination or nomination papers are required to be filed shall redact or cause redaction of the public official's home address from the public official's certificate of nomination or nomination papers within 5 business days. Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Permits public officials to have their work addresses listed on their identification card (rather than their home or mailing address). Amends the Vehicle Code. Permits public officials to provide their work address in their vehicle registration application rather than their home or mailing address. Effective immediately.
Where it stands
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0443
December 12, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Third Reading · October 30, 2025
48
Yes
11
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Javier Cervantes | 1 | Yes |
| Omar Aquino | 2 | Yes |
| Mattie Hunter | 3 | Yes |
| Kimberly Lightford | 4 | Yes |
| Lakesia Collins | 5 | Yes |
| Sara Feigenholtz | 6 | Yes |
| Mike Simmons | 7 | Yes |
| Ram Villivalam | 8 | Yes |
| Laura Fine | 9 | Yes |
| Robert Martwick | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Katie Stuart
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Ethics & Elections
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Ethics & Elections; 018-000-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/5 Vote Required
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-001
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Assigned to Executive
Waive Posting Notice
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 30, 2025
3/5 Vote Required
Third Reading - Passed; 048-011-000
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Sent to the Governor
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0443
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