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SB3491 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-02-05

JUDICIAL PRIVACY ACT

Amends the Judicial Privacy Act to expand coverage to federal judicial officials and State judicial officials that includes judges and clerks of the State and federal judicial system. Amends "personal information" that may be protected to include financial, date of birth, race and ethnicity, and biometric information. Provides the method of making a written request to protect personal information by a federal and State judicial official. Creates form for the written request. Allows a court file or document to be sealed. Makes other changes.

Bill Details

State

Illinois

Session

104th General Assembly

Chamber

Senate

Committee

Assignments

Official Source

www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum...

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Sponsors

Sally Turner (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-03-27 S Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2026-03-13 S Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
2026-02-24 S Assigned to Executive
2026-02-05 S Referred to Assignments
2026-02-05 S First Reading
2026-02-05 S Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner

Committee Referrals

2026-02-05 S Assignments
2026-02-24 S Executive
2026-03-27 S Assignments

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-06 Introduced

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