Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts images from cameras under the Expressway Camera Act and all automated license plate reader (ALPR) information used and collected by the Illinois State Police from inspection and copying. Amends the Expressway Camera Act. Provides that, as used in the Act, "forcible felony" means trafficking in persons and involuntary servitude (in addition to other specified offenses). Includes the counties of Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside in the program to increase cameras along expressways and the State highway system. Provides that images from the cameras, including, but not limited to, images of license plates collected by state-operated cameras and cameras operated by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, may be used by any law enforcement agency conducting an active law enforcement investigation. Removes provision allowing images from the cameras to be used by any law enforcement agency conducting an active law enforcement investigation. Provides that all images from the cameras that are exported through a law enforcement database shall be deleted from that law enforcement database within 120 days, unless the images are relevant to an ongoing investigation or pending criminal trial. Provides that any forcible felony, gunrunning, or firearms trafficking offense, as specified, respectively, committed on an expressway monitored by a camera system funded by money from the Road Fund or money from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and investigated by officers of the Illinois State Police may be prosecuted by the Attorney General or the State's Attorney where the offense was committed. Provides that the Act supersedes provisions in the Toll Highway Act regarding the confidentiality of personally identifiable information obtained through electronic toll collection systems. Provides that the Act is repealed on July 1, 2028 (rather than July 1, 2025). Effective immediately.
House Committee Amendment No. 1: Requires the Illinois State Police, the Department of Transportation, and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to issue a joint report to the General Assembly detailing the program operations by August 1st (rather than June 30th) of each year.
House Floor Amendment No. 2: In the Expressway Camera Act: Provides that offenses listed in the definition of "forcible felony" are as defined in the Criminal Code of 2012 or substantially similar federal or other state criminal laws. Provides that the Act does not supersede prohibitions related to users of automated license plate readers.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1: In the Freedom of Information Act, provides that the exemption for images from cameras under the Expressway Camera Act and all automated license plate reader information used and collected by the Illinois State Police is inoperative on and after July 1, 2028 (rather than July 1, 2025).

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 5 ILCS 140/7, 605 ILCS 140/3, 605 ILCS 140/5, 605 ILCS 140/10, 605 ILCS 140/90
Engrossed: 5 ILCS 140/7, 605 ILCS 140/3, 605 ILCS 140/5, 605 ILCS 140/10, 605 ILCS 140/90
Enrolled: 5 ILCS 140/7, 605 ILCS 140/3, 605 ILCS 140/5, 605 ILCS 140/10, 605 ILCS 140/90