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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3491</title>
<shortdesc>JUDICIAL PRIVACY ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Sally J. Turner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>705 ILCS 90/1-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 90/1-10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 90/2-1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 90/2-5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 90/2-10</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 90/3-1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 90/4-1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
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