(5 ILCS 850/1)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Empowering Public Participation Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-348, eff. 8-13-21.)
(5 ILCS 850/5)
Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Background check" means a criminal history check using the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS).
"Law enforcement agency" means an agency of the State or of a unit of local government charged with enforcement of State, county, or municipal laws or with managing custody of detained persons in the State.
"Open meeting" has the meaning provided in Section 2 of the Open Meetings Act.
"Public body" has the meaning provided in Section 1.02 of the Open Meetings Act, and also includes police disciplinary boards.
(Source: P.A. 102-348, eff. 8-13-21.)
(5 ILCS 850/10)
Sec. 10. Background checks on speakers prohibited.
(a) A law enforcement agency or an officer employed by a law enforcement agency may not knowingly and intentionally conduct a background check of a person for the sole reason of that person speaking at an open meeting of a public body, including police disciplinary boards.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply: whenever an agency or officer develops a reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct or a reasonable suspicion of a threat to security for the premises in which the meeting is to occur or for the protection of public officials and other persons attending the meeting; and whenever the person speaking at an open meeting of the public body is also under consideration for appointment to a government position by that public body.
(c) This Act creates no claims for damages or other relief for violations of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-348, eff. 8-13-21.)
(5 ILCS 850/15)
Sec. 15. Penalty. A violation of subsection (a) of Section 10 is a Class C misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 102-348, eff. 8-13-21.)
(5 ILCS 850/99)
Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
(Source: P.A. 102-348, eff. 8-13-21.)
Structure Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
5 ILCS 5/ - U. S. Constitution Amendment Act.
5 ILCS 20/ - Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.
5 ILCS 25/ - Constitutional Convention Act.
5 ILCS 70/ - Statute on Statutes.
5 ILCS 75/ - Effective Date of Laws Act.
5 ILCS 80/ - Regulatory Sunset Act.
5 ILCS 85/ - Statutes Savings (1874) Act.
5 ILCS 90/ - Gender-Neutral Statutes Commission Act.
5 ILCS 100/ - Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
5 ILCS 120/ - Open Meetings Act.
5 ILCS 140/ - Freedom of Information Act.
5 ILCS 160/ - State Records Act.
5 ILCS 165/ - Filing of Copies Act.
5 ILCS 170/ - Filmed Records Reproduction Act.
5 ILCS 177/ - State Agency Web Site Act.
5 ILCS 179/ - Identity Protection Act.
5 ILCS 180/ - Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.
5 ILCS 185/ - Anti-Registry Program Act.
5 ILCS 190/ - Seat of Government Act.
5 ILCS 195/ - Emergency Seat of Government Act.
5 ILCS 220/ - Intergovernmental Cooperation Act.
5 ILCS 225/ - Transportation Cooperation Act of 1971.
5 ILCS 230/ - Consular Identification Document Act.
5 ILCS 235/ - Interstate Mutual Emergency Aid Act.
5 ILCS 250/ - Gubernatorial Appointee Oath Act.
5 ILCS 255/ - Oaths and Affirmations Act.
5 ILCS 260/ - Official Bond Act.
5 ILCS 265/ - Holdover Official Bond Act.
5 ILCS 270/ - Official Bond Payment Act.
5 ILCS 275/ - Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act.
5 ILCS 280/ - Officials Convicted of Infamous Crimes Act.
5 ILCS 282/ - Elected Officials Misconduct Forfeiture Act.
5 ILCS 283/ - Public Corruption Profit Forfeiture Act.
5 ILCS 285/ - Employee Rights Violation Act.
5 ILCS 295/ - Assigned Appellate Judges Salary Act.
5 ILCS 300/ - Circuit Court Judges Travel Expense Act.
5 ILCS 305/ - Employment of Detectives by Public Officials Act.
5 ILCS 308/ - Human Voice Contact Act.
5 ILCS 310/ - Gender Balanced Appointments Act.
5 ILCS 312/ - Illinois Notary Public Act.
5 ILCS 315/ - Illinois Public Labor Relations Act.
5 ILCS 327/ - Organ Donor Leave Act.
5 ILCS 335/ - Disaster Service Volunteer Leave Act.
5 ILCS 340/ - Voluntary Payroll Deductions Act of 1983.
5 ILCS 345/ - Public Employee Disability Act.
5 ILCS 350/ - State Employee Indemnification Act.
5 ILCS 360/ - State Employee Vacation Time Act.
5 ILCS 365/ - State Salary and Annuity Withholding Act.
5 ILCS 370/ - State Employee Prevailing Wage Act.
5 ILCS 375/ - State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971.
5 ILCS 377/ - State Employee Health Savings Account Law.
5 ILCS 380/ - State Employee Job Sharing Act.
5 ILCS 382/ - State Services Assurance Act for FY2008.
5 ILCS 385/ - Educational Loan Default Act.
5 ILCS 400/ - Sick Leave Bank Act.
5 ILCS 410/ - State Employment Records Act.
5 ILCS 412/ - State Employee Housing Act.
5 ILCS 415/ - Government Severance Pay Act.
5 ILCS 420/ - Illinois Governmental Ethics Act.
5 ILCS 430/ - State Officials and Employees Ethics Act.
5 ILCS 440/ - Time Standardization Act.
5 ILCS 460/ - State Designations Act.
5 ILCS 465/ - Flag Display Act.
5 ILCS 470/ - Official United States Flag Act.
5 ILCS 490/ - State Commemorative Dates Act.
5 ILCS 510/ - National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Land Cession Act.
5 ILCS 515/ - Chicago Land Cession Act.
5 ILCS 517/ - Pekin and Greenville Federal Correctional Institutions Cession Law.
5 ILCS 520/ - St. Clair Land Cession Act.
5 ILCS 525/ - Champaign Land Cession Act.
5 ILCS 530/ - Chicago U. S. Courthouse Cession Act.
5 ILCS 532/ - Thomson United States Penitentiary Cession Act.
5 ILCS 535/ - Lake County Land Cession Act.
5 ILCS 537/ - Chanute Air Force Base Retrocession Law.
5 ILCS 539/ - Ft. Dearborn United States Army Reserve Center Retrocession Law.
5 ILCS 540/ - Fort Sheridan Retrocession Act.
5 ILCS 541/ - Fort Sheridan Retrocession Law of 1992.
5 ILCS 543/ - Glenview Naval Air Station Retrocession Law.
5 ILCS 544/ - OHare IAP Air Reserve Station Retrocession Act.
5 ILCS 545/ - Higgins Road Retrocession Act.
5 ILCS 547/ - Joliet Army Ammunition Plant Retrocession Law.
5 ILCS 550/ - Boesche's Division Retrocession Act.
5 ILCS 555/ - Crab Orchard Retrocession Act.
5 ILCS 560/ - Veteran's Administration Retrocession Act.
5 ILCS 565/ - Chain of Rocks Retrocession Act.
5 ILCS 570/ - Granite City Depot Retrocession Act.
5 ILCS 571/ - Savanna Army Depot Retrocession Law.
5 ILCS 573/ - Joliet Outdoor Training Area Military Reservation Retrocession Law.
5 ILCS 575/ - Upper Mississippi Land Acquisition Act.
5 ILCS 580/ - Bird Preserve Land Acquisition Act.
5 ILCS 585/ - National Forest Land Act.
5 ILCS 590/ - Federal and State Land Jurisdiction Act of 1991.
5 ILCS 595/ - Great Lakes Naval Base Jurisdiction Act.
5 ILCS 600/ - Lincoln Home Jurisdiction Act.
5 ILCS 605/ - Submerged Lands Act.
5 ILCS 610/ - Wallace-Dickey Burial Plot Act.
5 ILCS 615/ - Oil and Gas Wells on Public Lands Act.
5 ILCS 620/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (State Fair Grounds Title Law)
5 ILCS 625/ - Momence Dam Transfer Act.
5 ILCS 630/ - Gulf War Veterans Act.
5 ILCS 635/ - War on Terrorism Veterans Act.
5 ILCS 705/ - Successor Agency Act.
5 ILCS 805/ - Illinois TRUST Act.
5 ILCS 810/ - Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act.
5 ILCS 815/ - Law Enforcement Criminal Sexual Assault Investigation Act.
5 ILCS 825/ - Voices of Immigrant Communities Empowering Survivors (VOICES) Act.
5 ILCS 830/ - Gun Trafficking Information Act.
5 ILCS 835/ - Keep Illinois Families Together Act.
5 ILCS 840/ - First Responders Suicide Prevention Act.
5 ILCS 845/ - Statewide Use of Force Standardization Act.
5 ILCS 850/ - Empowering Public Participation Act.