LIBRARIES-CONFIDENTIALITY House SponsorsRep. Joe Dunn-Tom Cross Senate Sponsors(Sen. Randall M. Hultgren-Kirk W. Dillard-Susan Garrett) 8/10/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0040 75 ILCS 70/1from Ch. 81, par. 1201 Amends the Library Records Confidentiality Act. Sets forth procedures under which a library may publish or make any information contained in its records available to the public if the information is requested by a sworn law enforcement officer who represents that it is impractical to secure a court order as a result of an emergency where the law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that there is an imminent danger of physical harm. Provides that these procedures shall not alter any right to challenge the use or dissemination of patron information that is otherwise permitted by law. Provides that the disclosure of information under these provisions does not constitute a privacy violation or a breach of confidentiality. 1/10/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Dunn 1/19/2007HouseFirst Reading 1/19/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 2/22/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 010-000-000 2/23/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 3/15/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 3/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 21, 2007 3/20/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren 3/21/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 3/21/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/22/2007SenateFirst Reading 3/22/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/30/2007SenateAssigned to Local Government 4/19/2007SenateDo Pass Local Government; 010-000-000 4/19/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2007 5/3/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2007 5/15/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/15/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/10/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/10/2007HouseEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/10/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0040