JUDICIAL PRIVACY-ADMIN JUDGES

SB 1898 amends Illinois' Judicial Privacy Act to explicitly include administrative law judges within the definition of "judicial officer." This means administrative law judges - those who preside over hearings in state agencies - will now receive the same privacy protections as other judges for their personal information. The bill expands existing safeguards to prevent the public disclosure of their home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and other sensitive details. This is a technical amendment to the law's definition, not a new policy change, ensuring administrative law judges are covered under current privacy rules.