Bill Status of HB 963   95th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM PRO-EAVESDROP-EMERGENCY

House Sponsors
Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Ruth Munson

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
725 ILCS 5/108A-6from Ch. 38, par. 108A-6
725 ILCS 5/108A-8from Ch. 38, par. 108A-8

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that an emergency situation in which a law enforcement officer may use an eavesdropping device without prior judicial approval also occurs in a situation involving an investigation of cannabis trafficking under the Cannabis Control Act, controlled substance trafficking under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or a gang-related offense as defined in the Illinois Streetgang Terrorism Omnibus Prevention Act. Provides that in all such cases, an application for an order approving the previous or continuing use of an eavesdropping device must be made within 96 (rather than 48) hours of the commencement of such use. Deletes language providing that notice to the parties whose conversations are overheard with the use of an eavesdropping device must be made no later than 90 days after the filing of an application for an order of authorization.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/8/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/15/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/13/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
  3/20/2007HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
  3/23/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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