Bill Status of SB 238   95th General Assembly


Short Description:  CRIM CD-EAVESDROPPING

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John J. Millner

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/14-3from Ch. 38, par. 14-3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that the following activity is an exemption to an eavesdropping violation, recording or listening with the aid of an eavesdropping device to a conversation in which a law enforcement officer, or any person acting at the direction of a law enforcement officer, is a party to an undercover conversation and has consented to the conversation being intercepted or recorded in the course of an investigation of a felony violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, a felony violation of the Cannabis Control Act, or a felony violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that prior notification to and verbal approval of the State's Attorney or his or her designee of the county in which the conversation is anticipated to occur must be given. Provides that the Director of State Police shall issue rules as are necessary concerning the use of devices, retention of recording media, and reports regarding their use.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner
  2/7/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/7/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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