Bill Status of SB 2137   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  CRIM CD-EAVESDROPPING EXEMPT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John J. Millner-Pamela J. Althoff, Martin A. Sandoval, Antonio Munoz and Michael Noland

House Sponsors
(Rep. Susana A Mendoza-Mike Fortner)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/14-3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Exempts from an eavesdropping violation any recordings made simultaneously with a video recording of any conversations occurring upon a peace officer responding to a scene in the investigation of any criminal offense under Illinois law. Also exempts from an eavesdropping violation recording or listening with the aid of any device to any conversation where a law enforcement officer, or any person acting at the direction of law enforcement, is a party to the conversation and has consented to it being intercepted or recorded under circumstances where the use of the device is necessary for the protection of the law enforcement officer or any person acting at the direction of law enforcement in the course of an investigation of a felony weapons offense with prior notification to the State's Attorney of the county in which the recording or listening to the conversation is to occur.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner
  2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading
  2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  3/5/2008SenateAssigned to Judiciary Criminal Law
  3/12/2008SenateDo Pass Judiciary Criminal Law; 008-000-000
  3/12/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008
  3/13/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  3/13/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  3/13/2008SenateSecond Reading
  3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008
  3/27/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  4/8/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  4/8/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  4/8/2008HouseArrived in House
  4/8/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/9/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  4/9/2008HouseFirst Reading
  4/9/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/16/2008HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Susana A Mendoza
  4/16/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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