Date	Chamber	Action
8/1/2014	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0831

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

725 ILCS 167/40 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Provides that except as provided in the Act, a law enforcement agency may not acquire information from or direct the acquisition of information through the use of a drone owned by a private third party. Provides that in the event that law enforcement acquires information from or directs the acquisition of information through the use of a privately owned drone under the Act, any information so acquired is subject to the retention and disclosure requirements of the Act. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits private third parties from voluntarily submitting information acquired by a privately owned drone to law enforcement. Provides that in the event that law enforcement acquires information from the voluntary submission of that information whether under a request or on a private drone owner's initiative, the information is subject to the retention and disclosure requirements of the Act.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	725 ILCS 167/15

Allows use of a drone without a search warrant, if a law enforcement agency is using a drone during a disaster or public health emergency. The use of a drone does not require an official declaration of a disaster or public health emergency prior to use. The drone may be used to obtain information necessary for the determination of whether or not a disaster or public health emergency should be declared, to monitor weather or emergency conditions, to survey damage, or to otherwise coordinate response and recovery efforts. The use of a drone is permissible during the disaster or public health emergency and during subsequent response and recovery efforts. Disaster and public health emergency have the meaning as defined by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2014	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
2/4/2014	Senate	First Reading
2/4/2014	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/19/2014	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
2/26/2014	Senate	Postponed - Criminal Law
3/3/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss
3/3/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/4/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
3/5/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/5/2014	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 009-000-000
3/5/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2014
3/5/2014	Senate	Second Reading
3/5/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2014
3/5/2014	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
3/6/2014	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
3/6/2014	House	Arrived in House
3/6/2014	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams
3/6/2014	House	First Reading
3/6/2014	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/23/2014	House	Assigned to Judiciary
4/30/2014	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000
4/30/2014	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/30/2014	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
5/6/2014	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/6/2014	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/9/2014	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000
5/9/2014	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/6/2014	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/1/2014	Senate	Governor Approved
8/1/2014	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2015
8/1/2014	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0831

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