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type: "Bill"
title: "CRIM CD-TRESPASS-THEATRE"
description: "Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of criminal trespass to a motion picture exhibition facility. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony to knowingly possess, carry, bear, or transport an audiovisual recording device into a motion picture exhibition facility without the consent of the owner or lessee of that exhibition facility and the licensor of the motion picture being exhibited. Establishes immunity from civil liability for an owner, lessee, employee, or agent of a motion picture exhibition facility who in good faith detains a person suspected of a violation of these provisions until law enforcement officers arrive. Permits law enforcement officers to carry audiovisual equipment into a motion picture exhibition facility during a lawful investigation. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "SB 2134"
citation: "Illinois SB 2134 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 46
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2004-01-06"
last_action: "2004-07-24"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/daec766c-2cd0-4c2c-8521-4eee0b355c37"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2134&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=7759&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "aa41eb525800be6d759ebe644ad4993ca41abfecbafba279c69eb0ee19907c09"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois SB 2134 (93rd) — CRIM CD-TRESPASS-THEATRE
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Creates the offense of criminal trespass to a motion picture exhibition facility. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony to knowingly possess, carry, bear, or transport an audiovisual recording device into a motion picture exhibition facility without the consent of the owner or lessee of that exhibition facility and the licensor of the motion picture being exhibited. Establishes immunity from civil liability for an owner, lessee, employee, or agent of a motion picture exhibition facility who in good faith detains a person suspected of a violation of these provisions until law enforcement officers arrive. Permits law enforcement officers to carry audiovisual equipment into a motion picture exhibition facility during a lawful investigation. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2134&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=7759&DocNum=2134&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2134eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=7759&DocNum=2134&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2134enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=7759&DocNum=2134&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1171** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Paul D. Froehlich — cosponsor (person)
- Sidney H. Mathias — cosponsor (person)
- Susana Mendoza — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2004-01-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2004-01-06** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward Petka
- **2004-01-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-01-06** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-01-29** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-02-03** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-04** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2004-02-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2004-02-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2004-02-10** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2004-02-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-02-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2004-02-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2004-02-19** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-02-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2004
- **2004-02-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
- **2004-03-25** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-03-25** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2004-03-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2004-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
- **2004-03-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-30** Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-22** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-04-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-04-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
- **2004-04-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-04-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-05-04** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-05-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2004-06-02** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-07-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-07-24** Effective Date July 24, 2004
- **2004-07-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0804 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/daec766c-2cd0-4c2c-8521-4eee0b355c37`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).