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Bill	CRIM CD-EAVESDROPPING EXEMPT	Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Exempts from an eavesdropping violation, any law enforcement officer investigating incidents involving hostages or barricaded subjects necessitating the use of eavesdropping cameras or audio devices intended to ensure the safety of the general public or any law enforcement officer.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	96th	SB 2026	Illinois SB 2026 (96th)	bill		enacted		3	38	3	2009-02-20	2009-08-24	openstates	ocd-bill/944e87e5-9c8c-47d9-a1b3-b88eb44b5184	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2026&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=44938&SessionID=76&GA=96	6e26ace650c8d564233a5740fb6c7d3dae9a58f6f02696bf9fb6115d3c51cb8b	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 2026 (96th) — CRIM CD-EAVESDROPPING EXEMPT

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Exempts from an eavesdropping violation, any law enforcement officer investigating incidents involving hostages or barricaded subjects necessitating the use of eavesdropping cameras or audio devices intended to ensure the safety of the general public or any law enforcement officer.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence — 59–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 118–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• John J. Millner — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2009-02-20 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner filing
• 2009-02-20 First Reading reading-1
• 2009-02-20 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-02-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
• 2009-03-04 Assigned to Criminal Law referral-committee
• 2009-03-12 Do Pass Criminal Law; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2009-03-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009
• 2009-03-24 Second Reading reading-2
• 2009-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
• 2009-04-02 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2009-04-03 Arrived in House introduction
• 2009-04-03 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2009-04-03 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
• 2009-04-03 First Reading reading-1
• 2009-04-03 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2009-04-20 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2009-05-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee amendment-introduction
• 2009-05-06 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2009-05-06 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2009-05-06 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2009-05-18 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2009-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2009-05-21 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2009-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2009-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2009-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
• 2009-05-21 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
• 2009-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2009
• 2009-05-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Millner filing
• 2009-05-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-05-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Criminal Law referral-committee
• 2009-05-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 009-000-000
• 2009-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
• 2009-05-27 Passed Both Houses
• 2009-06-25 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2009-08-24 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2009-08-24 Effective Date January 1, 2010
• 2009-08-24 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0643 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/944e87e5-9c8c-47d9-a1b3-b88eb44b5184. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).