republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/98th/hb-3038.md

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Bill	EAVESDROPPING-CIVIL REMEDIES	Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that parties to an electronic communication intercepted contrary to the Eavesdropping Article of the Code are entitled to the civil remedies prescribed in that Article. Provides that a civil claim, cause of action, or remedy on behalf of a minor shall not lie against a parent, step-parent, guardian, or grandparent for eavesdropping of electronic communications taken during that parent, step-parent, guardian, or grandparent's exercise of his or her parental rights to supervise, monitor, and control the activities of a minor in his or her care, custody, or control. Provides that a claim or cause of action that alleges a violation of the Eavesdropping Article may not lie against a reporter or news medium for actions undertaken in the newsgathering process. Provides that this protection does not diminish the protections given to reporters or news medium under the Code of Civil Procedure.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	98th	HB 3038	Illinois HB 3038 (98th)	bill		enacted		3	29	2	2013-02-26	2013-08-09	openstates	ocd-bill/af72e798-f7e0-44c1-b216-a1db568b8d9f	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3038&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74890&SessionID=85&GA=98	b2133aa45be9d757c9bd1d6e8b9dffd6e135dfe864944f753a096e1b6f360822	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 3038 (98th) — EAVESDROPPING-CIVIL REMEDIES

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that parties to an electronic communication intercepted contrary to the Eavesdropping Article of the Code are entitled to the civil remedies prescribed in that Article. Provides that a civil claim, cause of action, or remedy on behalf of a minor shall not lie against a parent, step-parent, guardian, or grandparent for eavesdropping of electronic communications taken during that parent, step-parent, guardian, or grandparent's exercise of his or her parental rights to supervise, monitor, and control the activities of a minor in his or her care, custody, or control. Provides that a claim or cause of action that alleges a violation of the Eavesdropping Article may not lie against a reporter or news medium for actions undertaken in the newsgathering process. Provides that this protection does not diminish the protections given to reporters or news medium under the Code of Civil Procedure.

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 — 56–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 112–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Ann Williams — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2013-02-26 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams filing
• 2013-02-26 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-02-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-03-11 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2013-03-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann Williams amendment-introduction
• 2013-03-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2013-03-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
• 2013-03-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2013-03-21 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000 committee-passage
• 2013-03-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-04-10 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2013-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2013-04-11 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2013-04-12 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2013-04-12 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 16, 2013 reading-1
• 2013-04-12 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
• 2013-04-16 First Reading reading-1
• 2013-04-16 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2013-04-24 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2013-05-01 Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2013-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2013
• 2013-05-08 Second Reading reading-2
• 2013-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2013
• 2013-05-15 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2013-05-15 Passed Both Houses
• 2013-06-13 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2013-08-09 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2013-08-09 Effective Date January 1, 2014
• 2013-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0268 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/af72e798-f7e0-44c1-b216-a1db568b8d9f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).