republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/101st/hb-2134.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "LOCATION SURVEILLANCE"
description: "Amends the Freedom From Location Surveillance Act. Provides that \"electronic device\" means any device that enables access to, or use of an electronic communication service that provides the ability to send or receive wire or electronic communications, including wireless communications connecting the device to a telephone network. Modifies the definition of \"location information\" to include information concerning the location of an electronic device that, in whole or in part, is generated by or derived from the possession of the device (rather than only operation of the device). Provides that a law enforcement agency shall not obtain location information (rather than current or future location information) pertaining to a person or his or her effects without first obtaining a court order under the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 based on probable cause. Provides that the Act does not apply to a law enforcement agency obtaining basic subscriber information from a service provider under a valid court order or search warrant (removes subpoena). Makes other changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 2134"
citation: "Illinois HB 2134 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 44
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-06"
last_action: "2019-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/52189821-8a5d-457d-8495-c8888112cb14"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2134&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=117818&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "ea86e322af373e92d972be455a11d1338a90628d836b89194198b69ccbfa34c7"
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 HB 2134 (101st) — LOCATION SURVEILLANCE

Amends the Freedom From Location Surveillance Act. Provides that "electronic device" means any device that enables access to, or use of an electronic communication service that provides the ability to send or receive wire or electronic communications, including wireless communications connecting the device to a telephone network. Modifies the definition of "location information" to include information concerning the location of an electronic device that, in whole or in part, is generated by or derived from the possession of the device (rather than only operation of the device). Provides that a law enforcement agency shall not obtain location information (rather than current or future location information) pertaining to a person or his or her effects without first obtaining a court order under the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 based on probable cause. Provides that the Act does not apply to a law enforcement agency obtaining basic subscriber information from a service provider under a valid court order or search warrant (removes subpoena). Makes other changes. 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=10100HB2134&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=117818&DocNum=2134&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2134eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=117818&DocNum=2134&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB2134enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=117818&DocNum=2134&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — primary (person)
- Dan Caulkins — cosponsor (person)
- Don Harmon — primary (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams `filing`
- **2019-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-19** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-02-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-02-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-05** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2019-03-18** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-03-18** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2019-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2019-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-28** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2019-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2019-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-02** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-04-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- **2019-04-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2019-04-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
- **2019-04-04** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2019-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2019 `reading-1`
- **2019-04-09** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2019-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Criminal Law `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-02** Postponed - Criminal Law
- **2019-05-08** Do Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019
- **2019-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019
- **2019-05-24** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019 `reading-3`
- **2019-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-23** Effective Date August 23, 2019
- **2019-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0460 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/52189821-8a5d-457d-8495-c8888112cb14`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).