republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/101st/hb-344.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "AUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC MONITOR"
description: "Creates the Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Community-Integrated Living Arrangements and Developmental Disability Facilities Act. Provides that under certain conditions, a resident of a living arrangement certified under the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act and a resident of a developmental disability facility shall be permitted to use an audio and video surveillance system in his or her room at his or her own expense. Requires the electronic monitoring device to be placed in a conspicuously visible location in the room. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a program to distribute specified funds each year for the purchase and installation of electronic monitoring devices. Establishes criminal penalties for a person or entity that knowingly hampers, obstructs, tampers with, or destroys an electronic monitoring device. Contains provisions concerning: resident and roommate consent to monitoring; notice of electronic monitoring to the staff and visitors; limitations on the staff's access to recordings; the admissibility of recordings in civil, criminal, and administrative actions; staff reporting; liability; and rulemaking. Makes other changes. Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act and Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to make conforming changes. Provides that it is a business offense for a person to discriminate or retaliate against a resident for consenting to the electronic monitoring, or to prevent the installation or use of an electronic monitoring device by a resident who has provided specified notice and consent. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2020."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 344"
citation: "Illinois HB 344 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 52
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-14"
last_action: "2019-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5a19f875-c7a9-4052-b435-806e944ee245"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=344&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=114517&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "ab015978eb1fa9dce1d60a1f6095a0000cb0b1db30ace58a9dbdbd22ded815dc"
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 344 (101st) — AUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC MONITOR

Creates the Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Community-Integrated Living Arrangements and Developmental Disability Facilities Act. Provides that under certain conditions, a resident of a living arrangement certified under the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act and a resident of a developmental disability facility shall be permitted to use an audio and video surveillance system in his or her room at his or her own expense. Requires the electronic monitoring device to be placed in a conspicuously visible location in the room. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a program to distribute specified funds each year for the purchase and installation of electronic monitoring devices. Establishes criminal penalties for a person or entity that knowingly hampers, obstructs, tampers with, or destroys an electronic monitoring device. Contains provisions concerning: resident and roommate consent to monitoring; notice of electronic monitoring to the staff and visitors; limitations on the staff's access to recordings; the admissibility of recordings in civil, criminal, and administrative actions; staff reporting; liability; and rulemaking. Makes other changes. Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act and Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to make conforming changes. Provides that it is a business offense for a person to discriminate or retaliate against a resident for consenting to the electronic monitoring, or to prevent the installation or use of an electronic monitoring device by a resident who has provided specified notice and consent. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2020.

## 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=10100HB0344&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=114517&DocNum=344&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB0344eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=114517&DocNum=344&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB0344enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=114517&DocNum=344&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Amy Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Charles Meier — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Brady — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Harris — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Margo McDermed — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — primary (person)
- Thomas M. Bennett — primary (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-14** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett `filing`
- **2019-01-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-01-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-05** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-02-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2019-03-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2019-03-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2019-03-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- **2019-03-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy
- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2019-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
- **2019-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-12** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2019-03-18** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-03-18** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2019-03-27** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2019-03-27** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2019-03-27** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2019-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-04-01** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-02** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
- **2019-04-04** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-04-09** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-04-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
- **2019-04-10** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2019-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2019-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-02** Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
- **2019-05-09** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2019
- **2019-05-23** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-23** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-06-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2020
- **2019-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0229 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5a19f875-c7a9-4052-b435-806e944ee245`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).