LOCATION SURVEILLANCE
Summary
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. House Committee Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 725 ILCS 168/5 725 ILCS 168/30 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Freedom From Location Surveillance Act. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, except omits the amendatory changes to the provision concerning the inapplicability of the Act and definitional provisions. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Aug 2019
Introduced Apr 4, 2019
Signed Aug 23, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2019 · House Apr 4, 2019
How they voted
48–0
Passed
Total votes 48
May 30, 2019
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Amendments
6
Aug 23, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 4, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-0-4)
house
Mar 28, 2019
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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