HB 3944 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

CRIM CD-EAVESDROPPING EXEMPT

Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Exempts from an eavesdropping violation the recording of a peace officer who is performing a public duty in a public place and speaking at a volume audible to the unassisted human ear. Provides that for the purposes of the telephone solicitation and marketing and opinion research exception to the eavesdropping statute, permits a non-employee to record the conversation if the corporation or other business entity announces it may record or listen to a telephone conversation with a non-employee.

Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2011

Committee Review

Feb 2012

House Failed

Mar 2012

Governor

Introduced Dec 29, 2011 Last action Mar 27, 2012

Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2012

How they voted

45–59

Failed · 14 other

Total votes 118

Mar 21, 2012

D Democratic64

29 Yea 23 Nay 12

45% Yea

R Republican54

16 Yea 36 Nay 2

66% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 21, 2012

House · Vote failed

House Vote: fail (45-59-14)

Feb 8, 2012

House · Reported by committee

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-002-000

Feb 8, 2012

House · Amendment adopted

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote

Feb 7, 2012

House · Reported by committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

Feb 6, 2012

House · Referred to committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Feb 6, 2012

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Jan 24, 2012

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

Jan 10, 2012

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

0 primary · 1 co-sponsor