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 Bill Status of SB2588  99th General Assembly


Short Description:  DRONE SURVEILLANCE-EXCEPTIONS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Antonio Muñoz

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/20/2016SenateThird Reading - Lost; 023-019-004

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
725 ILCS 167/15
725 ILCS 167/20
725 ILCS 167/25


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act. Provides that: a law enforcement agency may use a drone for law enforcement training purposes; training must be completed in a geographically confined and time-limited manner to safeguard the privacy of individuals; the use of a drone on private property requires lawful consent; the use of a drone on land, highways, roadways, or areas belonging to the State or political subdivisions of the State does not require a search warrant or consent to search; a law enforcement agency shall make every reasonable attempt to photograph only the law enforcement training and avoid other areas or individuals; provides that a supervisor at a law enforcement agency may retain information gathered by a drone used for law enforcement training purposes; and a supervisor of a law enforcement agency who uses a drone for law enforcement training purposes may disclose particular information to another government agency. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the language of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the use of a drone for law enforcement training purposes may take place on public lands, parks, highways, roadways, or areas belonging to this State or political subdivisions of this State provided that the law enforcement agency provides advance and onsite notice. Provides that information collected from a drone used by law enforcement for training purposes shall be deleted as soon as no longer required for training purposes. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Makes various grammatical and technical changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  2/16/2016SenateFirst Reading
  2/16/2016SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/24/2016SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  3/17/2016SenatePostponed - Criminal Law
  4/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  4/1/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/5/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
  4/6/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  4/6/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended Criminal Law; 008-001-003
  4/6/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016
  4/12/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  4/12/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  4/13/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
  4/19/2016SenateSecond Reading
  4/19/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Muñoz
  4/19/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2016
  4/20/2016SenateThird Reading - Lost; 023-019-004

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