SC0057 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0057

Introduced 2/20/2014, by Sen. Michael Connelly

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCON Art. I, Sec. 6

Proposes to amend the Bill of Rights Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the people shall have the right to be secure in their electronic communications and data against unreasonable searches, seizures, invasions of privacy or interceptions of communications by eavesdropping devices or other means. Provides that no warrant shall issue without probable cause, supported by affidavit particularly describing the data or communication to be accessed. Effective upon being declared adopted.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of this resolution a proposition to amend Article I of the Illinois Constitution by changing Section 6 as follows:

ARTICLE I

BILL OF RIGHTS

(ILCON Art. I, Sec. 6)

SECTION 6. SEARCHES, SEIZURES, PRIVACY AND INTERCEPTIONS

The people shall have the right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, electronic communications and data, and other possessions against unreasonable searches, seizures, invasions of privacy or interceptions of communications by eavesdropping devices or other means. No warrant shall issue without probable cause, supported by affidavit particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized, or the data or communication to be accessed.

(Source: Illinois Constitution.)

SCHEDULE

This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Constitutional Amendment Act.